One character who uses ethos, pathos and logos is Cassius to manipulate Brutus into joining the conspirators. Brutus also uses ethos, pathos and logo to justify his killing of Caesar. Last, Mark Antony uses ethos, pathos and logo to manipulate the Plebeians against Brutus and the conspirators.
Thus, Cassius, Brutus and Mark Antony all use ethos, pathos and logos to manipulate one another and bring the people of Rome to their sides, resulting in total chaos. For example, Brutus addresses the men and announces that he is convinced that killing Caesar is for their benefit, not just his own.
This is called the statement of position. Brutus then shifts to the statement of understanding. Here Brutus declares his reasons for wanting to kill Caesar. He believes that if Caesar becomes king, he will have too much responsibility and power. The art of manipulation itself is a tactic used by skillfully managing or influencing another, and is especially used in an unfair manner.
A multitude of characters within The Tragedy of Julius Caesar utilize the tool of manipulation in order to achieve a desired goal. Proceeding the stabbing of Julius Caesar, Antony swore to reek havoc in the name of Caesar by turning the Roman people against the conspirators. The quote foreshadows some people believing that if your right palm itches, you will come into contact with someone new.
On the other hand an itchy left palm means that money is coming your way soon. Brutus was mad he thinks that Cassius with held finances from him. In addition the quote revealed that they will eventually amend , after attempts of suicide. Brutus uses pathos to have people make an emotional answer to a rhetorical question; if they want Caesar alive and live as slaves or have him dead and live free. They both are very serious about killing Caesar; however their motives are much different.
The two clash in conversation, but both fight for the same cause. The relationship between Brutus and Cassius cause conflict in both this scene and the rest of the story, showing that their different opinions could create conflict and a sense of superiority.
The attitude Brutus takes in this scene also influences the decisions he makes while conversing with the conspirators and the progression of conflict evolves with every word exchanged.
Brutus later was convinced to join in the overthrowing of Caesar after he meet with Cassius. The fight escalates to the point where Cassius asks Brutus to kill him. Brutus confides that Portia has taken her own life. Failing at dialogue, the two sides meet again on the battlefield. Believing the battle lost, Cassius orders Pindarus to kill him. Brutus attacks the enemy again, but is defeated.
Claiming to be Brutus to protect his master, Lucius allows himself to be taken prisoner. Antony realizes that Lucius is not Brutus and spares him. Convinced that all is lost, Brutus urges one of his soldiers to assist him in his suicide lest he be taken prisoner by Antony, and runs himself into his own sword. Sign-up for email updates.
Act by Act Synopsis. There is the obvious euphemistic interpretation that silence means death, suggesting Caesar had the two tribunes killed for speaking out against him in public. Yet other theories suggest that the pair may have been stripped of rank and possibly tortured, having their tongues cut out, or that they were simply threatened, stripped of rank, and forced to stop publicly opposing Caesar.
Antony shakes hands with the conspirators to make them believe that he does not have ill intentions toward them. During their dispute in Act 4, scene 3, Brutus informs Cassius that Portia is dead. However, at some point Caesar adopts Octavius as his son. Brutus refuses to swear an oath because he believes that his doing so will belittle the great enterprise that he and the other conspirators have taken upon themselves.
He feels that the righteousness of their intentions is enough to keep them all honest and that if they were to swear an oath, it would suggest that their resolve is weak and would dishonor their purpose, which he believes is to protect Rome from tyranny.
In ancient Rome, it was considered more honorable for a Roman leader to commit suicide rather than face the humiliation of capture. If Brutus were taken prisoner, he would have likely been chained and paraded down the streets of Rome as a trophy, and he would ultimately have been executed for his crimes, so Brutus likely chose suicide to avoid such suffering and shame. Also, since Julius Caesar is based on historical events, Shakespeare simply presents this historical fact in his play.
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