| | Yenisleidys Duarte Professor Reagan SmithHumanities – Greek and RomanOctober 20‚ 2012Essay #3 | | | 5. Who is the protagonist in the play? Is it Caesar‚ who dies well before the end but whose power and name continue on? Or is it Brutus‚ the noble man who falls because of his tragic flaws? | | | Literary scholars have debated for centuries about the question of who exactly is the protagonist of the William Shakespeare’s play called “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” The seemingly
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Mark Antony
Shakespeare‚ Brutus and Cassius are both noble Romans that planned a conspiracy against Caesar‚ but they executed it for different reasons. In the story‚ Cassius is contracted with Brutus because of their distinct characteristics; he also led Brutus to become the tragic hero‚ and their interactions develop the theme of the play. By contracting Brutus‚ Cassius highlights Brutus’s traits of honor and concern for Rome. In Act I‚ Cassius convinces Brutus to overthrow Caesar
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Augustus
Marc Antony’s funeral speech captured the audience’s attention even after Marcus Brutus had given his argument. His words were precise and well thought out. He not only appealed logically to the citizens of Rome‚ but emotionally as well. Furthermore‚ his use of sarcasm was highly effective and persuaded the audience to riot against Brutus even though he appeared like he supported the conspirators side. Brutus’ speech was persuasive of his cause‚ he even questioned the audience as to taking his own
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Augustus
flawless specimen of literature using classical appeals‚ both Brutus and Mark Antony deliver a speech using the three classical appeals‚ ethos‚ pathos and logos at the funeral of Julius Caesar. Both men effectively convey their point to the listeners/readers however; one in particular is exceedingly influential. The more powerful one is by Mark Antony‚ who uses credibility‚ emotion‚ and logic in his speech to induce the crowd at the funeral. Brutus’ speech includes these appeals as well but not as convincing
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Rhetoric
does Portia do to convince Brutus to trust her? 5. What happens to make Calphurnia try to keep Caesar at home for the day? 6. Whose side does Brutus decide to be on? 7. What is Artemidorus’ trying to do with his letter to Caesar? 8. What do The Conspirators decide to do with Antony? 9. What do The Conspirators do with Caesar’s blood after he’s dead? 10. What are Caesar’s last words? 11. At the end of Act III‚ are the citizens of Rome on Brutus’ or Antony’s side?
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Augustus
Both Paul Baumer of Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front and Brutus of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are innocent and trusting when introduced to the reader‚ but after experiencing indescribable pain‚ both become realistic stoics without hope for a better life. Both characters’ naiveté leads them to make a fatal error. Because of their mistakes‚ Paul and Brutus suffer horrifying experiences and must do things that they later regret. The trauma that they must live through
Premium Roman Republic Erich Maria Remarque Stoicism
Cassius attempts to persuade Brutus on joining the conspiracy against Caesar through logos. To convince Brutus to join the conspiracy‚ Cassius starts telling Brutus that “I was born free as Caesar. So were you. We both have fed as well‚ and we can both endure the winter’s cold as well as he” (I.ii.100). When Cassius states Caesar as someone like them‚ Cassius is using logic to explain to Brutus that they are all equal to Caesar‚ not inferior. Cassius believes that Brutus and he deserve just as much
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Augustus
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 audience of Plebeians or the people of Rome. Both Brutus and Mark Antony have a different purpose over the subject of Caesar’s tragic death. Brutus is portrayed as the antagonist in the
Premium Julius Caesar Roman Republic Mark Antony
“It Is That I Love Brutus More” Mark Antony and Brutus’ speeches both successfully used rhetorical strategies to manipulate Caesar’s funeral rabblement‚ but only one can be the winner‚ Brutus. With superior logos and pathos‚ he captivated his audience with a short and sweet delivery. Antony may have turned the crowd against Brutus in the end‚ but only had the opportunity to do so because his speech was after his opponent’s. In his speech‚ Brutus proved the better of the two when employing logos he says
Premium Roman Republic Julius Caesar Augustus
Character Analysis Essay The character I am analyzing is Brutus. In the play Julius Caesar Brutus is antagonist. Brutus’s family history is that his ancestors killed all of the people who tried to become a tyrant or dictator of Rome. Brutus is very gullible‚ caring‚ and very honorable person. Brutus is caring. Brutus loves all of Rome and the citizens that live there. He would do anything to protect those citizens‚ even go against a friend. He is so caring that when he thought that the citizens
Free Roman Republic Julius Caesar Augustus