During Caesar's funeral, Brutus and Antony gave speeches to the people. Both have some similarities and have many differences. Some parts of the speeches they reflect what happens at the end of the play. Brutus reflects a negative look on Caesar while Antony reflects Caesar as a noble man. Comparing these to together you can see how much they differ in tone.
In the beginning of Brutus' speech he starts off with telling the people to have as much respect for him as he has for them. This makes the people feel that they are on the same level as him, making them feel like equals. Brutus speaks to the crowd to open their eyes to see that Brutus loved Caesar as much has he loves him self. But Brutus then states "but that I loved Rome more" ( 3.2.1397-1398 ). Telling the people that he was looking for the best outcome in Rome's future. Brutus tells that Caesar was ambitious and had to be taken out before anything had happened and he asks the crowd "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?" (3.2.1398-1399). He then finishes his speech by announcing Mark Antony to the crowd and letting him speak. …show more content…
In doing so Antony is trying to make the people think 'was Caesar really ambitious?'. Antony then brings up that he had found Caesar's will inside his closet and teases the crowd that he will not read it. This makes the people want him to read to more that ever by having Antony not reading leading to a bigger reaction. After getting the people riled up Antony then decides to read the will and the will states that Caesar will give every man seventy-five drachmas. Not only that but all of his property to the public, This angers the crowd and they later charge to find any of the
In the beginning of Brutus' speech he starts off with telling the people to have as much respect for him as he has for them. This makes the people feel that they are on the same level as him, making them feel like equals. Brutus speaks to the crowd to open their eyes to see that Brutus loved Caesar as much has he loves him self. But Brutus then states "but that I loved Rome more" ( 3.2.1397-1398 ). Telling the people that he was looking for the best outcome in Rome's future. Brutus tells that Caesar was ambitious and had to be taken out before anything had happened and he asks the crowd "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?" (3.2.1398-1399). He then finishes his speech by announcing Mark Antony to the crowd and letting him speak. …show more content…
In doing so Antony is trying to make the people think 'was Caesar really ambitious?'. Antony then brings up that he had found Caesar's will inside his closet and teases the crowd that he will not read it. This makes the people want him to read to more that ever by having Antony not reading leading to a bigger reaction. After getting the people riled up Antony then decides to read the will and the will states that Caesar will give every man seventy-five drachmas. Not only that but all of his property to the public, This angers the crowd and they later charge to find any of the