Act I, scene ii, lines 56-80: Cassius is telling Brutus
that everyone loves him and thinks he's great. Cassius is offering to show Brutus how
favorably everyone looks upon him, if Brutus will listen to such a humble man as
Cassius. Cassius is trying to get himself on Brutus' good side so Brutus will help with
the conspiracy to kill Caesar. In fact, most of Cassius' speeches to Brutus in this
scene are forms of manipulation.
Act I, scene ii, lines 304
to the end of the scene: this is Cassius not just speaking of munipulation but planning
to lead Brutus into thinking that the commoners are concerned about Caesar as well.
Cassius is going to write a variety of letters and make them look like they have come
from other citizen in order to persuade Brutus to join the
conspiracy.
Act II, scene ii, lines 93-104: Decius is
manipulating Caesar to come to the Senate today by telling him he will be mocked if he
doesn't, and that he will be offered the crown and the Senate may change its mind if
Caesar doesn't come today.
Lastly, both Antony's and
Brutus' speechs in Act III, scene ii are examples of each man trying to manipulate the
crowd into believing each man is in the right.
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