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A Comparison Of Brutus And Antony In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, after Caesar’s death, both Brutus and Antony presented two different speeches for the people of Rome. Brutus tries to persuade the people of Rome to believe that Caesar’s death was a positive event by saying, “Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves”(3.2.24). Brutus explains how Caesar was ambitious and that if Caesar got too powerful, then he would have enslaved all the people of Rome. However, Anthony contradicts Brutus with a heart-filled speech by reminding the people of Rome about how Caesar was a noble man by saying, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse”(3.2.105-106). Antony reels in the hearts of the Romans, and he ends his speech with Caesar’s will(3.2.255-266).

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