In Act 1 of the play, Cassius, a shrewd and manipulative character, utilises verbal and emotional powerplay in his attempt to draw Brutus into the conspiracy. Cassius refers to the time when Caesar suffered from an epileptic fit, with the implication that power and physical strength are synonymous and this Caesar did not deserve to be treated like a God. ... Cassius is attempting to flatter Brutus in order to draw him into the conspiracy. In a soliloquy delivered by Cassius at the end of the scene, Cassius states that he needs Brutus, an honourable and noble man, to participate to make the ass...

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