Manipulation And Manipulation In Brutus

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A living human will continuously be held accountable for their actions and at times, their thoughts as well. Despite Brutus' influences and manipulation tactics that are in practice regarding Cassius. Brutus is still at fault for the actions that result in death. Depending on impact from others, thoughts, and actions may differ, for instance, Brutus builds a relationship with Caesar. However, Brutus slowly decides to part from his reasoning, and political views provided the love for Rome is astounding. Consequently, Brutus fell into the trap that Cassius plants for the individual, which was to kill Caesar and protect Rome to a greater extent. Unfortunately, Cassius presents a terrible mistake, the conspirators are all wrong. As much as Cassius …show more content…

This is present when Cassius adjusts the view of Caesar regarding Brutus and conspirators. Through Cassius’s brilliant tactics and thought, convincing Brutus is only diminutive, “He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake. 'Tis true, this god did shake! His coward lips did from their color fly,” (1, 2, …show more content…

Granted that during the speech, Antony presents, results in controversy between the crowd and conspirators, “When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Brutus says he was ambitious us, And Brutus is an honorable man” (3, 2, 90-93).. Antony states that Caesar is not ambitious. While the poor cried Caesar is mourning with them, this the false interpretation of an ambitious man. Brutus does not presume that Antony will be dangerous to the conspirators. Due to the fact, Antony follows the Roman code according to Brutus. However, Antony does not follow the Roman law because Antony yearns to avenge Caesar. Antony is targeting Brutus while also calling him honorable. By doing this, the crowd is starting to despise the conspiracy and their views towards Caesar. Antony uses his cunning tactics to convince the crowd that he does not want to harm the conspirators. However, in reality, the desire is to avenge Caesar, it makes Antony seem identical to a noble man. Antony rather chooses to wrong the dead than wrong, such honorable men. Antony appeals to the emotions of the crowd to influence their perceptions of the assassination and further manipulates the crowd through repetition, psychology, and rhetorical questions, “I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong—Who, you all know, are honorable

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