In Julius Caesar, by Shakespeare, the true hero lies not within Caesar or Cassius, but Brutus. When looking at these characters more closely it's obvious that Brutus is the real, but a tragic hero because Brutus had heroic qualities and died because of it. This is shown many times throughout the play. It is shown in every act of every scene and shows Caesars true honor and nobility. Anybody who has read Julius Caesar knows tat he was ambitious and the reason that Brutus killed his best friend was for the good of Rome and not himself.…
In the first act, there are two important conflicts. One of the main conflicts are that Cassius got Brutus to join his side for his own gain. Brutus is struggling with himself because he can’t persuade himself that he acted for the good of rome. The second main conflict is that there's currently no future leadership of Rome. Cassius wants all of the power, so he is trying to convince Brutus not to let Mark Antony speak at the funeral.…
Cassius can tell that Antony will betray them but Brutus does not believe it. Unlike Cassius who can see the vindictive and selfish intentions of people, Brutus sees the best in everyone less he has solid evidence. Cassius is a foil to Brutus. Both Cassius and Brutus plot to assassinate Caesar but Cassius is more inclined to treachery than Brutus is and thus easily concedes into his evil ambition. Brutus, on the other hand, debates whether to join the conspiracy without careful evaluation of the entire scenario.…
The first sentence of the paragraph is describing the nature of the surrounding countryside of a plain in central France, using fancy terminology and descriptive language such as “buttressed by purplish mountains on the east, the rolling hill country of central France is both beautiful and strategic.” The author seems to be trying to set up something bigger, and I feel like something of a greater nature is going to come up. Judging by the way that it is worded and the implication of the word “strategic”, it seems that something of which requires tactics on this beautiful flatland is about to be made. Judging by the subtitle, which reads: “Caesar conquered Gaul, but awaiting him was the treacherous Brutus.” , it sounds like these two people -…
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in the shallows and in miseries. (4.3 220-230) This quote sheds advice that has stood the test of time, giving hope to the characters as they faced war and in lands far away, inspiring those that need hope. This quote lends one of the oldest pieces of advice, missed opportunities lead to heartache. Within Julius Caesar, the characters are on the brink of war after the death of their beloved emperor, Julius Caesar.…
Brutus is a well-respected senator, who is approached by Cassius and informed of the plot. He deliberates over whether to become involved in the conspiracy (Moss). This deliberation separates him from Cassius. Brutus’s honesty and simplicity are also in clear contrast to Antony’s qualities of deception and over-ambition. Cassius believes that the nobility of Rome are responsible for the government of Rome.…
In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare. The characters Antony and Cassius are shielded by their appearance on the outside; innocent and bringing justice to Rome. Thus, these false outward showings enable these morally compromised men to use their manipulative rhetoric that unleashes chaos upon their city that,furthermore causes Brutus,a naive man, to create a coordinated plan to kill Caesar a man he was loyal to, because of Cassius's use of rhetoric and leads to uproar and chaotic acts done by the people of Rome because of Antony’s use of rhetoric during a speech. After Cassius in a speech had proclaimed to his friend Brutus. That they are being undermined by Caesar and slowly but surely are giving him the power to destroy…
Brutus offers that Caesar possesses the power to enslave all of Rome and has the ambition and power to do so. He directly tells this to his audience of plebeians, letting them know it exactly how it is. His entire argument hinges on the ability of the crowd to see his logic and agree with it. He is unable to realize that some people may have ill intentions, his greatest weakness, and gives Antony the chance to speak. Antony, in a complete inversion, does not let the crowd make their own decision.…
Antony’s Tactics In many stories or plays, a protagonist appears and has a scheming plan to let chaos erupt. In the play ”Julius Caesar,” Mark Antony ends up being a protagonist and has a plan to make the people of Rome develop a massive amount of hatred for the conspirators. Cassius, one of the conspirators, knew that it was not a good idea to let Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral, but no one listened. Antony uses Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion to convince the people of Rome, which are “ Ethos, Pathos, and Logos”.…
In the play Cassius manipulated Brutus to get his own way which was the death of Caesar. Brutus was Caesar’s best friend, yet Cassius managed to convince or manipulate Brutus into actually betraying and killing Caesar. When the conspirators killed Caesar, Caesar was the most surprised that even Brutus decided to turn on him. This quote from the play shows how exactly Brutus is being manipulated by Cassius, it reads “Where many of the best respect in Rome, Except immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus.”…
Julius Caesar has many similarities and differences from real life to Shakespeare’s version of Julius Caesar. I am going to focus on the differences, similarities, and omitted facts between the two Julius Caesars. First I will tell about all the differences, then I will go through the similarities, and finally the omitted facts. Here I will tell you about the differences between the actual history of Julius Caesar and Shakespeare’s play.…
Betrayal, something that is seen as bad but when executed properly, it can change the rest of someone's life forever. Betrayal has happened since the beginning of time and it continues to present itself in this day and age. Betrayal is a hard thing to do but it can change the world if you do execute it properly. Brutus was a noble Roman man who betrayed Caesar out of love, he was not interested in any personal gain; this is similar to how Edward Snowden revealed one of the NSA’S biggest secrets, not out of hate for the agency, but love for the American people.…
Whether public speeches result from those such as Adolf Hitler or Martin Luther King, Jr., their remarkable ability to ignite the population persuades people to take up arms regardless of the cause. In the midst of Act III in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Antony both speak to the bewildered citizenry regarding Caesar’s demise. Resulting from a handful of conspirators assassinating him in the Senate, Caesar’s death sparks chaos which demands explanation. Thus, some individuals assert Brutus’ speech over Antony’s by claiming that Brutus’ effect and ability to direct his point sooner propel him higher than Antony. Unfortunately, this argument fails to acknowledge Antony’s mightier impact on the audience and his employment of a larger…
While Brutus addresses the crowd with logic and reason, Antony uses emotion. The use of rhetorical questions, parallel structure, and repetition by Brutus and Antony throughout their speeches changes the views of the crowd and what they should believe. While…
Cassius tells Brutus that Caesar is weak and womanist in battle. Brutus not having any selfish reasons for joining the conspiracy assumes Cassius has none either. Cassius had everyone in on the conspiracy wrapped around his finger. The man could even get Caesar's best friend to turn against him with the power of persuasion. When asking people to join him he would use a different pitch each time.…