To begin with, Marc Antony, the trusted advisor, discusses the unjust slaughter of Julius Caesar by building credibility within the audience while nullifying Brutus’ speech. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar,
“Everyone dies, it’s just that some need a little help.” –Samuel Imlig. Although this quote is true, this quote does not apply to the situation with Caesar’s death. Caesar was murdered. He was stabbed repeatedly in the back by his former friends and allies until he drew his last shaking breath.
Imagine being the right hand man of the most powerful man in a vast empire with many loyal citizens. This was Marc Antony’s reality-- until Caesar was killed. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the title character was brutally murdered by some of his closest friends. This event left Marc Antony, the closest person to Caesar, to find a way to get revenge on the conspiratorizing companions of Caesar. He could not kill all of the conspirators alone, for he was outnumbered, so he convinced a mourning crowd of Rome’s citizens to become a mob and avenge Caesar’s death.
The Senate, did not kill Caesar. It was a group of resentful and angry Senators, such as Cassius and Brutus who disliked Caesar. Some Senators supported Caesar. There are two conflicting reasons on the assassination of Caesar.
Shakespeare begins the play with the celebrations occurring after Caesar’s victory over Pompey, one who was once beloved by all of Rome. While this is occurring, Caesar receives a warning to “Beware the ides of March,” which he proceeds to shrug off. (13) Due to the belief that Caesar would lead the Roman people towards a dictatorship, Cassius’ is able to convince, through manipulation and deceptive actions, Brutus into joining a conspiracy to kill Caesar. Upon the arrival of the Ides of March, Calphurnia is able to convince Caesar to stay home.
Caesar was getting ready to leave Rome for a war which was going to take place on March 18. Caesar’s men were tired of taking orders from Caesar. Cassius Longinus began the plan to kill their ruler, Caesar. Caesar should have known that Caesar’s senators had hatred for him, but he didn’t realize it. That day as Caesar was on his way to this meeting he was given a warning note but he just ignored it.
On March 15, 44 BC, a group of senators assassinated Julius Caesar. A mix of political, personal, and ideological reasons motivated his murder. Numerous primary accounts of the Ides of March illustrate Caesar’s behaviour as easily avoidable and a prime instigator for his assassination. However, since senators who voted for Caesar’s honours simultaneously despised Caesar’s authority and his grateful reception of the decrees, it seems that regardless of Caesar’s behaviour, his assassination was inevitable. Due to the changing political climate, Caesar’s defeat of Pompey, the senator’s decisions to bequeath many honours upon Caesar, and the negative reactions to Caesar’s reception or rejection of titles such as ‘king,’ Caesar’s assassination
Superstitions in Julius Caesar Beware of the ides of March, says the soothsayer. This is an example from the Tragedy Of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. One example is, when the soothsayer says to Julius Caesar to be aware of the ides of March. What this means is that Julius Caesar should be aware of March 15. He should be aware because that is the day that Julius Caesar will be murdered and stabbed 30+ times by his best friends Brutus, Casca, and many more.
Caesar’s Personal Enemies on the Ides of March Julius Caesar was a very strong, yet conniving leader. He had a very strategic way of compromise when need be. The events that led up to his assassination, was in a sense entirely his own fault. Roman Senators joined, each with their own reasoning to eliminate Caesar. Once Caesar had declared himself dictator for life, thus stimulating the provocation to be killed.
The great speech of Mark Antony, has convinced me that Brutus and his team of conspirators have wrongfully killed our heroic and wonderful leader, Julius Caesar. Brutus tried to convince us that his actions were justified, but he was really full of lies. Mark Antony showed us how he loved and believed in Caesar. Caesar was all for the people of Rome, and cared very deeply for those less fortunate than him. Although Brutus wanted us to believe Caesar was using his ambition to take advantage of his power, he was actually using it to benefit the nation.
In the beginning of the scene, Cesar says “The ides of March are come” (Act 3 Line 1), foreshadowing unfortunate events to come. Surrounded by his conspirators, Caesar underwent a session of complaints and pleas. Being inattentive, Caesar was stabbed by a conspirator, which lead to everyone to amass on him. While the conspirators twinged Caesar to death, Brutus was the one who dispatched the decisive blow.
“Beware the ides of March.” (Shakespeare, 1.1. Line 21) Caesar chose to ignore all the signs and instead of his ego, it cost him his life. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a group of conspirators work together to kill the newfound leader of Rome.
After Brutus left the crowd on his side, Antony came in with Caesar body and gave his speech. He used his words in such a way that led us roman citizens to be enraged at all those who went against glorious Caesar. The mob of enraged citizens went down the streets of rome to kill Brutus who they agreed with once before Antony manipulative
I loved the great Caesar and he had always treated me well. I did not understand why these men, especially the most honorable Brutus would assassinate him. I watched in horror as they celebrated his death, dipping their hands in Caesar’s blood, screaming and running around the senate room like animals. People were yelling and started exiting the capital going outside to the market to hear a speech Brutus has prepared. I followed curiously to hear what he had to say and took a spot near the front.
Marcus Junius Brutus and Mark Antony both deliver speeches to justify the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE and both use Logos and Ethos to convince the Roman citizens to join their sides. Both sides deliver their speeches with vehemence and start by elucidating why Brutus killed Caesar to begin with, why Antony’s desire for revenge is justified, and what the future of Rome will be because of his death. Antony teases the citizens of Rome with the will of Caesar that he holds in hand and claims it will dishonor Brutus and the other conspirators and is also one of his vital uses of Ethos in his speech. Most of the citizens, if not all of them side with Antony and will most likely help him accede to a great title of power in the future and also betray Brutus because of what Antony has them believe, i.e. an ignoble assassin. Brutus and Antony 's speeches were both compelling, although Antony´s speech was more successful, but it is because he was able to manipulate the people of Rome with
