Cassius a man of Jealousy

‘I know where I will wear this dagger then; Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius:’ (Lines 89-90 Pg 54- Act 1 Scene 3). This quotation captures that Cassius is doing this for power. He is saying he will rescue himself from slavery and knows where he will stab his dagger. It shows that he is jealous and wants Caesar dead so he can have power. Cassius is jealous of people with more power than him and wants Caesar dead. Due to his envy he conspired and is telling people to go against Caesar. His jealousy leads to the assassination of Caesar and to make this act seem noble he has pulled Brutus into the act because everyone loves noble Brutus.

As Cassius gets hungrier for power his jealousy gets worse. Cassius believes that when he kills Caesar he will get more power and the respect he has wanted for a long time. Cassius’s jealousy is getting to much and now he has the urge to kill Caesar. The night before the ides of march is n it’s way and Cassius is getting more and more excited and hyped up while most of the conspirators especially Casca is afraid also because of a very bad storm that has been going on the whole night which is a bad sign from the god. When Cassius is talking to Brutus trying to convince Brutus to come into the conspiracy and kill Caesar with them. He is trying to tell Brutus that he is as noble and powerful as Caesar and has he right to say as much as Caesar. When he is attempting to get him in Cassius say’s this to Brutus, ‘But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that ’Caesar’? Why should that name be sounded more than yours?’ (Lines 149-141

Pg 36- Act 1 Scene 2). Here he is saying why are we underlings and not as high as Caesar. They were both as noble and learnt the same in school why should Caesar’s name be heard more than Brutus’s, and why should it be more famous. This shows that Cassius is jealous of Caesar and is trying to flatter Brutus so he will come in to the conspiracy and help him kill Caesar so he can have more power. Cassius is still

trying to convince Brutus to come into the conspiracy and is talking to him while Caesar s being offered the crown thrice. When he is talking to Brutus he is also telling him that ‘Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonorable graves.’ (Lines 134-136 Pg 36-

Act 1 Scene 2). Cassius is saying why should we walk under his huge legs and peeping around, going to out graves dishonored. This shows that he wants to do something about Caesar to get more power so he won’t have to be jealous anymore and will have everything he wants. To be able to kill Caesar he will need the help of more people. Eventually he does kill Caesar and needs the people to think his act is a noble act for Rome.

When he has killed Caesar, Cassius will have to make the people think this wasn’t for personal reasons but for the best of Rome. He has to make this seem noble so he can go on and get the respect and power he needs from the people in Rome. If he wants to do this he has to Bring Brutus into the group because everyone knows/thinks Brutus is and honorable noble roman who actually did do this for the best of Rome unlike Cassius. When he speaks to the people of Rome he has to show them his public image telling them it was a noble act and he did it for the people so they wouldn’t eventually all be living as slaves. Cassius is asking the conspirators if they should put Cicero in this act because the people of Rome think he is strong and noble so this act will look strong and noble. Thins is what he ask ‘ But what of Cicero? Shall we sound him? I think he will stand very strong with us.’ (Lines 141 142 Pg 72- Act 1 Scene 2). This is telling us they want more noble people so this act will seem even more for the best of Rome and not for personal envy. This shows that Cassius wants this to be noble and wants the people of Rome to believe her isn’t doing this for himself and power. He is getting a bit scared because they are going to kill Caesar soon and need all the noblest people to help. When they have just stabbed Caesar in the Capitol, Cassius is yells out ‘Some to the common pulpits, and cry out, ‘Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement’. (Lines 80-81 Pg 110-

Act 3 Scene 1). This is Cassius telling some of the speakers to go to the platform and cry out “Liberty, Freedom and democracy!” The quotation shows that this motivates Cassius because he is telling people to cry this out so they think it is for Rome and the peace freedom and democracy. It is showing that the act has nothing to do with his personal jealousy but is really showing his public image to make people believe he is noble. When everyone gets afraid and leaves Brutus goes and talks with the people of Rome and convinces then it is a Noble act but after Brutus’s speech Antony comes and convinces the people it wasn’t a noble act.

In the end Caesar was killed because of Cassius’s jealousy but because Brutus did it for Rome. Cassius’s jealousy did seem to effect the final stabbing but at the beginning the people believe it was a noble act until Antony came and made the people believe it wasn’t a noble act. Cassius acted frustrated and worried because Rome was going against them. Cassius did not achieve his goal because he didn’t get the power and respect he wanted and so killed himself because I was too frustrating. He did not achieve his goal because he acted to superstitious when he killed Caesar and after he was dead. Cassius’s goal was not noble but worthy because he killed Caesar for a personal thing. He killed him because he was jealous of Caesar’s power and did not kill him for Rome.