Cassius

In William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", Cassius plays as one of the conspirators against Caesar's reign as the Roman dictator throughout Act 1, Cassius character is jealous, manipulative and conniving. Throughout the first Act, the points he had been making towards Brutus was not only detailed but he twisted Caesar's actions and turned him to appear as a weak person and therefore shows his jealousy.Cassius's manipulation towards Brutus can prove that he can easily alter people's views towards anything. He manipulated Brutus by first supporting the idea that we should honor Julius Caesar and gradually showed evidences on why Caesar does not deserve to rule the Roman Empire. Cassius is not only manipulative but he can also be very conniving. While persuading Brutus, he clearly stated that Brutus must save Rome from Caesar and claim the dictatorial rule because he knows how Brutus has a strong patriotism towards Rome. This shows that Cassius is very persuasive with many intentions and can turn everyone on his side if he knows the audience well enough to persuade them in ethical or emotional appeal.