Manipulation proves to be a recurring theme in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Initially, Cassius uses manipulation to earn Brutus’s aide in the killing of Caesar by flattering his nobility, and subsequently, the conspirators use the same tactic in order to lure Caesar to the Capitol to carry out the killing. Likewise, after Brutus’s attempts to justify Caesar’s death to the citizens, presenting the murder as a favour to Rome, Mark Antony advantageously uses the naivety of Brutus and the citizens to create an effectual speech that spurs the Roman people to revolt against Brutus and the conspirators. Mark Antony’s successful speech stems from his ability to discredit Brutus’s argument and justification of Caesar’s death, thus removing him
