Cassius is the greatest manipulator of the play, Julius Caesar. Cassius, an envious and ambitious man, believed that Rome's ruler, Julius Caesar, had too much power over the Senate and the people. To put an end to what he saw as a conspiracy, he hatched a plan to eradicate Caesar in the interests of Rome. Cassius uses manipulation as a weapon of attack using Brutus as a target. Cassius managed to persuade Brutus, one of Caesar's good friends, to join their plot. Cassius uses flattery, personal gain, and the people of Rome to manipulate Brutus to his liking. Cassius chooses to compliment Brutus in order to get what he wants. He wants Brutus to join his conspiracy against Caesar, so he uses flattery as a manipulation to evaluate Brutus. “So you can see your shadow.” I have heard where many of the best respect in Rome. (I.2.55) Cassius tells Brutus that he is well known and loved in Rome and suggests that the people demand that Brutus rule Rome in Caesar's place. By saying “respect,” Cassius is referring to his reputation. By saying "shadow", he also refers to the "reflection" of what others think of him. "I wish noble Brutus had his eyes." (I.2.55) Cassius mentions words such as “noble” to compliment the vulnerable Brutus by stroking his ego. “Oh, you and I heard our fathers say. There was once a Brutus who would have put up with the eternal devil to keep his state in Rome. As easily as a king. (I.2.161) He is an ancestor of Brutus who, in the 6th century BC, helped to expel the last king of Rome and establish the Republic. Cassius reminds Brutus that his own ancestors were responsible for the founding of the Roman republic. This manipulative phrase flatters Brutus and convinces...... middle of paper ......es: "He is a great observer, and he seems. Quite through the actions of men. (I.2.203) In other words, he examines what men do to research their feelings and motives, allowing the ambitious Cassius to manipulate them. Cassius himself acknowledges that he can manipulate and/or seduce. “It is therefore fitting that noble spirits always remain with their fellows; for who is so firm that he cannot be seduced? revealed himself to be the greatest manipulator in the play, Julius Caesar. He himself implies that he manipulates others and the wise Caesar also states that Cassius was untrustworthy. Using flattery, the people of Rome and personal gain, Cassius was chosen to be the best and most manipulated character in the play..