Persuasive Essay On Julius Caesar

Brutus and Mark Antony have very different views which they clearly show in their speeches. Not unlike a debate which we often see today in politics between two political opponents. Brutus attempts to justify his killing of Julius Caesar using rhetorical question and antithesis while Mark Antony tries to defend Julius Caesar's legacy by using rhetorical question and apostrophe.

Unlike many types of stories told today, movies, and pieces of writing. This story is hardly black and and white. One could argue why it was the right thing to do for Brutus and the Conspirators to assassinate Caesar, while another could argue why it was wrong. However that is not the point of the essay. How this relates to the conclusion however is that the death of Caesar results in an even worse fate for Rome, the Conspirators end up arguing and fighting while their friendship slowly breaks apart. While Brutus betrayed and killed Caesar even though he felt Caesar was a friend because he thought it was for the greater good of Rome. The others could hardly be considered saints or kind people. In the end, the conspirators die and Rome ultimately falls into disaray. In Brutus' case as he says several times during his speech that assassinating Caesar was the "good thing to do", or was right, even if it was the best thing to do morally. The lack of an emperor and leadership in Rome ultimately led to bad consequences. …show more content…
However their different views are very apparent. Mark Antony defends Caesar and his memory, using a very persuasive arguement in which he appeals to the Romans. He names the conspirators as the real enemy of Rome and it is very clear to see Mark Antony and Brutus are on opposite