Persuasion is the influential action or actions to change an individual or a group’s state of mind or view on a specific subject. Life in England in the 1590’s was changing as the movement called Humanism was emerging and changing the way the people perceive their own life. The spreading change consumed the country and affected the audience of William Shakespeare as his viewers’ morals and views begin to twist and warp as the influence of the movement gulfs their minds under its sea of persuasion. In the dramatic play, Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses characterization, motifs, and foreshadowing to portray the power of persuasion.Through the interactions between Marcus Brutus, Cassius, and Julius Caesar, they will prove how persuasion can change one’s course and produce consequences.
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Humanism made changes to meaning of good as the sixteenth century continued. Humanism focused on the changes to man’s private and public life by causing people to become more of an active citizen and more public about their political aspects (Kumamoto 12). This movement moved people to become more publicly engaged in government. This caused new ideas about how the government should be ran to begin to emerge and cause conflicts between the people and Queen Elizabeth I and her government. This caused a fear in Shakespeare in this time and influenced him to create his play to expose the consequences of
Humanism made changes to meaning of good as the sixteenth century continued. Humanism focused on the changes to man’s private and public life by causing people to become more of an active citizen and more public about their political aspects (Kumamoto 12). This movement moved people to become more publicly engaged in government. This caused new ideas about how the government should be ran to begin to emerge and cause conflicts between the people and Queen Elizabeth I and her government. This caused a fear in Shakespeare in this time and influenced him to create his play to expose the consequences of