A major theme is the play is persuasion, persuasion is in many way involved throughout the play. It seems that everyone tries to convince someone else of something. Caesar tries to create an image in the public's mind of his crowing, an ancient form of spin doctoring. Cassius finds the best way to manipulate each man is to bring them to his side, and Brutus, we hope will refuse to participate, takes longer than the others to respond to Cassius' manipulations, but does eventually respond and finishes the job for him by persuading himself . The scene, when Brutus joins the conspirators, is also interesting because Brutus' wife, serves as the
