and Contrast Brutus was able to answer the Plebeians’ taunting and accusatory questions by using a simple concession and refutation technique. By praising Caesar by calling him “fortunate” and “valiant” he was able to demonstrate to the Plebeians that he still loved Caesar and did not kill him out of spite‚ jealousy‚ or any other malevolent reason‚ but because in the end‚ “[Caesar] was ambitious” and therefore Brutus had to kill his “best lover for the good of Rome.” Brutus’ simple yet passionate
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Brutus only has two choices in act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ to kill caesar or to let the roman republic fall under caesar. Brutus decides to kill Caesar under the manipulation of Cassius. But to be able to make that decision he had to be under a certain mindset which involved many different things. In the beginning of act II Brutus decides that he must kill Julius Caesar but‚ with that he must have been under a certain mindset which was contributed to by many things. Brutus was worried
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“Julius Caesar” Act II Brutus’ Behavior Brutus’ unusual behavior can be contributed to several things. Brutus and Caesar have been life-long friends. Brutus feels loyalty toward Caesar‚ but he is torn because he feels that Caesar is abusing his power and has risen far too quickly. The letter from Cassius makes Brutus think that the Roman people want Caesar dead so that Rome can be restored. Brutus is a vain man and is easily manipulated by Cassius’ letter. Brutus twists the letter’s meaning
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famous quote from Brutus regarding Julius Caesar. Brutus was manipulated by the conspirators into killing his best friend Caesar. From his guilt‚ Brutus ends up killing himself. But before his own death‚ Brutus and Caesar’s friend‚ Antony‚ give a speech regarding the death of Caesar. Brutus’s funeral speech in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare was most effective due to his use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos. The way Brutus uses pathos is very strong. Brutus says how much he loved
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personality and motives? In Julius Caesar those two people are Brutus and Cassius. Even though Brutus and Cassius share the fact that they were both conspirators who killed caesar‚ there are many more differences in their personalities and motives. To begin with‚ Brutus and Cassius both helped kill Caesar‚ but their motives for doing so were different. The motive that drove Brutus to killing Caesar was his love of Rome. Even though Brutus loved Caesar‚ he was convinced that Caesar would ruin Rome‚
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The reason Brutus participates in the killing of Caesar fascinates me because his perspective is different from the men around him. Brutus is a friend of Caesar and believes in democracy. He fears that Caesar will be crowned king but has no concrete evidence. All he knows is that Caesar refused the crown thrice‚ which is a fact. However‚ Casca informs Brutus that Caesar was reluctant to lay his fingers of the crown‚ this is an opinion which can be misleading‚ and also Casca is known for his sour
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English 202 Professor Roberts 6 March 2014 Hedda Gabler: Not a Victim Perhaps one of the most controversial works of literature of its time‚ Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler‚ introduces an interesting cast of characters‚ with Hedda‚ herself‚ the most infamous. Ibsen portrays Hedda as a beautiful young woman‚ who is ultimately bored and unhappy with her life‚ but there is a question of whether or not her unhappiness is real or created. From the reading‚ it is apparent it is definitely created. Hedda proves
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ two men‚ Brutus and Antony‚ each give a powerful oration. In Brutus’ speech he discusses the reasons he should kill Caesar (who was a roman general and a senator)‚ calling him a poisonous snake and a serpent’s egg that was ready to hatch. Brutus was afraid that Caesar would become a dictator. He thought it would be best for the people if Caesar was murdered before he could become king. Brutus explicitly said he had no personal reason to strike Caesar but it was all in the
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but him and Brutus had similar tactics in how to persuade the audience. Along with that‚ they also had many different ways they persuaded.Some of the similarities and differences will be listed. Altogether though‚ Antony and Brutus both had very persuading speeches. Antony and Brutus used quite a few of the same tactics to persuade the audience. They both used ethos to try to make the audience relate more to one over the other. “Believe me for mine honor” (III‚ ii‚ 14). Here‚ Brutus is asking the
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Brutus vs. Macbeth through Power‚ Ambition‚ and Honor “Absolute power corrupts absolutely‚” unless one knows how to use it‚ it shall not corrupt. Everyone has ambitions‚ a strong desire of achieving great things‚ and some will do whatever it takes to achieve their goal. Honor is a title one receives through their noble acts; but some honorable and strongly ambitious people may go as far as to give up their noble title to accomplish their purpose. William Shakespeare is a well-known English poet
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