Flattery In Julius Caesar Quote Analysis

The play, Julius Caesar, by Shakespeare has many themes, but one that is recurrent is one can be easily flattered through the misconstruing of words and the use of persuasion. Cassius uses flattery upon many of the other actors to make them do what he says. Misconstruement of words is introduced in “Act I Scene I” where the cobbler uses a play on words. Shakespeare also adds another part that builds up the play in this scene that illustrates the fickleness of the people as they celebrate Caesar’s defeat of Pompey. Fickleness is also shown again in “Act II Scene I” as the conspirators are fickle as they try to persuade Brutus into killing Caesar with the addition of Antony and then adding Cicero as a conspirator. Brutus turns down these ideas in which the conspirators agree. This shows that their opinions were easily persuaded and in this stance, Brutus became the leader of the conspiracy over Cassius as he gives the final say so and carries out the plan. …show more content…
In this stance, Cassius offers to be his mirror to see himself in new ways and to discover himself when really this was the start of his campaign to turn Brutus against Caesar as he alarms him about Caesar’s power. Cassius then brews a plan to forge notes and put them into Brutus’ office to take advantage of him in this moment as he begins to go to war with himself. Cassius’ previous words were proven powerful as Brutus begins to contemplate what he should do as he stands in his orchard. As Brutus reads the letters, it tells him everything he wants to hear. In this scene, “Act II Scene I”, is where the misconstruement of words takes place as he reads the letters and he construes the message to his preconceived