Cassius In Shakespeare's The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar

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In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there are many characters with distinct personalities and traits. Whether they are brave or cowardly, honorable or average, or even just a plebeian, each person has their role to play. Since everyone is different, there is going to be at least one person who is more selfish than the rest. Cassius is the most selfish person in the play because he wanted to and did kill Julius Caesar just because he was recognized and lifted to a higher position, his happiness comes before anything else, and he even asked someone to stab him and kill him.
Shakespeare introduces Cassius as one who is not fond of Julius Caesar. This is due to the fact that he is a higher rank and acts high and mighty. Brutus talks with Cassius about Caesar at the beginning of the play and Cassius says that Caesar is just like everyone else …show more content…

Before he dies, Cassius says this, “Stand not to answer. Here, take thou hilts, / And, when my face is covered, as ’tis now, / Guide thou sword. (Pindarus stabs him.)/ Caesar, thou art revenged/ Even with the sword that killed thee. (He dies.)” Because Cassius thought Titinius was dead on his account, he told Pindarus to stab him, to kill him. This is a selfish act not only because people are depending on Cassius in this battle, but because he only thought of himself during this moment. He did not have any thoughts toward his men or towards his comrades. Speaking of comrades, when Titinius, who is in fact alive, finds out Cassius has died, he immediately kills himself.
In conclusion, Cassius is the most selfish person in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. He only cares about his satisfaction and happiness, wants to and also enjoys bringing others (namely Julius Caesar) down to a lower level, and killed himself without thinking about the consequences, other people’s feelings, or their reactions. Cassius truly is a self-centered

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