character Brutus is born into power and is higher/better then we are. He has a tragic flaw that causes his downfall and at the end he realizes his mistake (a trait none of the other characters can really claim). Throughout most of the play Brutus is constantly internally conflicted. Does he do what he believes is best for Rome or stay loyal to his friend and leader? Should he assist in the murder of one person to benefit many? Although killing Caesar was in the end a bad choice‚ Brutus always tries
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such as when Cassius convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy or Antony’s compelling speech to the plebeians. In addition‚ when Decius convinces Caesar to arrive at the Capitol for his impending assassination. The language of persuasion is used extensively and adequately throughout William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” ultimately impacting the history in the city of Rome. The first use of language as a means of persuasion was Cassius alluring Brutus into the conspiracy of assassinating
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person with the most passion and drive is Brutus. Brutus is a huge supporter of the roman republic and believes strongly in the government. Even though Brutus loves Caesar as a friend‚ he is against any single man having total power‚ and fears that Caesar is getting too much power. Caesars enemies convince Brutus that the only way Caesar will lose his power is by taking his life‚ in order to preserve the republic. While other conspirators envy Caesar‚ only Brutus truly believes that Caesars death will
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though he puts on this show of stupidity. He speaks roughly‚ but what he says is smart‚ and his roughness makes other people enjoy listening to him. 300 BRUTUS And so it is. For this time I will leave you. Tomorrow‚ if you please to speak with me‚ I will come home to you. Or‚ if you will‚ Come home to me‚ and I will wait for you. BRUTUS You’re right‚ that’s how it is. I’ll leave you for now. If you’d like to talk tomorrow‚ I’ll come to your home. Or‚ if you don’t mind‚ come to my home‚ and
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life. William Shakespeare’s drama‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ is saturated with rhetorical strategies. Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Antony use their words throughout different parts of the play to sway other people’s opinions. Cassius’s persuasion is so powerful it leads to the death of Julius Caesar. Brutus is left with the repercussions of the assassination and has to speak to the Romans. Brutus and Antony go back-to-back speaking to the Romans using rhetorical strategies to explain their diverse views
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frequency. The most complex character in this play‚ Brutus is one of the men who assassinate Caesar in the Senate. Brutus is complex‚ because he does not kill Caesar for greed‚ envy nor to preserve his social position like so many of the other conspirators against Caesar. This Brutus makes very clear in his speech in Act III‚ Scene II (Lines 12-76)‚ when he explains his actions as being for the good of Rome. Unlike the other conspirators‚ Brutus is in fact a dear friend of Caesar’s but kills his
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because it requires a great effort to be a virtuous and worthy individual. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus acquired a virtuous characteristic; however‚ he misused his certain qualities‚ such as being noble among people‚ loyalty to Rome and over confidence characteristics in assassinating Caesar‚ which led him to his destruction. To begin with‚ Marcus Brutus was a very noble person among the people of Rome‚ which slowly led him to his self-destruction. Because he was a
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flattering to achieve his goals. Following after Caeser’s death‚ Antony quickly learned that he must deal with Brutus‚ and he has the shrewdness to take advantage of Brutus’s gullibility. Antony began by having his servant say‚ "Brutus is noble‚ wise‚ valiant‚ and honest" (III i 126). Beginning from this point‚ Antony intends to flatter Brutus and to work upon those personal qualities of Brutus‚ which represent his weaknesses. He later went to the capitol to flatter the other conspirators by shaking
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there were two honorable men who were great persuaders that manipulated the sheep’s’ (plebeians) mind. Those two orators were Brutus and Antony‚ and Antony who comes out on top in the end. Brutus and the conspirators first kill Caesar by stabbing him and then explaining to the Romans their reason for doing such ’good’ deed. Brutus gets the attention of every Roman in the town and asks them to hear him out before acting and spilling more blood. To start out with‚ Brutus’s speech
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Caius Act 2‚ Scene 1‚ Page Here Brutus explains 8 that while they must kill Caesar to save Rome from dictatorship‚ they must not kill Marc Antony as well‚ or they will appear to be cold blooded killers in the eyes of the people rather than defenders of the country. Et tu‚ Brute! Then fall‚ Caesar. Traitor Act 3‚ Scene 1‚ Page Here Caesar looks at 5 Brutus as Brutus stabs him and says‚ “You too‚ Brutus!” Brutus was Caesar’s good friend. Brutus betrays Caesar when he‚ like the
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