Deception And Manipulation In Julius Caesar

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Deception and manipulation are very important in William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The main characters all possess deceitful and manipulative qualities. The downfall of the well known Caesar was an effect of the deception and manipulation of his friends, and enemies. Deceitful and manipulative actions is the overall cause of Brutus joining the conspirators and turning against his beloved friend. Mark Antony was also deceitful when delivering his funeral speech, and intentionally turned the crowd against Caesar’s murderers. Julius Caesar came back triumphant from his war against Pompey, and the common citizens are all ecstatic, fueling his fame. The senators, and other people that are higher up in society, see Caesar as a threat, and presume him to have the need for a crown. Caesar’s enemies in the Senate, become worried, and conspire against Julius. Julius Caesar dies, due to manipulation of members in his own Senate. They are deceitful, and plan his death to be a staged event, but one that no one can prevent. The purpose of deceiving everyone, and killing Julius, was to ensure that he could not take over and become …show more content…
Brutus quickly becomes the leader and key decision maker in the conspiracy, due to the fact the other conspirators are willing to do anything in their power to keep him on their side. After telling his wife, Portia, that he was sick, but then going outside in the cold, Brutus knows that his wife is onto him. But, Brutus covers for himself with his deep love for Caesar. The purpose of deceiving and manipulating Brutus, was so the conspirators had a person well-known as Caesar's friend on their side. Getting Brutus to join the conspiracy is what leads Brutus into the position of the tragic hero in the story. Brutus does many other significant things to position himself as the tragic hero, but joining the conspiracy is by far the most impacting
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