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Do you believe that Cassius was more or less successful than Brutus in addressing the mob?

In my opinion, both Cassius and Brutus addressed the mob and explained the situation reasonably well. The First Citizen was satisfied with Brutus’ explanation, and the Second Citizen shared the same position after listening to Cassius. They were all in agreement that, although Caesar’s death was necessary, he should be honored by the people for his deeds.


SECOND CITIZEN:

Give him a statue with his ancestors.

FIRST CITIZEN:

We'll bring him to his house with shouts and clamors.

However, Brutus’ and Cassius’ progress at pacification was cut short when Marc Antony took to the platform. In his speech, Antony presented strong examples that showed Caesar was not ambitious, and he did not deserve to die. In addition, he affirmed Caesar’s love for the people by reading his will which left a significant portion of his property to the masses. His speech completely diluted both Brutus’ and Cassius’ attempts at settling the public. By the time Antony was done, all citizens in attendance were completely against the conspirators.

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