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Decius convinces Brutus to go to the senate house through the use of pathos, ethos, and logos. Through the use of pathos, Decius appeals to Caesar’s emotions and ultimately convinces him to go to senate. First, Decius refers to him as “Mighty Caesar (2.2.69)” to appeal to Caesar’s desire to be mighty and powerful. Decius convinces Caesar that a mighty man would not go into reclusion over a dream. Next, Decius appeals to Caesar’s insecurity that people view him as timid and weak.
While Calpurnia relies more on superstition and signs from the gods to support her assertion, Decius relies on the knowledge that the crown appeals more to Caesar than message from the gods and focuses on a logical argument. Calpurnia states that the reason for her concern is that Caesar’s life may be in danger however this has little appeal to Caesar who does not fear death and knows that his fate lies beyond his hands as seen when he states that ‘Seeing that death, a necessary end/Will come when it will come’ (Shakespeare. II.ii.26-27). Decius, on the other hand, is well aware that Caesar is consumed in his confidence and believes himself to be untouchable. Playing on this Decius re-envisions the dream to make it seem as though Caesar has revived Rome.
Decius has his plan laid out in front of him. And Caesar falls for it. Calpurnia tried to warn Caesar with her use of omens, dreams and self-pity, but Caesar wouldn’t listen. In conclusion, Decius, though deceivingly, better persuaded Caesar than Calpurnia. Calpurnia used pathos to convince Caesar to stay home by proclaiming that she is his wife and stay home for her and Decius used logos by claiming the senate would see him as a coward if he stayed home.
Decius’ manipulation of Caesar begins with Decius flattering Caesar, while calling him, "worthy Caesar," and, "mighty Caesar," multiple times(II:ii:58, II:ii:69, II:ii:94). Decius manipulates Caesar by flattering him. Decius’ constant flattery appeals to Caesar’s pride and allows Decius a way to connect with him. this flattery boosts Caesar’s confidence and gives Decius a way to indirectly begin manipulating Caesar. Also, to convince Caesar not to worry about Calpurnia’s dream, Decius assures Caesar that Calpurnia’s dream, "signifies that from [Caesar] great Rome shall suck," and that, “great men shall press,” treasured things into Caesar’s, “reviving blood,”(II:ii:87-88).
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar puts the definition of honor and being honorable into a many of different perspectives. He makes the reader question who is and isn’t honorable. Was Brutus honorable, or Julius, or even Mark Antony? For me, the question has an obvious answer; Brutus was honorable and acted with respectable actions. He loved and looked after his country and had stopped at nothing to make sure that Rome was in the best state.
Brutus is the most despicable character in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar The terrible Brutus caused a war making chaos and disruption in the city of Rome some had lost their prized possession even their stores. “Et Tu Brute” (3.2. 75-80) Caesar was amazed that Brutus is in the assassination.
Brutus and Cassius are two prominent conspirators in the play Julius Caesar; one of these two fits Aristotle's depiction of a tragic hero. The difference between a normal hero and a tragic hero is that the latter will have a tragic flaw that keeps them from succeeding. These characters are often sympathetic and will cleave to the reader's pity. Firstly, we shall discuss Cassius. He was a man of questionable character.
Instead of answering his wife honestly, as a noble man should, he brushes her concern aside. He replies with the simple lie of “I am not well in health, and that is all” (2.1.278). When he gives his funeral oration, Brutus remains faint and unclear in his defense of the conspirators Caesar’s garish murder. In the speech, Brutus alludes to a terrible future under Caesar saying “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen” (3.2.24-26). With this ungrounded accusation, Brutus leads the people astray in order to save the conspirators.
Most individuals wish to consider themselves “noble,” as it is generally a positive quality for most humans. By being noble, a person will likely be respected by others, especially when it comes to decisions that can influence more than one person. Individuals who are considered noble usually wield a certain power or authority, especially in literature. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare utilizes the character Brutus to exemplify these qualities in an individual’s personality in order to convince that people should strive to be like Brutus, even with overly his optimistic view on life.
Keep Power or Kill If you believed that the only way to save your state was to kill one of your friends, would you? The character Brutus killed one of his friends in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William Shakespeare. Some people believe that he is a villain and only killed Caesar to keep his own power in the government. However many people think that he killed Julius Caesar to help prevent Rome from becoming dictatorship.
Decius believes that it “signifies that from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall press (Shakespeare Act II, Scene II, Line 88).” Brutus suggests the people will beg to show they are Caesar’s servants; they are bathing in Caesar’s blood to empower themselves and to make Rome stronger. In other words, Decius is trying to say that in Calpurnia’s dream, the Romans are not cheerful of Caesar’s death. Instead, they are thankful and look highly of Caesar as their leader. While Calpurnia hinted the dangerous threat towards Caesar’s life, Caesar continues to misinterpret Calpurnia’s dream.
Tom’s rigid adherence to rules and perceptions contrasted with Huck’s tendency to question authority and think for himself. If they had both been brought up in the same level of society would they still have become friends? Huck’s opinions, distrust and emotional personality were formed due to growing up with a drunk for a father, not being indoctrinated with social values and often being homeless. He has his own sense of logic and fairness which makes him question and really ponder the things that Widow Douglas and society try to teach him, especially when it comes to the ownership of Jim. While because Tom Sawyer was brought up in a comfortable lifestyle and he has formed his ideas and opinions from the adults around him and
When Antony said, “This was the noblest Roman of them all,” referring to Brutus I completely agree with Antony. Brutus was a very noble man he stayed loyal to his friend, Caesar, until his country needed his loyalty the most. “This shall make our purpose necessary, and not envious: which so appearing to the common eye, we shall be called purgers, not murders.” Brutus says in that quote that the purpose for killing Caesar is a necessary thing to do. And soon after it is done the people of Rome will understand and call the healers instead of killers.
Due to this flaw, it was fate that Caesar would succumb to this and die because his judgement was clouded. Calpurnia uses foreshadowing in her argument, for she talks of omens, but neither Calpurnia nor Caesar knew that her dream was a telling of his fate. This made Decius’ argument seem more realistic, for Calpurnia’s foreshadowing is more abstract while Decius’ claims that the council would look down upon him would seem more sensible. It’s easy to believe that someone is cowardly if they do not show up to an important event due to the possibility of danger, but it’s hard to grasp something that is not set in stone. The dramatic irony would be that Decius is a conspirator and is plotting Caesar's assassination, that was known to the audience yet unknown to the all characters except Decius
Calpurnia told Caesar that he was in danger and not to go to the senate. Decius then told Caesar that: “this dream is all amiss interpreted. It was a vision fair and fortunate. Your statue spouting blood in many pipes signifies that from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance. ”(II, sc. 2, 87-88).
