There Are More Powerful Than Words In Julius Caesar

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Would you rather feel the pain of an object hitting you, or feel the devastation of getting told harmful things by others? For most people, it is a lot easier to tolerate physical pain than to accept the mental pain that comes with hurtful words or phrases. “There are no weapons stronger than words. They hit faster than a speeding bullet, with more force than a battering ram, and never fail to hit the heart” -Unknown. This shows the true pain of how bad words can damage you. Physical pain is temporary, but you never forget the things people say to you. Words can break people down to their tipping point, words can even kill people. All of this shows that words hold more power than weapons. The characters in the play are very persuasive and manipulative. There are many examples in which the …show more content…

The same thing applies to the real world. For example, the wars are the major viewpoints of all countries that are fight it but back at the home turf most of the war is verbal and controlled by highly ranked politicians who debate and try to find the happy medium with the other country, with words not weapons. Another very clear example that shows the true power of words is suicide. Suicide is a very touchy subject for most people and a topic people typically stray away from but if you look at the details, what you find can be very eye-opening. Here’s the facts. 55.3 million people die each year. Of that, 2.5 million people die in the U.S. In the United States, 62% of all deaths involving firearms were suicides. That means every year roughly 1.5 million people take their own lives each year. IF that doesn’t blow your mind, this will. Depression is the biggest cause of suicide and bullying and neglect are a couple of the top causes of depression. About half of all suicides comes from depression, so about half of all suicides come from being put down by someone