Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

Tragedy of Julius Caesar, leadership and power is a theme that is seen repeatedly. This is because it is the main focus and the real purpose of the murder of Julius Caesar. The expression of this topic can be seen being expressed from the characters Brutus, Cassius, and Caesar himself. In Rome, power and leadership was a truly corrupted goal. This is because of the faked modesty, the murder of Julius Caesar, and the many lies attempted to be kept within the conspirators. One of the first main…

people close to him and after his death 2 people Brutus and Marc Antony make speeches about Caesar and his life. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the two men were on different sides of the plot but they still got the points across they wanted to sway the crowd, one was more successful than the other. I am going to talk about the differences, more differences, the similarities and then argue who is more effective as a speaker. Brutus sided with the conspirators early in…

within the community in order to get revenge for Caesar’s death. In the beginning of the speech, Antony’s tone is sarcastic, but genuine. In his speech, he states, repeatedly, “But Brutus says he was ambitious/And Brutus is an honorable man.” Within this, Antony shows the crowd his opinion of Brutus – he believes Brutus is an honest and trustworthy man; however, he states the not-so “ambitious” actions of Caesar…

There is no such thing as a man without a flaw. Brutus is no exception his tragic flaw is his loyalty to the people. Brutus’s flaw could be an asset, if he wasn’t so easily manipulated by Cassius. Loyalty is a great characteristic for a leader, not a follower, like Brutus. At the beginning of the play, before Caesar falls, we see Cassius start to sway Brutus with his words of how it would benefit all Romans if Caesar was no more. As the play progresses it’s discovered that since their little…

ethos, pathos, and logos in the funeral speeches of Brutus and Antony to show their grief for Caesar and to persuade the people to believe why they killed Caesar. In Brutus’s speech, he said that he loved Caesar very much, but he loved Rome more, so for the good of the people he had to kill him. In Antony’s speech, he told the crowd that Caesar was not ambiguous, that Caesar loved them, and that Caesar loved Rome. Antony also said that Brutus, is not a honorable man. In the end, Antony’s speech…

this can be done rather easily. They can be swayed by using emotion, morals, or logic. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony try to do so. However, both are trying to persuade the same crowd about two totally different things. To begin, Marcus Brutus opens with a logical speech. He wanted the people to see the reason in his actions. Such as when Brutus stated, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (595). “Had you rather Caesar were living, and die…

Upon closer analysis, it is proven that Marcus Brutus is the hero and Marc Antony is the villain. Brutus acts for the good of Rome while Antony acts for his own good. Brutus was the hero of the play because he acted for the good of the people of Rome. Before the assassination of Caesar, Brutus reveals his thoughts in a soliloquy in which he says, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general” (II.i.612-613). This is a justification by Brutus to the audience as to why what he…

other people around them and they pretty much become isolated in their own views. In act 2, scene 1, Portia finds Brutus up very early and almost catches is secret meeting about his plan to kill Caesar. “Portia! What mean you? Wherefore rise you now? It is not for your health thus to commit your weak condition to the raw cold morning”(Ⅱ.ⅰ.254-256). This is a quote from Brutus who is surprised to see his wife asking him to tell her what was wrong because he hadn’t been acting like his normal…

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Brutus and Marc Antony are giving speeches over the death of Julius Caesar to the townspeople of Rome. Within the speeches given about why Caesar’s death was right or wrong, both speakers used credibility, logic, and emotion to prove their reasoning. During Brutus’s speech he was trying to appeal to the patriots and show that Caesar's death was for the best of the empire. As Brutus says, for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, he’s referring to himself…

audience for his own political agenda. The play takes place in Ancient Rome, where the senators have all gathered with concerns of their leader, Julius Caesar, and fears his growing ambition. A small group senators formed a group of conspirators, led by Brutus and Cassius, to vanquish Caesar’s ambition and rising power by stabbing him 23 times. Now with Caesar dead, Mark Antony, Caesar's right-hand man, convinces the conspirators hold a funeral for Caesar because of his admiration among the…