“Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world/ Like a Colossus,” (I.ii.135-136) is an allusion to the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Colossus of Rhodes is a giant statue of the Greek god Apollo. Cassius portrays Caesar as a giant to demonstrate how he towers over everyone else and acts like a god. According to Cassius, everyone is small and insignificant compared to the colossal, commanding Caesar. Comparing Caesar to a powerful giant appeals to Brutus’s noble nature. Cassius uses Brutus’s honorable nature to manipulate him. Brutus wants to do what would benefit Rome the most, and Caesar’s growing power threatens the Roman Republic. Cassius uses allusion in his speech to beguile Brutus, unveiling his devious
“Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world/ Like a Colossus,” (I.ii.135-136) is an allusion to the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Colossus of Rhodes is a giant statue of the Greek god Apollo. Cassius portrays Caesar as a giant to demonstrate how he towers over everyone else and acts like a god. According to Cassius, everyone is small and insignificant compared to the colossal, commanding Caesar. Comparing Caesar to a powerful giant appeals to Brutus’s noble nature. Cassius uses Brutus’s honorable nature to manipulate him. Brutus wants to do what would benefit Rome the most, and Caesar’s growing power threatens the Roman Republic. Cassius uses allusion in his speech to beguile Brutus, unveiling his devious