William Penn said, “The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves” (Penn). The two most tormented men in the plays The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Tartuffe , Cassius and Tartuffe, come from two dissimilar plays. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a tragedy, tells the story of the rising power and death of Julius Caesar. Tartuffe, a comedy, depicts the life of a poor beggar that attempts to live in the house of a wealthy family. Both characters, Cassius and Tartuffe from the plays The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and Tartuffe by Moliere, share the trait of jealousy, the motivation of power, and use the rhetoric device of emotional appeal to manipulate their victims, Brutus and Orgon.
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Cassius seeks to ensure that Julius Caesar will fail to become king because he fears that the citizens of Rome like Julius Caesar more than they like him. Cassius feels as though he undeservingly wins the power and liking of the people without any efforts. Cassius says, “I was born free as Caesar; so were you: / We both have fed as well, and we can both / Endure the winter 's cold as well as he”(Shakespeare I. ii. 97-99). By saying this, Cassius means that he once was equal to Caesar, but as soon as he becomes king, all other men below him will be nothing. Similar to Cassius, Tartuffe is also jealous. Tartuffe, a born a beggar, wishes to overpower Orgon because he is jealous of his family and estate. In spite of this, Tartuffe manages to steal everything that Orgon owns that he could never own himself such as his wife, his daughter, and his estate (Act IV. Scene VII. Page 130). Both Cassius and Tartuffe embody jealous manipulators who envy men who acquire their successes easily. Cassius remains covetous of Julius Caesar’s power and success. Although he does not yearn for the materialistic items that Julius Caesar owns, but he wants the success and following that Caesar possesses. Tartuffe wants everything that Orgon owns. He wants the power and liking that Orgon achieves, such as his wife and daughter. Besides his wife, Tartuffe also wants the materialistic items, such as his home and lavishing foods. Dorine, a maid, …show more content…
Tartuffe stated to Elmire ,“For just this chance I’ve prayed with all my power-But prayed in vain until this happy hour” (Act III, Scene III. Page 87). Tartuffe uses emotional appeal when he tells Orgon and his family he wishes to stay in his home as a modest guest, but really, he plans to steal everything Orgon owns, including his home. Both men use the rhetoric devices of emotional appeal and false or misguided information. Cassius and Tartuffe use these rhetorical devices to not only trick their victims, but mostly to trick the audience. Many readers will assume that Cassius means well when he tells Brutus the story about how he saved Julius Caesar, but his true intention was to make Brutus think more highly of him than he thinks of Caesar. Tartuffe does the same when he uses his piousness as an explanation for his actions and Orgon and the audience believe his supposed excuse, but Tartuffe is actually trying to trick Orgon in feeling bad and giving him more integrity than he deserves. Through this rhetorical device of emotional appeal, Cassius and Tartuffe are able to successfully manipulate Brutus and
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Cassius seeks to ensure that Julius Caesar will fail to become king because he fears that the citizens of Rome like Julius Caesar more than they like him. Cassius feels as though he undeservingly wins the power and liking of the people without any efforts. Cassius says, “I was born free as Caesar; so were you: / We both have fed as well, and we can both / Endure the winter 's cold as well as he”(Shakespeare I. ii. 97-99). By saying this, Cassius means that he once was equal to Caesar, but as soon as he becomes king, all other men below him will be nothing. Similar to Cassius, Tartuffe is also jealous. Tartuffe, a born a beggar, wishes to overpower Orgon because he is jealous of his family and estate. In spite of this, Tartuffe manages to steal everything that Orgon owns that he could never own himself such as his wife, his daughter, and his estate (Act IV. Scene VII. Page 130). Both Cassius and Tartuffe embody jealous manipulators who envy men who acquire their successes easily. Cassius remains covetous of Julius Caesar’s power and success. Although he does not yearn for the materialistic items that Julius Caesar owns, but he wants the success and following that Caesar possesses. Tartuffe wants everything that Orgon owns. He wants the power and liking that Orgon achieves, such as his wife and daughter. Besides his wife, Tartuffe also wants the materialistic items, such as his home and lavishing foods. Dorine, a maid, …show more content…
Tartuffe stated to Elmire ,“For just this chance I’ve prayed with all my power-But prayed in vain until this happy hour” (Act III, Scene III. Page 87). Tartuffe uses emotional appeal when he tells Orgon and his family he wishes to stay in his home as a modest guest, but really, he plans to steal everything Orgon owns, including his home. Both men use the rhetoric devices of emotional appeal and false or misguided information. Cassius and Tartuffe use these rhetorical devices to not only trick their victims, but mostly to trick the audience. Many readers will assume that Cassius means well when he tells Brutus the story about how he saved Julius Caesar, but his true intention was to make Brutus think more highly of him than he thinks of Caesar. Tartuffe does the same when he uses his piousness as an explanation for his actions and Orgon and the audience believe his supposed excuse, but Tartuffe is actually trying to trick Orgon in feeling bad and giving him more integrity than he deserves. Through this rhetorical device of emotional appeal, Cassius and Tartuffe are able to successfully manipulate Brutus and