Brutus And Mark Antony's Speech In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar

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In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar dies and Brutus and Mark Antony write a speech for the funeral. It was a tragedy when Julius Caesar died because everyone had respect for him well most people, some people wanted to kill Caesar like Brutus and Mark Antony. In their speech they both talk about why they killed Caesar Brutus says he killed him for the good of Rome, Mark Antony says that Brutus killed Caesar because he said that Julius was a ambitious man. Who's speech was the best you might ask well Brutus was because he appealed to the crowds emotions and Mark Antony kept repeating how he should have died has that Brutus was sorry for his actions.

Brutus went first to read his speech has he starts off people are mad at him for what he did and did not want to hear what he had to say. The people who stayed let Brutus speak and in Brutus speech he told them that Caesar was good to him that he didn't love Caesar any less. Brutus said in his speech that "Had you rather Caesar was living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?" (Brutus act 3 scene 2). It makes you think about what kind of man was Caesar did he not like slaves, did he not like most people or what it makes you think and question what kind of man was Caesar. Brutus said he did it for the good of Rome and it sounds like he did. He is a
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Mark and Caesar were very close he wants people to think about why they love Julius and Mark Antony says he is not trying to go against Brutus speech but it seems like he is. Mark Antony doesn't believe that Brutus did it for the better of Rome. Mark Antony reads Caesar speech to try and prove that he was a good man and says to go and try to turn you against Brutus i would do him wrong and they are both good men. Mark Antony promises Caesar that he will get revenge on Caesar

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