Trust In Julius Caesar
Luis Sanchez
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The fundamentals of marriage have been seen throughout history with the golden “rule” always being trust, in some cases trust must be earned by persuasion. In a story that completely negates the meaning of trust such as Julius Caesar, it is still has a constant presence. The idea of trust is shown in a momentous scene with the character Portia attempting to persuade Brutus that he can entrust her, this point in the book can relate to a logos or pathos emotion. In Act II of Julius Caesar, Portia uses emotional and logical appeal to convince Brutus that she is not only worthy, but as his wife, obligated to be informed of what is troubling him. Portia uses logical appeal at a heated point in the argument, to try and convince …show more content…
She introduces this point with the lines, “I grant I am a women, but withal / A women that Lord Brutus took to wife” (II.I.315-316). Portia acknowledges she is being taken for granted and seen as “no stronger than my sex.” These few lines set up a dramatic moment in which Portia stabs her thigh, which in turn set Brutus off. Portia has throughout the brief moment in the confrontation tried to prove her reliable stature and also his agreement within marriage to let her into his personal …show more content…
She immensely shows this when she bluntly tells Brutus, “Within the bond of marriage… / Is it expected that I know no secrets / That pertain to you”(II.I.331-3330)? She questions why within their marriage there is no trust and questions the purpose of their “vows of love”. All the emotion Portia expresses at this point in the scene is pouring out of her as she is in a position where, because of the loss of communication, she is not informed and not understanding of the
2nd
The fundamentals of marriage have been seen throughout history with the golden “rule” always being trust, in some cases trust must be earned by persuasion. In a story that completely negates the meaning of trust such as Julius Caesar, it is still has a constant presence. The idea of trust is shown in a momentous scene with the character Portia attempting to persuade Brutus that he can entrust her, this point in the book can relate to a logos or pathos emotion. In Act II of Julius Caesar, Portia uses emotional and logical appeal to convince Brutus that she is not only worthy, but as his wife, obligated to be informed of what is troubling him. Portia uses logical appeal at a heated point in the argument, to try and convince …show more content…
She introduces this point with the lines, “I grant I am a women, but withal / A women that Lord Brutus took to wife” (II.I.315-316). Portia acknowledges she is being taken for granted and seen as “no stronger than my sex.” These few lines set up a dramatic moment in which Portia stabs her thigh, which in turn set Brutus off. Portia has throughout the brief moment in the confrontation tried to prove her reliable stature and also his agreement within marriage to let her into his personal …show more content…
She immensely shows this when she bluntly tells Brutus, “Within the bond of marriage… / Is it expected that I know no secrets / That pertain to you”(II.I.331-3330)? She questions why within their marriage there is no trust and questions the purpose of their “vows of love”. All the emotion Portia expresses at this point in the scene is pouring out of her as she is in a position where, because of the loss of communication, she is not informed and not understanding of the