The alteration of people’s ideas Throughout Julius Caesar, Shakespeare is able to show the reader how people's decisions and ideas are influenced by other people. Shakespeare shows the reader how people are influenced in three speeches. First time that Shakespeare shows the reader this is when Cassius is convincing Brutus that he is loved by the people and should be emperor. Then Shakespeare shows how Decius is able to convince Caesar to go to capital by playing to his ego. Also as Antony is speaking to the commoners, he is able to change the way they feel about Brutus becoming emperor. Throughout the novel, Shakespeare shows the reader how people make their decisions based on other people's opinions..
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Then Antony starts talking to the Romans. Through his speech, Antony is able to alter the plebeians opinions about Brutus and the conspirators. Antony does this by playing to their emotions. He starts of his speech by saying, “If you have tears, prepare to shed them now” (JC III.ii.181). He does this to get the crowd emotional. Antony intentionally starts his speech this way trying to get the plebeians emotions involved. Then he starts talking about Caesar's death and states, “marred as you see with traitors” (JC III.ii.209). This is now directly saying that the conspirators are traitors. The crowd will believe him because he is playing with their emotions. Shakespeare is showing the reader how people’s opinions are easily altered once someone brings in their emotions. He emphasizes this point by showing the plebeians reactions. At the beginning the plebeians were in support of the death of Caesar; But when Antony played with their emotions the plebeians responded with, “We’ll burn the house of Brutus” (JC III.ii.245). Antony is able to completely alter the way the plebeians feel towards the death of Caesar. Throughout this speech, Shakespeare is able to show the reader how easily people’s emotions and opinions are
At the start of the novel Cassius …show more content…
Then Antony starts talking to the Romans. Through his speech, Antony is able to alter the plebeians opinions about Brutus and the conspirators. Antony does this by playing to their emotions. He starts of his speech by saying, “If you have tears, prepare to shed them now” (JC III.ii.181). He does this to get the crowd emotional. Antony intentionally starts his speech this way trying to get the plebeians emotions involved. Then he starts talking about Caesar's death and states, “marred as you see with traitors” (JC III.ii.209). This is now directly saying that the conspirators are traitors. The crowd will believe him because he is playing with their emotions. Shakespeare is showing the reader how people’s opinions are easily altered once someone brings in their emotions. He emphasizes this point by showing the plebeians reactions. At the beginning the plebeians were in support of the death of Caesar; But when Antony played with their emotions the plebeians responded with, “We’ll burn the house of Brutus” (JC III.ii.245). Antony is able to completely alter the way the plebeians feel towards the death of Caesar. Throughout this speech, Shakespeare is able to show the reader how easily people’s emotions and opinions are