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The Impact of Communication In Julius Caesar The play Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s. Communication in Juilus Caesar greatly impacts and changes the story Because of communication and miscommunication, people are able to understand the personality of characters, changes the ideas of people, or causes death. This essay will explain how communication impacts the story of Julius Caesar. First, the lack of communication between Caesar and Artemidorus causes the death of Caesar. Artemidorus writes that Caesar should be careful of the conspiracy. However, Caesar doesn't want to read the letter of Artemidorus. Caesar says, "What touches us ourself shall be last served" (III.i.8). Caesar says he will read the letter after he gets the crown. However, the result is Caesar was slain by the conspirators. If Caesar read the letter, he wouldn't been slain by the members of the conspiracy. Communication greatly impacts in Caesar's funeral. Antony's speech at Caesar's funeral has a great impact on the plebeians. Before Antony speaks to the plebeians, Brutus says to Antony that he should not say any bad things about Brutus. However, Antony implies that Brutus is a villain, and he changes the people's thoughts towards Brutus. Before Antony speaks to the plebeians, they worshipped Brutus as a hero, because at first, the plebeian believed that Brutus killed the ambitious king. They thought that Brutus did right things. However, by Antony's great communication towards people, people realize they are wrong. The plebeians say, (Away, then! Come, seek the conspirators" (III.ii.223). The plebeians grab weapons and start to find Brutus to kill him. Lastly, the death of Cassius is due to the miscommunication between him and his servant. Pindarus, the servant of Cassius, thinks that Titinius is surrounded by Antony's army. Pindarus said, "Titinius is enclosed round about with horsemen, that make to him on the spur" (V.iii.28-29). However, it is not

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