and devotion must they take to be forever linked to this loosely used word in the eyes of society? The idea of loyalty has not only been thematically present in literature throughout all of history‚ but it is prevalent in one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ Julius Caesar. Through different groups of characters such as the conspirators as well as the plebeians of Rome‚ the idea of loyalty was questioned‚ tested‚ and displayed for all of Shakespeare’s audiences to see. The submissiveness of each character
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare took place in ancient Rome during the time when Caesar was about to be crowned. Caesar was loved by the crowd‚ but the crowd could be easily swayed as seen when Pompey was loved‚ but Caesar killed him because he wanted the power. Although Caesar was loved by many‚ he was also hated by many. Cassius played a man who despised Caesar so he created a conspiracy to remove him from his place of power. He took key people in society to help him carry out his plan. Brutus
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar manipulation plays a huge role and affects many people. Cassius‚ Caesar and Antony play very important roles in manipulating people. In the book‚ many characters show how they manipulate others for self-power. Shakespeare is attempting to say people are willing to do anything for power. Cassius is a major person when talking about manipulation. Cassius manipulates the conspirators into thinking Caesar is a bad person and all Caesar wants is power. Cassius wants Caesar dead because
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Brutus and Cassius had a plan which they would assassinate Julius Caesar. They both agreed they wanted to‚ but for different reasons. Brutus says that it would ruin the republic because the people would want someone like Caesar as king. Cassius is irritated because he believes that Julius Caesar is just as normal as Brutus and himself. He thinks that Caesar is going to be treated as a god rather than a king and Caesar didn’t do anything to deserve to be king. Cassius brings in cases where Caesar is a mortal
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Brutus and Cassius In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ a group of people killed Caesar‚ a man who was to become King‚ because they felt he was to weak. Brutus and Cassius were leaders of this group. They have a few similarities and differenes. How they read people‚ who they trust‚ and how making decisions is how they are different and how they feel about Caesar becoming king is how they are similar. In the play‚ Brutus and Cassius are differernt in many ways. After Caesar was murdered
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Brutus’ demanding of Cassius to give him money revealed the differences between his narcissistic nature and how he sees himself in Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Julius Caesar. Brutus needed the money Cassius earned to pay his soldiers because he had not been able to raise any money on his own. He “can raise no money by vile means‚” unlike Cassius (4.3.75). By making this statement‚ he implies that Cassius is very greedy and does not care what he has to do in order to get what he wants. He also clearly states
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Throughout “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” Cassius plays an enormous role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Cassius’ clever use of persuasion leads to the death of Rome’s seemingly capable leader Caesar and causes discord within the Empire. By gathering a group of conspirators‚ using his close relationship with Brutus to his advantage‚ and his manipulation skills Cassius waters his victim’s tendencies rather than plant new seeds of treachery in his struggle for power. Cassius appears to be politically
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"Fear him not‚ Caesar‚ he’s not dangerous; / He is a noble Roman‚ and well given" (I.ii.196-197). Antony explains to Caesar that Cassius is not a person to be feared‚ but‚ a noble man who is trustworthy. Cassius might not be considered noble for some of his acts‚ but his motives behind them makes him a noble Roman‚ for he wants the best for the common public and doesn’t want a tyrant ruling over Rome. Cassius wants what’s best for Rome‚ and isn’t plotting a conspiracy against Caesar for a personal
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In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ many characters are objected to possible failure. Two of the most prominent of these characters are Cassius and Caesar. They both react to this possibility of failure similarly‚ and in such a way that is in acquiescence with other theories of relating with failure and its tendency in humans. Cassius’s non-belief in fate changes when nearing his death. During the beginning of the play‚ he felt that he was in charge of his own destiny‚ "Men at some times are masters
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The tragic play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare develops characters to show an appearance of loyalty in order to deceive an enemy. The theme of deception is supported through interactions between Cassius and Brutus‚ the conspirators and Caesar‚ and Antony and the conspirators. It is ironic that the characters that deceive others in this play are actually being deceived themselves. As the leader of the conspirators who want Caesar dead‚ Cassius feels the Brutus needs to be a member of this
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