Marcus Brutus Junior, the protagonist of the play “Julius Caesar”, made one of the toughest decisions in the history of the Roman Empire: To, or not to, assassinate his longtime friend Julius Caesar, who would turn the Roman government into a dictatorship? Perhaps one of the turning points of this inner conflict came when Gaius Cassius Longinus, Brutus’ brother-in-law, gave a fiery speech to encourage Brutus to backstab Caesar. Cassius’ use of the three3 rhetorical strategies - logos, pathos, and ethos - would eventually persuade Brutus to participate in one of the most famous murder conspiracies in history. First, Cassius starts off by calming the fears and doubts in Brutus about his influence in Rome; Brutus’ fears of his lack of self-worthiness were soothed by Cassius using pathos. Notably in the passage, Cassius makes Brutus feel respected even by Caesar, the most influential man in Rome, with the words “Immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus...have wish’d that noble Brutus had his eyes (I, ii, 60)”. Moreover, Cassius made sure Brutus knew that he was capable of many things …show more content…
In this case, Cassius underlays pathos to say that “men are at some time masters of their fates(I, ii, 140)”, encouraging Brutus to feel that he has all the power to take command of the Roman empire. Without delay, Cassius proceeds to use logos to ask why exactly Caesar’s name should be more powerful than Brutus’, when “[Brutus] is just as fair a name” and they had “both endured the winter’s cold(I, ii, 99)”. As a result of this logical reasoning, Cassius makes it seem like Brutus is, if not worthier than Caesar to become leader. After all, from the context of Cassius’ speech Brutus has survived countless hardships that have toughened him, while Caesar almost drowned in his own cowardice; so logically, it would appear that former is superior to the
Brutus uses the appeals of Ethos, Pathos, Logos to manipulate the thoughts and feelings of the plebeians to join Brutus’
The reader can perceive that Cassius provides examples that allude to this, in which he mentions that he had to save Caesar when he was drowning, and the time in which he was sick in Spain. He characterizes Caesar as a weak and unfit man for the position as a ruler that holds all the power in Rome. As Act 1 Scene 2 comes to an end, Cassius delivers one of the most significant points in the final part of his speech, as he brings about the notion that Brutus stands for honor and embarking on any action for the good of Rome. Cassius delivers an emotional appeal, of pathos, in tracing back to Brutus’s ancestors that helped establish the structure of the Roman Republic. As he mentions the roots of Rome, he proclaims “Oh, you and I have heard our fathers say.
Cassius shows Brutus that it is simple ethics to be recognized for your good service. He says to Brutus that he is blind and cannot see his own potential. Cassius does this to show Brutus that he is being controlled by Caesar and how Caesar does not appreciate the things Brutus or any of the politicians do for him. He tells him: ‘Well, Brutus, thou art noble. Yet I see Thy honorable mettle may be wrought From that it is disposed.
" Cassius is now trying to flatter Brutus into betraying Caesar. He has now gone to the point where he will now turn friend against friend. Cassius's corruption knows no
Cassius says to Brutus, “I have heard / Where many of the best respect in Rome,” (I. 2. 60-61). Cassius knew this would hit Brutus and give him a good reason to join the senators in the killing of Caesar. Cassius knew what he wanted all
William Blake claims, “it is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend”. In the play Julius Caesar, Shakespeare writes about a nation built on: trust, betrayal, and patriotism. At the start of the play, Cassius accuses Brutus of not having any passion or pride in his nation. Cassius then proclaims “then Brutus, I have much mistook your passion” (Shakespeare I,ii,48). This shines a light on the fact that Cassius is trying to upset Brutus and manipulate him to oppose Caesar.
When comparing two brilliant speeches that are presented in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar it is incredibly hard to pick which one I m a fan of. But that is only because of the dramatic irony that foreshadows the play for me. So expecting that you either have read this magnificent play or you haven't, you can decipher for yourself which one you choose to support. Both have their points in common but both have so many differences that it can make it confusing on which one is better. Before Brutus began his speech he said "Cassius go into the other streets and part the numbers.
Although Brutus reveals his submissive nature to Cassius, Cassius’s natural ability to manipulate people proves why Cassius is successful in completing his own agenda. While trying to recruit Brutus for the conspiracy, Cassius asserts, “I have heard / Where many of
First, Cassius uses ethos, pathos and logos to manipulate Brutus into joining the conspirators. When Cassius first mentions joining the conspirators Brutus is sceptical and asks him “into what
Here Cassius is trying to show Brutus that Caesar is just like him and Caesar shouldn’t be king. Brutus thinks about this and they fear about Caesar being king. Just by the words of Cassius, Brutus can be manipulated so easily, making him pretty gullible. Another thing Cassius told Brutus says, “The torrent soar’d …
Cassius saves the life of Caesar, sees him beg for water, and witnesses his epileptic seizure. From these weaknesses, Cassius finds himself to be just as worthy of the crown as is Caesar. His reasons are emotionally tied to getting rid of Caesar, Brutus chooses to become a conspirator for the good of Rome. He does not know how Caesar will use his power.
In Act I, Scene II, Cassius successfully influences Brutus to oppose Caesar's rule through the use of different word devices such as figurative language, imagery, and repetition. Cassius’s ability to manipulate words through figurative language is what played the largest role in radicalizing Brutus’s views on Caesar becoming king. As soon as cassius begins to speak, he uses figurative language to stroke Brutus’s ego. By using figurative language, it seems that Caesar’s rise in power means Brutus and Cassius will become “petty men”: “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world/Like a Colossus, and we petty men/Walk under his huge legs” (135-137). This shows that in the sense of the Colossus, Brutus and Cassius will be stuck riding between the legs of the might
In my opinion the word honorable means to stick by someone and never go against them. To never betray them and be a good loyal friend is also what can be said about them. In Julius Caesar we see some people characters who were very honorable. On the other hand we seen some characters who were not honorable at all. I think that Brutus is the most honorable character in the play and by far I think that Cassius is the least honorable character in the play.
Shakespeare in his time was viewed as a historian, that is why it can be seen that his play has such a historical appeal to it. His facts for the most part, are facts, and what he fictionalizes doesn't impact that history that has already occurred. He demonstrates intimate conflicts between the characters and really brings the reader in full circle to the events of the time of the play. In William Shakespeare's the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, manipulation is used in oratory, drives wills, and is seen in specific characters as a perspective for the political and social settings of Caesar’s Rome.
Than such a Roman. (IV.iii.16-29) Brutus’ nobility gives him the ability to chastie people with a higher authority. His scolding of Cassius’ makes Cassius reflect on if what he did was really the right thing to do or not. Similarly, Brutus also makes the armies wait, turning down when Cassius said they should wait for the enemy to come to them.