Throughout Julius Caesar‚ both friends and enemies use flattery and manipulation to obtain their goals. The first main use of flattery is used by Cassius on Brutus in Act 1‚ Scene 2 and in Act 2‚ Scene 1. Cassius tries his hardest to force Brutus to join the revolt against Caesar‚ but Brutus resists‚ stating his loyalty and faithfulness to Rome. However‚ after Brutus accidentally blurts out‚ "I do fear the people choose Caesar as their king." Cassius continues his pursuit to convince Brutus to join
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play Julius Caesar demonstrates this as a tale of manipulation leads to the downfall of the weaker link. Cassius‚ Mark Antony and Julius Caesar have perfected the art of manipulation as they are able to manipulate their prey into getting what they desire. Manipulation‚ as well as its connections to violence and the common good‚ ends up leading to the downfall of Brutus. This reflects Shakespeare’s opinion that power and success is achieved through effective manipulation tactics‚ which Brutus did not
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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar the people of Rome are looking for the new leader someone to replace the popular figure of Caesar. The citizens of Rome find their guidance in the two fellow Romans Mark Antony and Brutus who use the repetition of meaningful words “honor” and “ambition” to Manipulate the Plebeians to siding with both of them. To begin‚ I would like to identify the speakers in the occasion of Caesar’s funeral which are Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony who are speaking to the
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Rhetoric and manipulation 1.- Julius Caesar reveals that usually people don’t see the effects or reactions that manipulation can create‚ people just care about the final outcome‚ no matter how you get it. 2.- Even though Cassius thinks Brutus is a "honorable " guy‚ he also thinks that just about anyone including Brutus‚ can be manipulated or "seduced." 3.- Cassius obviously wants Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar‚ but instead of coming right out and asking him‚ he tries to increase
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“He [Caesar] hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill‚” and then asks‚” Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?”QUESTION TO ASK • Is Brutus perception of the tragic flaw of being too idealistic? That he himself perfectly harmless? • Act 3 scene 1 "People and senators‚ be not affrighted. Fly not; stand still; ambition’s debt is paid." • In this quote you can see that the audience realizes Brutus’s perception is not what it should be. And during the murder
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Julius Caesar is the correct name for this play because of his importance. Julius Caesar is important because of his choices and how he led the people around him. Caesar is the most important character of the play. Julius Caesar is the right name for this play. It fits the play because he is the character that makes the decisions that all other decisions are based on. The choices Caesar makes is a major influence on everyone and leads them into their final decision. This is evident when Antony makes
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In Shakepeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there are conspirators who plot to kill Caesar because they perceive his ambition to be negative for Rome. The conspirators were successful in their attempt. The murder of Julius Caesar led to a funeral. At the funeral‚ there are speeches given by Brutus and Antony. Brutus’ speech was to persuade the people that their action was best. Antony’s speech was better at persuading the people of Rome because of his use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos. Antony uses ethos a few
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Misunderstandings in Julius Caesar We all know that‚ in life‚ one tiny misconception can deliver catastrophic results. That is especially true in the works of Shakespeare (except‚ in Shakespeare‚ everyone ends up dead). Cassius’s forged letters‚ Decius’s conversation with Caesar‚ and Pindarus’s misreading of Titinius’ battle against Antony are all prime examples of the fallacies in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and their outcomes. First and foremost is Cassuis’s forged letters. In a desperate
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II. Lines 136-139). Julius Caesar was a powerful ruler who had a little too much power. In Ancient Rome‚ there was a group of conspirators who wished to see Caesar dead because he was a greedy‚ two-faced ruler. The conspirators‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ were close friends‚ and Cassius is the one that plotted out how to kill Caesar and persuaded Brutus to help him. They feared he would become king and destroy Rome as they knew it. They did end up succeeding in murdering Caesar‚ but it complicated their
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of scene II is given over to Cassius’s speeches to Brutus‚ trying to persuade him that he should rule rather than Caesar. Given this fact‚ what was the purpose of scene I? 4. Does Brutus tell Cassius why he has been feeling “passions of some difference” of late? (II‚ 45) Could they relate to his feelings for Caesar as ruler? 5. Cassius tells Brutus that “many” wished Brutus saw himself the way they do. Why is it important that he tells Brutus that such people are “groaning underneath this age’s
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