Caius Cassius

Cassius the Mighty vs. Caesar the Weak

February 15

Who is this Caesar that everyone in Rome speaks so fondly of? Is this the same egotistical man that I had to save from nearly drowning to death? A man who cannot even swim to protect himself will tower over Rome? Rome calls their rising ruler a brave and noble ruler for they are all sleeping upon clouds. I woke up many moons ago and my eyes are open. Clear as day. The soon to be ruler that is so dearly beloved is nothing more than a coward, a fake, a fraud. He sits upon his iron throne without the thought of those who helped him get there. A weakling is what Rome is going to get as their ruler. A weak and egotistical leader who only does things for himself without any thought of the consequences that await him. “‘It doth amaze me. A man of such feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world and bear the palm alone’” (Act I, Scene II, 135-138). Caesar is nothing but a child; his foibles will be shown. Caesar is going to pay for what he has done. His reign and power will die as quickly as a rose being stripped of its petals by the harshest of winds. Rome shall kneel before a smarter, stronger, and nobler ruler. He will be the best ruler that Rome has ever known. His name will be Caius Cassius.

Cassius the Deceitful

March 1

My plan is moving along quite nicely. The only thing the conspirators and I need now is Marcus Brutus. Having someone close to Caesar bring him down would be the perfect way to bring about Caesar’s demise. Who would think that his Caesar’s closest friend would be the cause of Caesar’s downfall? I have outdone myself this time. That isn’t much of a surprise since I am Caius Cassius after all. What makes my plan even better is that Brutus has no clue what I am doing. All Brutus cares about is what is best for the public and the safety of Rome. Blah blah blah. I’ll go along with whatever he says for now since he is a crucial part of my plan to get rid of Caesar once and for all. “Three parts of him is ours already, and the man entire upon the next encounter yields him ours” (Act I, Scene III, 159-161). During our next meeting, I need to flatter him a tad more before he is mine. To be completely honest, Brutus is just as blind as the public. Brutus is oblivious of what my plan is; I guess I should thank his gullibility for that. Seriously, he will believe anything you tell him. It’s quite sad actually.

How the "Mighty" Fall

March 15

Brutus’ mind is now mine. He still thinks we are doing what is best for Rome, but that doesn’t matter. I’ll let him believe whatever he wants as long as it doesn’t interfere with the task at hand. Eliminating Caesar. The day has finally come when the “mighty” Caesar falls from his iron throne. Everything was going according to plan until Caesar refused to attend his inauguration; he wanted to stay home with his wife just because it would please her. Why do women always have to get in the way of men’s business? Luckily, my trusted ally, Decius Brutus, is being deceitful as ever. He has the task of ensuring that Caesar comes to the Capital no matter what. Decius mentioned to me how he had spun Calpurnia's dream into a positive prophecy. Decius had said, “This dream is all amiss interpreted. It was a fair vision and fortunate” (Act II, Scene II, 88-89). I could kiss Decius for this! He has set my plan into motion. Today will be that last day that I have to see that egotistical fool who always got in way. I will see this plan to the end and I will have no regrets. Rome will soon see that Caius Cassius has outwitted their beloved Julius Caesar.