#TeamAntony
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar presents many compelling characters, most notably, Antony and Brutus. Both men are commanding Romans, each presenting different traits and motives. Brutus’s motive is to kill Caesar to protect his city. Antony’s motive is to defend Caesar and to prove there was no justice in his murder. Throughout the play, Antony is shown to be the more sympathetic of the two. For instance, at the funeral of Caesar, both men give speeches, two speeches that contrast to each other strongly. Additionally, Antony successfully uses pathos, a concept in which Brutus’s speech lacked: “Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral./He was my friend, faithful and just to me:/But Brutus says he was ambitious;/And Brutus is an honourable …show more content…
This is what Antony wanted to achieve. He wanted the people to be aware of the corrupt act. Brutus’s speech may of persuaded the people for a short amount of time, but his words did not successfully settle with them. Brutus instead guilted them for a short time into believing a murder was justified: “Who is here so base that would be a bondman?/If any, speak; for him have I offended./Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?” (III.ii.30-33). He is guilting them for reasons that they should believe are wrong. These lines show Brutus has the wrong intentions and is using the Roman people as puppets, a cruel act. Brutus’s lack of pathos and immoral use of ethos also leads into the fact that he had little logos in his speech. Antony’s speech is loaded with logos. For example, he gives a logical closing statement: “You all did love him once, not without cause:/What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?/O judgement! Thou art fled to brutish beasts” (III.ii.102-104). After Brutus’s sudden claims that Caesar’s murder was justified, the people believe him and even back him for their next leader. Antony inputs that this is illogical. The Roman people appear very impressionable and in shock after their much beloved
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar presents many compelling characters, most notably, Antony and Brutus. Both men are commanding Romans, each presenting different traits and motives. Brutus’s motive is to kill Caesar to protect his city. Antony’s motive is to defend Caesar and to prove there was no justice in his murder. Throughout the play, Antony is shown to be the more sympathetic of the two. For instance, at the funeral of Caesar, both men give speeches, two speeches that contrast to each other strongly. Additionally, Antony successfully uses pathos, a concept in which Brutus’s speech lacked: “Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral./He was my friend, faithful and just to me:/But Brutus says he was ambitious;/And Brutus is an honourable …show more content…
This is what Antony wanted to achieve. He wanted the people to be aware of the corrupt act. Brutus’s speech may of persuaded the people for a short amount of time, but his words did not successfully settle with them. Brutus instead guilted them for a short time into believing a murder was justified: “Who is here so base that would be a bondman?/If any, speak; for him have I offended./Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?” (III.ii.30-33). He is guilting them for reasons that they should believe are wrong. These lines show Brutus has the wrong intentions and is using the Roman people as puppets, a cruel act. Brutus’s lack of pathos and immoral use of ethos also leads into the fact that he had little logos in his speech. Antony’s speech is loaded with logos. For example, he gives a logical closing statement: “You all did love him once, not without cause:/What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?/O judgement! Thou art fled to brutish beasts” (III.ii.102-104). After Brutus’s sudden claims that Caesar’s murder was justified, the people believe him and even back him for their next leader. Antony inputs that this is illogical. The Roman people appear very impressionable and in shock after their much beloved