Brutus and Cassius In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ a group of people killed Caesar‚ a man who was to become King‚ because they felt he was to weak. Brutus and Cassius were leaders of this group. They have a few similarities and differenes. How they read people‚ who they trust‚ and how making decisions is how they are different and how they feel about Caesar becoming king is how they are similar. In the play‚ Brutus and Cassius are differernt in many ways. After Caesar was
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he hit the audience with Pathos (Emotion)‚ unlike Brutus who used Logos (Logic) and Ethos (Ethics). Mankind are subjected to their emotions rather than thinking for themselves‚ and due to this Antony’s speech prevails Brutus’s speech. When Brutus spoke to the crowd‚ they understood what he was saying and trusted him. When Antony spoke‚ the crowd rose up in rage and was set on revenge‚ which had the opposite effect of Brutus’s speech. Brutus could’ve won the argument but he made some mistakes
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Brutus and Antony are both portrayed as above average orators in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ and they both use this skill to achieve there preplanned goals in there speeches. Brutus’s goal was to rationalize the assassination of Caesar and to convince the people that Brutus and his fellow conspirators were actually heroes for what they did. On the other hand Antony’s goal was to turn the people of Rome against the conspirators and to more brightly illuminate the good things that
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Antony is his trusted friend and supporter. Another friend of Caesar‚ but much less of a supporter‚ is Marcus Brutus‚ who is a leader of the conspiracy against Caesar. While Antony and Brutus are both friends of Caesar‚ other character traits including courage‚ loyalty‚ and sincerity set them apart from each other. Antony and Brutus are both admirably courageous. It took great courage for Brutus to kill Caesar‚ for he was his best friend. He shows the complications in the decision when he tells the plebeians
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Shakespeare?s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are very influential characters. Each character makes many mistakes with the assassination plans and the strategies at Philippi. Each man has his reasons for their mistakes‚ if it is either their idealism‚ being uncompassionate or not‚ fully thinking for their actions. Brutus and Cassius are very contrasting people; one man is better suited to be a leader of a battle and an Empire‚ than the other. That man is: Marcus Brutus. Although Brutus makes many consequential
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Courteney Wiredu Mrs. Grillo ELA II Honors pd 6 16 April‚ 2017 Julius Caesar Essay Brutus vs Antony Characterization is a crucial part of Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. He utilizes the characters to make the play more believable to the audience. Each person has a different personality‚ which makes them all unique. By putting careful thought into their words and actions‚ the characters are fully developed throughout the course of the play. This which adds to the plot because it makes the audience
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Roman life. Some relationships show the concealed discord between characters‚ some show the conniving spirit of those who desire power‚ while others show how some hearts are devoted entirely to the greater good of the republic. The dialogue between Brutus and Portia‚ along with that of Calphurnia and Caesar‚ plays a significant role in the development of the plot. Portia is a symbol of Brutus’s private life‚ a representative of correct intuition and morality‚ just as Calphurnia is for Caesar‚ but they
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Julius Caesar is murdered‚ and the public wants justification. Act III Scene ii of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar begins with Brutus’ speech that attempts to validate his murderous act. He claims that Caesar was a tyrant and his place in power was only hurting Rome. However‚ his speech has several flaws: it is delivered in prose and filled with irony. After Brutus finishes‚ Antony harangues the crowd with his famous funeral oration. This oration is said to be some of Shakespeare’s finest writing. The
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All these traits are seen in Marcus Junius Brutus‚ Okonkwo‚ and Jay Gatsby‚ making them true tragic heroes. These characters also share many similar traits‚ trials‚ and temperaments. We will start off by talking about one of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes Marcus Junius Brutus‚ also called Brutus by his friends. At the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a respected man‚ whose family was tasked with removing the king of Rome from power a few years ago. Brutus is now a senator in Rome and Julius
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conspirator‚ does not want him to be ruler. So Cassius skillfully convinces Brutus that he would be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar. Cassius convinces Brutus by telling stories about Caesars personality flaws that make him a weak ruler and Brutus a better one. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ Cassius tries to convince Brutus to be King and to kill Caesar for the good of Rome. For example‚ when Cassius tells Brutus a story of a flood “For once‚ upon a raw and gusty day‚ The troubled Tiber chafing
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