In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Cassius‚ a main character‚ discussed the integral role of humanity’s decisions‚ saying‚ "The fault...is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves" (I.ii.139-141). Within a modern context‚ Cassius’s viewpoint is secular‚ demanding that all of us‚ not fate‚ is in control of the courses of our lives. However‚ it is also countercultural as our society ingrains itself in the norm of scapegoating‚ where humanity points to individuals/groups whom we can dump our rage for
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play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Antony uses these elements to nullify the effect of Brutus’ convincing explanation of Caesar’s murder and to change the minds of the plebeians. Antony’s speech had an immense impact on the minds and opinions of the plebeians for he was able to turn the crowd against Brutus. Antony uses ethos to show how well he knows Caesar and how Brutus should not be trusted. At the beginning of his speech‚ Antony gives his credentials by saying how Caesar “was [his] friend
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Act III within Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar involves Brutus and Mark Antony giving out speeches towards about Caesar. Through the power of words‚ both were able to evoke emotions and reactions in the people of Rome. Each man incomperates repetition and reasoning to persuade the citizens to join their side. Brutus attempts to reason with the audience and provides his personal feelings about Caesar to move the audience. He partook in the fall of Caesar not because he loathed him‚ but because he “loved
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The assassination of Julius Caesar left Rome without a clear ruler and various people (including Caesar’s adopted nephew Brutus‚ his general Mark Antony‚ and his grand-nephew Octavian) fought for power until Octavian (later called Augustus) emerged as the clear winner in this three-way contest for domination of Rome in 30 BC (four-way if Mark Antony’s former ally Lepidus was included). But there was one thing that stood in the way of Octavian’s total rule of Rome: its Senate. It was likely that he
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Roman of them all was because he put Rome before his friendship with Caesar. Although it was not an easy decision to assassinate Caesar. I believed that he thought it was the best thing for Rome. As Brutus stabbed Caesar‚ he was the only person who did it without personal thoughts. Although some choices are tough he knew that sometimes the right choices did not come easy. Some Weakness Brutus showed in the play Julius Caesar were Brutus sense of honor. This weakness caused him to believe other
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Betrayal from a friend is the worst thing anyone can do‚ take Julius Caesar for example that’s dead now due to Brutus’ backstabbing‚ literally. There are different types of betrayal‚ but it’s more drastic to be betrayed by a friend‚ possibly because it’s least expected while being hated by someone like an enemy is always awaited. A friend is someone anybody can personally trust. People express‚ share feelings and experience memories with their friends. Being betrayed by a friend will cause
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The most imporant in persusive spects so ofcourse. pers**=dence and in The Tragedy of Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare. Brutus and Antony both spoke to the crowd after Juluis Caesar was assassinated Both speakers used three rhetorical devices: ethos‚ which is an appeal to credibility: pathos‚ which is an appeal to the emotions and logos‚ which is an appeal to logic. In the play. Anthony delivers astronger and more persuasive funeral oration due to his effective use of ethos‚ pathos and logos.
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act of Rome populace since there are no rules. Shakespeare realized that people tend to follow the crowd; therefore‚ he uses this point to exemplify mob mentality which is prevalent throughout the play. In Act I‚ the commoners are cheering for Caesar after the defeat of Pompey‚ Marullus‚ a tribune‚ reminds them of how they had similarly cheered for Pompey in the same streets. The people once wait “with patient expectation‚ to see great
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The Only Thing Dead About Latin is Julius Caesar When I was a kid‚ any time I asked my parents what my ethnicity was‚ I got the same response. On my father’s side‚ a concise: Italian and German. My mother‚ on the other hand‚ never really could give me a straight answer‚ preferring to sum it up in a classic example of her southern slang‚ “I’m Heinz 57. A little bit of everythang.” My family never truly was attached to any cultural traditions‚ the last of my mostly Italian heritage disappearing
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In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar “friendship” is used tactically and is strategic toward the motives of the characters. Trust‚ the most important aspect of friendship‚ and flattery are used to deceive and manipulate. This is a recurring theme throughout the play and plays a part in major events that take place. We first see this with Brutus and Cassius. At the beginning of the play Cassius is constantly telling Brutus how great he is and how he should be the King of Rome. In
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