Caesar- Caesar is the most powerful man in Rome, many believe he shall fear no one. As the games finish Caesar reenters looking very angry, with others having the same fierceness in their eyes. Caesar speaks with Antony about Cassius. How men like Cassius are dangerous, men that have a mean and hungry look to them. Caesar states, “But I fear him not; Yet if my name were liable to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare Cassius.” Caesar states that if he were capable of fear, he would fear Cassius. This shows that Caesar is deep down scared of Cassius but he knows that if he let others know that he was scared then he wouldn’t be as powerful as he seems. “I rather tell thee what is to be feared than what I fear; for always …show more content…
Caesar expresses his distrust and fear of Cassius to Antony. Caesar remarks that he fears Cassius because he thinks too much, lacks humor, and is not a good listener. Caesar says: “Yond Cassius has lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.” Caesar’s comment reveals his belief that Cassius is a threat to his power because he is intelligent and ambitious. Cassius is someone who can outthink him and makes him feel uneasy. Cassius appears as a dangerous threat to Caesar’s power, someone who is intelligent, ambitious, and serious. However, Antony’s defense of Cassius suggests that he is not entirely evil, and there may be more to his character than what Caesar sees.
Brutus- Brutus is an honorable friend and is very trustworthy. Antony states that Brutus is a man of integrity who can be trusted. Caesar notes that he is not afraid of Brutus, suggesting that he sees him as a friend rather than a threat. Brutus is seen as a serious man, who is not a threat to Caesar, who sees him as someone who is devoted to the Roman Republic. Brutus appears as an honorable and trustworthy member of the Roman aristocracy, someone who is respected by both Caesar and Antony. His serious and reserved demeanor does not make him a threat to Caesar’s power, and his loyalty to Rome is