How Was Julius Caesar Manipulated

In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar says “Et tu, Brutè?---Then fall”. Caesar (Shakespeare Act 3, Scene 1, Line 84). This play is focused on the theme that corruption can lead to dangerous events. At the beginning of the play, Caesar begins to try to manipulate Brutus to be on his side, but Cassius also starts to manipulate Brutus into killing Caesar. Next, as the play goes on Caesar is killed, and it takes a big shock to the followers of the grand Caesar. Finally, Antony talks at the funeral and causes the people to believe that Brutus did the wrong thing by killing Caesar so they go to kill the people that were involved in the killing. Throughout the play, Brutus is manipulated by several people, and he ultimately

The first way Brutus is manipulated is when Cassius is talking to him and hyping him up saying that he is so important and is better for Rome. This is true because, at the beginning of the play, Cassius talks very highly of Brutus to Brutus which causes Brutus to believe that he is better than Cassius. begins to build up Brutus’s confidence more and more which causes Brutus to think very highly of himself. For example, Cassius said, “I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus, As well as I do know your outward favor”. (Shakespeare 1.2.92-93). This quote shows that Brutus was talking about honor and Cassius said he sees honor in Brutus to manipulate him and boost his confidence. Cassius is good at using things that Brutus would talk about to manipulate him into thinking he is better than Caesar. Over the period of the play, Brutus is manipulated and one of the first things that happened is that Cassius boosted Brutus’s confidence a

Another way Brutus was manipulated was when Cassius forged letters and put them in his study room. This is important because the letters are used to make Brutus side with Cassius and are considered so that they can kill Caesar and makes Brutus feel like it's a good idea. A little bit in the play Cassius says “Tonight I’ll throw through his window a few letters in different handwriting—as if they came from several citizens—all testifying to the great respect Romans have for Brutus”. (Shakespeare 1.3.310-312). This is true because Cassius once again used something that would make Brutus feel high and mighty. The notes were written by Cassius but have the people's names on them so brutal that the two people were saying this about him in all honesty, it's just Cassius manipulating Brutus into feeling like he is better than Caesar and Caesar should be killed. So this is another way Brutus was manipulated throughout the play, these are important moments because it shows how and why Brutus thought it was ok for Caesar to be