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Julius caesar cassius character analysis
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Throughout this story, Caesar died and Brutus and Antony are fighting over who will be the rightful leader. Both of them say speeches to let the people decide. But they both talk bad about each other when they were told not to do so. Antony was told not to say anything bad about Brutus or any of the conspirators, he didn’t but he hinted around the subject until the people of Rome caught on to what he was trying to say that was rude. They were both wrong for saying bad things about each other in their speeches. Brutus thinks that he can become ruler of Rome but Antony doesn’t think he is wise enough to become the ruler. Brutus says in his speech, "Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe." Brutus is trying to win the people of Rome over by saying he is honorable. In Antony's speech, he said, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears." Antony is making himself seem really smart and getting their attention so that all they will do is truly believe him and pay very close attention. Antony also says, "And sure he is an honorable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke." By saying that, it proves right there that he was talking bad about Brutus. Brutus stated that "Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?" He is basically saying that if Caesar was living then he would kill all the slaves. There is a lot of slaves in Rome so by saying that, Brutus knew that he won the people over. Antony said in his speech that, "it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answered it." He is pretty much adding on to Brutus's speech but making it his in his own
Throughout his speech, Antony repeats the words “[Caesar] was ambitious” and “Brutus is an honorable man” to create a contrast between the two statements. (3.2.95-96). Through this repetition, Caesar successfully undermines Brutus. Everytime he calls Brutus an honorable man, he lists a positive trait of Caesar that contradicts Brutus’s claim that he was too ambitious. He tells the crowd about the times when Caesar showed compassion for the people and when he refused the crown thrice. Antony’s sarcasm about Brutus’s honor brings into question as to whether his honor deserved. This leads the audience to doubt their feelings upon Caesar’s ambition. Near the end of his eulogy, Antony uses apostrophe when he claims that “judgment ... art fled to brutish beasts” as a reason for why the Roman people believe Brutus. (3.2.114-115). Antony indirectly shames the crowd for their belief in Brutus in that Caesar was a tyrant. Fearing alienation of the crowd, he attributes this belief to a lapse in judgement that beasts have taken. Antony also makes a pun upon Brutus’s name when he comments “brutish beasts.” Antony implies Brutus has caused a lapse in judgement within the Roman people through his oration
Brutus states," Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." III:2:20-21. Brutus says that he is doing his all for the sake of Rome and that Caesar's ambition scares him. Antony, on the other hand, proves that Caesar did not have much ambition, and that he loved his people. Antony says," You all did see that on Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse.
Brutus starts off by saying he was Caesar’s friend, and he loved him, but because Caesar was “ambitious” he had to “slew” him. Brutus knew that everyone in town thought he was an honorable man and he used that to establish his credibility, unlike Antony, who was thought to be a play boy, not serious about anything. He had to work harder to gain the crowd’s attention. The first sentence out of his mouth was that he was here to “bury Caesar, not to praise him” which is a great way to start since most of the people didn’t like Caesar at the time and didn’t want to listen to some silly friend of Caesar’s say wonderful things about him. Antony also mentioned many times that their hero Brutus is an “honorable“ man.
He wants them to revolt but he says he doesn't, he is getting the people to do what he wants. “ which pardon me, I do not mean to read/ and they would go and kiss caesar's wounds.” It's showing that Caesar's will is meant for the people and Mark Antony is saying that they would love him if they heard it and would love him so much as to kiss his wounds. Antony uses reverse psychology to get the people to do what he wants without the realizing it. He uses irony to prove that Brutus cannot be
The rhetorical questions in both of the passages were opposite from each other. Antony says that Caesar gave to the Romans and was generous to all, he said “ this in Caesar seem ambitious?”. He said this to Rome to be able to show them that Caesar wasn’t to hurt anyone. Brutus on the other hand wanted Rome to see that Caesar’s ambition would get in the way of him trying to be able to help them, rather than hurt them. Brutus then said “ rather Caesar living and died slave?”. He does this to inform them that if Caesar still living today you all would not have normal lives, you do now. The way Antony used this device to his advantage was by showing Rome that he wasn't that ambitious. When he showed them that Caesar gave to the poor, he helped those who were in need, and he helped enslaved people become free.
shall do to Brutus.”. Brutus' argument was not as strong as Antony's because he tried to make
Brutus failed to think twice, and underestimated Antony. Antony asks Brutus to allow him to “in the pulpit, as becomes a friend, / Speak in the order of his funeral” (943). The way he speaks of Caesar is intimate, with his words flowing and carefully placed. In this way, he persuades the collective mind of the commoners with ease. Also, Brutus and Cassius’ opposing strategies jeopardize their plan to fight Rome.
Brutus has a naive view of the world. He is unable to see through the roles being played by Cassius, Casca, and Antony. He does not even recognize the fake letters were sent from Cassius. Then Brutus says,“You shall not blame us Antony, in your funeral speech, but speak all the good you can of Caesar.
Since the people knew Caesar because of his friendliness and how nice he was to people he was able to get sympathy for his death. When the people remembered how good he was at one point they wanted to get vengeance on the conspirators,Antony had used persuasion and reverse psychology with the crowd to get mad at the conspirators. Brutus had not connected to the people as well because he did not give as much sympathy about Caesar's Death , and what he will give in return. Antony had touched the people when he sad said that he had money and land for the people of rome but he did not want to read it because it would make them made. Once that had hit there was no way Brutus could fight back against Antony's
Brutus put his trust in Antony to not turn on him at the funeral. He was lead to believe that Antony would only speak good of the conspirators and defend them for the actions they have made. He trusted Antony when he told him he would not express such hate and talk of the bad they did and then later turned against them for the vengeance of Caesar. Brutus told Antony, “You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, But speak all good you can devise of Caesar” (III.i.245-246). He told him that the only way he is going to be able to speak at Caesar’s funeral is if he speaks good of the conspirators. After Antony said his speech, the whole crowd immediately switched and sided with him against them. They wanted nothing more than for Brutus, Cassius and the other contributors to be dead. This reveals that Brutus is shameful for putting his trust in someone who was so close to Caesar. Brutus trusted that Antony wouldn't do anything and just imagined he would be to scared to step up and speak out. This leads to Brutus losing the trust he had for Antony and starting a war between the people and the conspirators. As the war was about to proceed, they all prepped for what was about to happen. Antony and his army completely dominated Brutus’ and lead to many of them fleeing for their lives. Many people died by genocide while other committed suicide. Brutus was among the ones of suicide. He no longer wanted to be alive and felt that he had lived and fulfill what he had wanted. People were dead and he knew he was going to be one of them. Brutus’ last words were, “Caesar, now be still; I killed not thee with half so good a will” (V.v.50-51). He wanted Caesar to know that he can now be at rest because the vengeance he was looking for has been given. Because of all the trust he put in the people that were taking advantage of him, he ended up finishing his life. This reveals that Brutus really did
Firstly, Antony says a general statement that, “the evil that men do lives after them” (III.ii.74), when in fact he is subtly and sneeringly referring to the conspirators actions. The Roman commoners don’t realize that this general statement is swaying them, but the rest of Antony’s speech further convinces them of the evil the conspirators have done. Later, Antony talks about Brutus says that “sure, [he] is an honourable man” (III.ii.98), emphasis on the sure. Because he uses a scornful tone while sarcastically saying this statement, he is really beginning to show the audience his true feelings on the situation. Knowing that even Antony bitterly disagrees with the choices of the conspirators, it further persuades the common people of Rome to turn against Brutus and the rest of Caesar’s murderers. These occasions show Antony’s sour tone, especially towards the conspirators, and Antony’s tone also riles up the Roman citizens. His tone helps to exasperate the commoners with Caesar’s murder, and therefore assists Antony in achieving his purpose to manipulate the audience to turn against
Brutus repeatedly says, “If any, speak, for him have I offended,” (III.ii.25). Brutus’ tactic is to try to force someone, or dare them, to disagree with him, which no one ends up doing. Brutus tries to make people fear him, which works for a brief period of time. Mark Antony, on the other hand, goes on the attack, rather than the defense, by repeatedly saying, “Yet Brutus said he was ambitious; And… he is an honourable man.” (III.ii.89-90). By going on the offensive side, Mark Antony uses the repetition of this extreme usage of irony and sarcasm to make the audience understand that all of this is Brutus’ fault and that he should be punished for his crimes, no matter his intentions. Both groups use similar rhetorical strategies to prove that Caesar should or should not be dead for what he has done, with differing results. Brutus and Mark Antony also use emotional appeals to persuade their audience that they are correct in the matter of the death of their esteemed
Firstly, Mark Antony uses pathos to emotion in his speech, "And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; my heart is in the coffin there with Caesar," ... "O now you weep, and I perceive you feel the dint of pity. These are gracious drops, kind souls, what weep you when you but behold our Caesars vesture wounded? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd as you see with traitors." In Brutus speech he uses the logos appeal to logic. Brutus says, "Believe me for mine honor, and have respect for mine honor, that you may honor, you may believe." He wants people to believe he is honorable, because it is what he believes. Brutus says "Not that I loved Caesar less, but I love Rome more." He believed Caesars death was for the better. "Had you rather Caesar were living, and all die, than that Caesar were dead to live all free men?" Brutus said in part of his speech, he said this because he wanted to convince the people that Caesars death meant something. On the other hand, Mark Antony disagreed. He wanted to rally the crowd about Caesar's death, by using emotions against them. Although he may not have said go burn the traitors but he did make them feel the way they did for them to do it. He says, "You all did love him once, not without cause. What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?" Brutus believed Caesar's death was for the better of Rome, "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar
...ve in his cause rather than Brutus's. Finally, while the crowd is in awe of Brutus's raw power and booming authority, Antony uses sarcasm to rip down any respect the Roman people may have built for Brutus and the conspirators. In his funeral oration, Antony insults Brutus ten times by stating that he is "an honorable man" (Act III, scene ii, line 84) in a tone of biting mockery, therefore questioning Brutus's credibility.
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!” (III.II.82). This shows that Mark Antony tries to get into the Roman crowd’s hearts with his status as a trustworthy man. Antony frequently uses rhetorical irony throughout his speech, constantly questioning the ethos of Brutus. He questions Brutus’s authority by calling him honorable, in order to get the public to think about whether or not Brutus really shows honor. Throughout Antony's speech, he repeats the line, "But Brutus is an honorable man" (III.II.91). The main point in repeating this line acts to undermine him and his character. Shakespeare also uses this specific repeated phrase as an example of irony. Though Antony refers to Brutus as honorable, he really can’t stand up to that statement considering he participated in the murder of his good friend Julius Caesar. As Antony is conversing with the Plebeians about the conspirators, he states, “I fear I wrong the honorable men Whose daggers have stabbed Caesar. I do fear it ” (III.II.163-64). Through the fear that Antony expresses towards the conspirators and the contradiction between Brutus’s ideals and actions, this is what makes Brutus’s label as “honorable” so