Pete Yemc
Period 7
Second Caesar Journal
Quote Eight explains how Brutus is noble and how, because he is noble, he is easily manipulated by a devious Cassius. This applies to today’s world in that, often, one has to be underhanded or lie in order to succeed. The people who act good often do not succeed or fail because of the actions of the underhanded ones. Cassius is able to manipulate Brutus because brutus is too confident in his nobility and because of his nobility his supposed ability to handle himself. Brutus, feels almost untouchable (maybe like Clinton or Nixon did), and Cassius is able to make Brutus feel as if he is in control because of his nobility and play him the way in which Cassius wants him to go.
In life, the companies or politicians who cheat a little or underhandedly hurt their opponents abilities to succeed. Several concepts in technology were stolen by industrial spies from the legitimate companies which created the concept. Similarly, politicians, who might take a bribe or an amount of money for overlooking something or granting privileges (Such as the Lincoln Bedroom deal with Clinton), get ahead of other legitimate politicians. Life is not fair, and no one is set ahead immediately by their position. There is always a way for one to undermine another and get ahead because of it. For one last connection, just as Cassius tries to get ahead in politics by undermining the present ruler, in war, the army that wins is not the one that defeats the other in battle, but the one who inhibits the other’s ability to do battle (supply lines).