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    of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Brutus and Marc Antony go head to head at Caesar’s funeral. Both of the men give a speech, but which one was more effective? The speeches revealed each of their personalities and their character. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting Brutus’ speech and Marc Antony’s funeral speeches. Brutus was the first to present his speech at Caesar’s funeral. While giving his speech he stood away and above the crowd. (Movie clip) He started off by greeting the

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    to convert, to compel.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, there are two instances of speeches that persuade, convert, and compel the audiences. Both of the speakers had beliefs that were polar opposites, and both speeches brought forth many emotions and convictions that drove the crowd to nearly killing others. The first of the speeches, given by Brutus, was intended to compel the audience to believe that killing Julius Caesar was a good thing for Rome. This

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    Stories bring people together because of the common theme of life, showing true human nature and feeling of love, pain, lust, ambition, and forgiveness. It is because of stories that we can feel comfortable in our own skin. Last week, Viola Davis delivered an emotional Oscar speech in which she stressed the importance of stories for representing existence. Similarly, the short story The Portable Phonograph, by Walter Van Tilburg Clark and the novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury expressed the importance

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    Comparison In Brutus and Antony’s speeches at Caesar’s funeral, they both use different methods of persuasion. Antony and Brutus had to take into mind what they knew about the audience and they had to use different kinds of rhetoric to try to win the people over. Understanding the audience was very important in order to be successful giving these speeches. One of them was more effective than the other based on multiple factors. One main difference between the two speeches is the way they address the

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    Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is. My own commencement speaker, who shall remain nameless, began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This raised my expectations, and then he went onto speak for 26 minutes, so I’m just going to tell you now: 12 minutes flat, 11:45 if you don’t laugh. Congratulations to all of you here today, and I do mean all of

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    Zachary Soliman Freshman Composition Professor Andrew Worthington 11/26/12 Addressing the Nation Throughout the history of the United States of America, there have been many leaders. President Abraham Lincoln and President John F. Kennedy are arguably two of the greatest presidents that this country has had. Whether it was 1865, during the bloodiest war in the history of the US, or 1961, during the most tense international power struggle that we have ever faced, these men were able to do what

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    Comparing the Speeches of Mark Antony and Brutus in Julius Caesar The play 'Julius Caesar' was first performed in 1599 at the Globe theatre in London. The Globe theatre was built earlier that year and 'Julius Caesar' was one of the first plays performed there. This gives us reason to believe that the play was written towards the end of 1598 and beginning of 1599. William Shakespeare wrote the play 'Julius Caesar' because 'Plutarchs Lives', William Shakespeare's source

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    Comparing and Contrasting Clinton and Connerly 's Speeches on Affirmative Action Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States. Elected in 1992 and again in 1996, Clinton served as President until January of 2001, when George W. Bush became the 43rd President. Ward Connerly is the founder and chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute. He has gained national attention as an outspoken advocate of equal opportunity for all Americans, regardless of race, sex, or ethnic background.

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    being friendly are a some things it takes to be a good leader. Was it right for Julius Caesar to be killed when he had all these qualities? In the funeral speeches Brutus wanted the plebeians to believe that it was the right thing to do. Mark Antony wanted the Conspirators to pay for what they did to Caesar. Comparing and contrasting the speeches will explain what they all felt and what they were going to do. Brutus was one of the conspirators that killed Caesar. While giving his speech,

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    Both speeches depict a valued message to the people of Rome. Brutus’ speech demonstrates that the men including himself should not be seen as murderers, because they assassinated Caesar for the future of Rome. Antony’s speech started off as a speech to mourn Caesar and to remind the people of what a great ruler he was. Antony then began to talk about how Brutus’ and the men who murdered him are in the wrong and Caesar loved the people of Rome, to turn the people against Brutus and Cassius. Although

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