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Character analysis in Othello by William Shakespeare
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Being clever with your words can change everyone's thoughts and feelings. Mark Antony did this to manipulate the people to be on his side in the play Julius Caesar. Antony did what he could to get the people of Rome on his side and to not be with Brutus and the conspirators. The conspirators are a group of people who thought Caesar was bad for Rome. They would get together during the night and plan out the killing of Caesar. They took a lot of time to plan it out. They finally killed him in front of all of Rome. The people reacted how anyone would if there was a murder right in front of them. Everyone kind of panicked. Brutus then talked to everyone at his funeral, and explained why they did it. He also flattered them by saying he did it for …show more content…
them and the good of Rome. By doing this, he got everyone to ¨love¨ him and they wanted him crowned king, but he wouldn't take it. Brutus and the rest of the conspirators then left and let Antony speak, which was kind of bad on their part. But he talked about how great Caesar was and what he did good for Rome. He also said things that made the conspirators look bad without actually making them look bad. Antony then used something very clever to seal the deal, Caesar's will. Antony gave the better funeral speech by convincing everyone he knew everything about the situation. Antony did a really good job convincing the people Caesar wasn't actually bad like the conspirators said he was.
He reminded everyone of the good things he did for Rome. ¨He hath brought many captives home to Rome.¨(III, II, 86) ¨When poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.¨ (III, II, 89) ¨You all see that on the Lupercal, I thrice presented him kingly crown. Which he thrice refuse.¨ (III, II, 93-95). All of these quotes came from the speech Antony gave to the people. They are showing all the good Caesar was for Rome and what he did for the people in it. Antony was also very smart with his words. He said things that he was allowed to say, he followed the rules Brutus told him, he made the conspirators look bad by using the rights words. He says, ¨When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; ambition should be made of sterner stuff, yet Brutus says he was ambitious, and Brutus is a honourable man.¨(III, II, 89-92) When he says this he is very smart. In the beginning where he says what Caesar did for the people that needed help, this was making him look as if he wasn't ambitious and like he cared about the people. Then he goes on saying with sarcasm that if Brutus says he is ambitious he must be ambitious because Brutus is an ¨honourable¨ man. This was to make the conspirators look bad. So everything Antony said was very thought out and the people believed every bit of it. Going along with how smart Antony was, he used something he knew would make the decisions of the people final, …show more content…
and that was Caesar's will. He knew the people would want to hear it so he bribed them with it, which got the rest of the people on their side. ¨But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar, I found it in his closet, tis his will,¨(III, II, 126-127) said Antony and the people went crazy about it. Everyone of course wanted to know what was in the will. He knew if he wanted everyone his he would have to read it, so he did and the people loved every word of it. After doing that, Antony knew the people of Rome were his. There are people who may disagree with who had the better funeral speech.
The conspirators thought Brutus was too ambitious and too dangerous for Rome, which yes at times he was and could be thought of that way. The argument the conspirators brought to attention could go either way when being discussed as strong or weak. It could be said as a strong argument because Caesar did kill two innocent commoners for absolutely no reason, so people could say he was too ambitious and dangerous, you don't know what else he could be capable of. But also it could be a weak argument because really what else did he do that made him seem ambitious and bad for Rome? He left every single roman 75 drachmas, and plenty of places and gardens to walk and roam free in his will, would he have done this if he didn't care about the people of Rome? Probably not. Yes people could argue either way but I am leaning more towards Caesar being ambitious as a weak
argument. Even though Antony may have got a little over the top towards the end of his speech, he still proved many points that basically proved Caesar wasn't as bad as the conspirators said he was. He took a risk saying the things he did, but he was very smart with what he said which helped him end up on top. He did and said things that convinced all the romans to be on his side and not the conspirators. The things he convinced them with was worded around the rules that Brutus gave him, which made Brutus and the rest of the conspirators look bad. He also used his head to find and come up with something to bribe all the romans with if the other reasons did not work.
Pathos: "This was the unkindest cut of them all". Antony creates an emotional connection with the crowd when he makes them look at the stab that Brutus and the conspirators had done to him , this makes the people angry because the conspirators had killed a great person ( in the people's eyes ) making the people starting to rebel the conspirators and wanting to kill all of
Considers killing Caesar but also does not want to. Finally decides that it is the best
His tragic flaw is that he trusts people too much and is easily manipulated. The real reason for him joining the conspiracy was because he “loved Caesar but loved Rome more. Marcus Brutus joins the conspiracy because he thought that he is preventing Caesar’s tyranny. He also thinks that by joining the conspiracy he is saving the people of Rome. He also trusts . After entering the conspiracy, he became responsible for Caesar’s death, which led to a civil war, which led to Brutus’s death. Brutus’ downfall is caused by his tragic
“Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? - What tributaries follow him to Rome, To grace in captive bonds his chariot-wheels?”
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Playwright, William Shakespeare, in the play Julius Caesar, utilizes many instances of rhetorical devices through the actions and speech of Caesar's right-hand man, Mark Antony. In the given excerpt, Antony demonstrates several of those rhetorical devices such as verbal irony, sarcasm, logos, ethos, and pathos which allows him to sway the plebeians. The central purpose of Mark Antony’s funeral speech is to persuade his audience into believing that Caesar had no ill intentions while manipulating the plebeians into starting a rebellion against their new enemies, Brutus and the conspirators.
Brutus has gained the most power by agreeing to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. By doing this, Brutus has most of the senators wanting him to have the most power. For example, Brutus and Cassius were arguing about whether Cicero would join the conspiracy. When Brutus says, “O name him not! Let us not break with him, / For he will never follow anything/ That other men begin” (A2, s1, line 156-158). After Brutus says this, all of the other men agree to what he has said. This shows that the senators respect and honor Brutus, thus giving him power. They think that Brutus is just as much of a king as Caesar is to the common people. Brutus has also always been seen as honorable and very valuable to the Roman society and to the common people. If Brutus did, in fact, join the conspiracy, the senators believe that the common people will forgive him. For example, when Brutus says, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him, /But for the general: he would be crowned” (A2, s1, line 11-12). This means Brutus has no reason to have anything against Caesar then the wellness of the people of Rome. Brutus is an elected official who wants more for the good of the people of Rome than committing a terrible crime. The people, senators, and everyone in Rome respect and think highly of Brutus. Brutus has the most power in Rome because he is the most honorable person, and he is for the common good. At this time, Brutus has