Examples Of Assertiveness In Julius Caesar

Brutus- A high-ranking well known nobleman in Rome. He has gained all his power from Caesar and is loved by the citizens of rome. Brutus has a high sense of honor and because of that he is easy to fool. Brutus later gets tricked by Cassius into joining the conspiracy and he kills Caesar. Because of Caesar's death he causes a big riot in Rome and then he later dies.

Clearly, Brutus thinks that by killing Antony alongside Caesar, the conspirators will be seen as butchers. Brutus’s idealism backfires against him as Antony later takes revenge against the conspirators for killing Caesar.

The readiness to conceal one’s true persona for any cause that will improve public reputation becomes uncontrollably dangerous. In the beginning of the play, after having won Brutus over to the conspiracy, Cassius remarks, “I am glad that my weak words/ Have struck but thus show of fire from/ Brutus” (1.2.185-187). In this context, the author applies the metaphor of “fire” with negative connotations, signifying how Cassius has taken advantage of Brutus’ lack of self-perception. In addition, especially with the mention of “fiery eyes” later in the passage (1.2.196), the metaphor also shows what Brutus’ eyes can now see as reflected through Cassius, his “mirror” (1.2.73-75). With fire’s negative implications in this context, the reader understands that Cassius has distorted his mirror analogy to bring out the worst in Brutus. It is important to note Cassius’s use of Brutus’ deceptive face, which roots from his concealment of his most intense emotions including confusion, anger, and grief, made clear in several parts of the play, (e.g. 1.2.180-184; 4.3.153-164; 4.3.165-182). Cassius also recognizes this weakness in Caesar declaring, “...let Caesar seat him sure,/ For we will shake him” (1.2.333-334), using the imagery of the secure seat to depict Caesar’s self perception: As one without a firm foundation easily falls out, one

“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions“ -Confucius. This quote is relevant because in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, Brutus and Antony gave speeches after Caesar’s death. A speaker has to make connections with the audience, use creativity, and have passion. Antony was rhetoric, cunning, and used pathos to connect with the people of Rome. Brutus was also rhetoric, honorable, and used logos and ethos to influence the audience. Overall, Brutus did not influence the crowd like he hoped to. Antony knew how he was going to persuade the people before he gave his speech.

In Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar defeats Pompey, the previous ruler of the Romans, and takes control of Rome. Many people object to it, including the conspirators who assassinate him. Marc Antony, an ally of Caesar, speaks at his funeral and turns the citizens of Rome against the conspirators which ultimately leads to the death of the majority of the assassins, including their unspoken leader, Brutus. A truly insightful glance is offered into the character Brutus in Act II, scene i, lines 120-146. At this point in the tragedy, conspirators led by Brutus are plotting the death of the tyrant of Rome, Julius Caesar, and moving on to the final stages of their planning stage, preparing

“The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious. If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answered it.” - William Shakespeare. Brutus was once a noble honest man. Everyone loved him until one day he decided to join the conspiracy group. The group had a plan to kill Caesar, but had one problem. The city of Rome would look down on the conspiracy group if they did not have someone they favored in the group. That is when they had asked Brutus to join. And so he did, but then that is where they went wrong. It was not just about having Brutus. They needed actual proof on why they needed to assassinate Caesar. But yet everything they had that would unwelcome him turned out to be untrue, and they were not thinking of

Brutus is one of the more complex character in Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare added a lot of complexity to Brutus through dialogue, monologue, and soliloquy. Shakespeare created opposing desires in Brutus and created both hesitation and doubt. His major back-and-forth conflict is him trying to give himself an honorable reason for killing Caesar. He is manipulated by Cassius and the other conspirators into assassinating Caesar, a life-long friend of Brutus. “The ultimate factor in persuading Brutus to join the conspiracy is his belief, a belief based on the the letters cast in at his window or conspicuously left for him in public places” (Shalvi 71). When Caesar was attacked by the conspirators, it had been Brutus’ blade and betrayal that had finally killed him. During the beginning and the end of the play, Brutus struggled to accept that killing Caesar was not what he wanted to do. In his head, Brutus is content that he killed Caesar for the good of Rome. In a speech to Romans after Caesar’s death he says, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but

Marc Antony is known in the play as the right hand man of Julius Caesar. After the death of Caesar, Antony is outraged and sad about the death of his dear friend. He wants revenge with the conspirators for what they have done. He asks Brutus, knowing he is an honorable

The famous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by the esteemed playwright William Shakespeare, details the plight of Marcus Brutus and the other Roman conspirators against the dictator Julius Caesar. There are several tragic heroes in this play who suffer extreme downfalls. A tragic hero is a character who was once in high regard or standing but encounters a series of terrible events that contribute to a giant downfall from that position. The character of Brutus fits this description by all means. He, along with the other conspirators, plan to murder Caesar and eventually do. Afterward, Brutus sees the errors of his ways in a moment of enlightenment in his final day on the earth.

“What trash is Rome, / What rubbish and what offal, when It serves/ For the base matter to illuminate/ So vile a thing as Caesar?” (Shakespeare 1.3.107-110) Although this quote was mentioned twice, it describes how Cassius wants to kill Caesar. Cassius refers to Caesar as “a thing”, which shows how much disrespect he has for Caesar. Cassius calls Caesar “Vile” as if Caesar repulses him. The thought of Caesar ruling disgusts Cassius, he is saying that if Caesar rules Rome, it will be complete trash and a terrible place to live therefore Caesar does not deserve to rule. What also shows the envy in Cassius is this quote from the book; “And this man/ Is now become a god, and Cassius is/ A wrenched creature and must bend his body/ If Caesar carelessly but nod on him” (Shakespeare 1.2.115-119) This perfectly describes the envy and jealousy of Cassius. Cassius is telling Brutus about the time he saved Caesar from the waves of the Tiber because he could not save himself. Again the “man” Cassius is referring to Caesar. Cassius is referring to Caesar being a “man” not “a god” like other Romans treats him, because a god would have been able to save himself. Cassius thinks that Caesar should not be treated like a “god”. Cassius hates that he must “bend his body”, bow down to Caesar, which builds up more hate for Caesar and the power he holds that he does not deserve. Caesar could not even save himself from drowning, so why does he get to rule Rome? Why must Cassius bow to him? Cassius saved Caesar from the waves of the Tiber and yet Cassius must bow to Caesar if he “carelessly but nod”, Caesar should be treating Cassius like a god, not the other way around. This led to the conspiracy that Cassius wants to

Julius Caesar was a very powerful man in Rome. He was also a friend of Marcus Brutus’. Brutus was Caesar’s friend, but also had a feeling of responsibility to the Roman people. Caesar began gaining power and influence over the people of Rome. He had won many great military battles and the people of Rome really admired and looked up to Caesar. Other people in Rome were not so impressed. Many people in the Senate became threatened because they did not want a king. Some Senators were jealous of Caesar’s increasing power and influence. Others thought it was a threat to their democracy and system to have someone outrank so many with so much power. Nonetheless people were threatened and scared of what Caesar would do with all this power. A group of people decided that they were going to handle it themselves and would not give Caesar the chance. One of the main conspirators was Marcus Brutus.

Lend Me Your Ears “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears,” begins Marc Antony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. He cleverly appeals to the audience using an anti-ethos tactic towards Brutus discrediting his “honorable” judgment. Marc Anthony uses repetition of “honorable man” with a negative connotation to create antithesis in which it discredited Brutus. Antony himself appeals to the crowd by building his credibility through him being loyal to Caesar,” He was my friend, faithful and just to me,” says Antony. He continues to make himself seem loyal to Caesar as he uses hyperbole in his statement, “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, /

    In the play Julius Caesar, written and preformed by William Shakespeare, there are many characters, but two, Brutus and Cassius, stood out. The play begins in Rome where a celebration of Julius Caesar's victory over the former ruler of Rome, Pompeii. The victory leads to Caesar's betrayal by his jealous companions. Senators and other high status figures are jealous of Caesar's new and growing power, while others, like Brutus, fear the tyrannical rule Caesar could enforce. The conspirators, Brutus and Cassius being the most important, assassinate Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius, better known as Antony, and Octavius Caesar, Caesar's heir to the thrown, revenge Caesar's

William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was the mastermind behind the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a senator and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After I examined Brutus' relationship towards Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy and his importance to the plot it all became clear. Brutus had one particular reason for killing Caesar and that was for the good of the people and the republic. Brutus had no personal reason for killing Caesar. Some of his most admirable traits were his morality and leadership skills.