The Conspiracy And Death Of Julius Caesar

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Act III Scene II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare describes the conspiracy and death of Julius Caesar. By comparing and contrasting Brutus' and Antony's claims, it is evident that Antony's speech was more effective. During Brutus' speech, he claims that Caesar was ambitious, and he says he killed him for the good of Rome. In paragraph 3, he says, "Have you rather Caesar were living and all die slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?" As Brutus says this, he is saying that if Caesar was to become the ruler of Rome, everyone of Rome would have to become slaves. Brutus also says, " I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him." This means that he killed Caesar because he was ambitious. Obviously,

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