Shakespeare distorts the views of people to show that commoners or plebeians in the play, tend to change their minds without thought or consideration. An example of that occurs in the play within the beginning on a street in Rome. The Romans are gathered to celebrate two events, the religious festival of Lupercal and the recent victory of Julius Caesar. "We make a holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph," says a cobbler, whom like most commoners had once supported Pompey. The commoners have since changed their views toward Caesar, now that he holds the power. Another example occurs later in the play. Brutus has just convinced the commoners that what the conspirators did was only out of their love for Rome. One commoner says, "we are blest that Rome is rid of him," r

Another method of manipulation used in the play is when Portia is trying to uncover Brutus' secret. She says to him, "I should not need, if you were gentle Brutus," and, " Giving myself a voluntary wound here in the thigh; can I bear that with patience, and not my husband's secrets?" Brutus realizing his actions, he agrees to tell her his secrets. Another example that is used in the play during the beginning, when Marullus is again trying to persuade the commoners to stay loyal to Pompey. He not only uses ridicule towards the commoners to persuade the once supportive commoners towards Pompey, but he also uses guilt. He says:

The livelong day, with patient expectation

Your infants in your arms, and there have sat

Have you climbed up to walls and battlements,

To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome.

eferring to Caesar which statement is supported by the rest of the crowd. Once again, the hearts of the commoners quickly changes again once Antony gives his speech. After he finishes, the commoners run through the streets noting and searching to kill the once glorified conspirators. This still applies today. For example; Bill Clinton was a fairly respec

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