Cassius always spoke eloquently and passionately whenever he talked to Brutus, while Brutus always spoke with seriousness and simplicity when he talked to Cassius. When Cassius spoke to Brutus, he always gave Brutus some elaborate speech with an embedded story such as his story about Caesar’s weakness in hopes of persuading Brutus to join him in the conspiracy. Cassius always belittled Caesar in order to make his speech much more persuading. Meanwhile, Brutus always talked to Cassius with seriousness while keeping his replies short and simple. Brutus never belittled Caesar and tried to say nothing negatively about him while Cassius did so freely. As a result, their way of speaking differs because Cassius speaks passionately and belittles a person in order to persuade Brutus, while Brutus did not make any derogatory statements against Caesar …show more content…
When Caesar talks to Antony about who people should fear, Caesar said, “Would he were fatter! But I fear him not. Yet if my name were liable to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid so soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much. He is a great observer, and he looks quite through the deeds of men” (1.2.199-204) Caesar doesn’t trust Cassius very much because he sees him as a danger to people. In fact, he said that Cassius should be feared by nearly everyone, but doesn’t fear him himself. In conclusion, Caesar doesn’t like Cassius because he can’t trust him as being as loyal as the people he surrounds himself with. However, Caesar likes Brutus because they are close friends. When Cassius asked Brutus if he didn’t want Caesar to be king, Brutus replied, “I would not Cassius. Yet I love him well” (1.2.84). This confirms that they are close friends, which means that they like each other. Cassius’ and Brutus’ relationship with Caesar are complete opposites as Brutus is close and loved by Caesar while Cassius is distant and hated by
What— did one of us strike down the most powerful man in the world in order to support robbers? Should we now dirty our fingers with lowly bribes and sell the mighty offices that we hold for whatever gold we can get our hands on? I'd rather be a dog and howl at the moon that be that kind of Roman.” (Shakespeare 169) Brutus is painfully obvious (at least he is from Cassius’ point of view) when he confides to Cassius that he believes that Cassius wasnt as honest about what his intent and motives for killing Caesar were.
He misjudged the crowd greatly and only got blank stares during his speech. The fallacies that Brutus used was false because he stated killing Caesar needed to happen for the sake of the roman people. He also used the either/or fallacy only giving two options he claimed “ would you rather him be alive and live slave, or him die so you are free”(II,ii ,12-33 ). With all the confusion that Brutus caused with his logical speech one of his major flaws was misjudging the crowd badly if he would've taken another route maybe he could've had people to support him. What made their speeches alike was that they were both trying to win over a crowd.
As we look into Julius Caesar, Cassius, the plotter despised Caesar, claiming that Caesar is feeble, womanish, and sick. He believes that he is just as commendable human being as Caesar. He resented the
A quality all humans possess is questioning leadership. The reasons why we challenge or rebel against our leaders describe what kind of individual we are. Cassius and Brutus have different reasons for questioning Caesars power. Both characters have a common goal but exceedingly different values, thought process, and motives for killing Caesar. Cassius and Brutus are characters who have opposite values.
This justifies the use of rhetorical questions as an acceptable, rational persuasion technique. Immediately after this rhetorical question, Cassius uses compare and contrast by comparing Brutus to Caesar by saying, “Write them together, yours is as fair a name; / Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well” (1.2.48-51). By claiming that Brutus and Caesar both have “fair” names and that the names both “sound” equally honorable, Cassius highlights a clear comparison between Brutus and Caesar. The similarities between the two are emphasized by Cassius in order to persuade Brutus that he is equally as important as Caesar, and should not allow Caesar to establish his own tyrannical state.
/ I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well.” (1.2.85-86, 89). Brutus explains his fears that Caesar may love power more than Rome. Brutus loves Caesar, but would not allow him to rise to power and then turn his back on the people of Rome. What Brutus has said really goes to further prove how honorable
In conclusion, we see both Cassius and Brutus use diction and figurative language to show how dangerous Caesar is. But, Cassius used repetition to compare while Brutus used figurative language to compare. However, both speeches were meant to make Brutus take action against and ultimately kill
“Such men as he be never at hearts ease while they behold a greater than themselves, and therefore are they very dangerous. I rather tell thee what is to be feared than what I fear, for always I am Caesar, come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf and tell me truly what thou thinkest of him”. (Shakespeare 1.2.208-214) Therefore, Caesar is explaining why he has distrust in Cassius and that he can never be trusted. Caesar thinks Cassius might be dangerous.
This quote by Cassius distinctively shows the different reactions between Brutus and himself. Cassius quickly kills himself to escape pain. On the other hand, Brutus is mentally stronger and lasts longer as he waits for the gods to decide his fate. In the end, he took Caesar 's ghost as a sign
Cassius wants Brutus to believe that their futures need to be changed because Caesar is leading them into tyranny. Cassius then uses flattery to show Brutus that he is equal in power to Caesar. “Brutus and Caesar… Write them together, yours is a fair a name”. Cassius explains this to Brutus that he is just as capable of reaching the height of power Caesar possesses. Following this conversation Cassius develops a plan to further manipulate Brutus.
“Brutus and Caesar: What should be in that ‘Caesar’?/ Why should that name be sounded more than yours?/ Write them together, yours is as fair a name;” (I.ii.235-237) Cassius’ says because he wants to get Brutus to question why Caesar has become so popular and powerful, and why he deserves it more than anyone else. He wishes to build Brutus up, convincing Brutus that he is just as beloved and trusted by the people, and has the same influence Caesar does. Ultimately, he wants to persuade Brutus that he deserves as much power as Caesar has. Cassius uses another metaphor while speculating about how Caesar gained so much power and influence, just after he has finished talking about Brutus’ equality to Caesar. “Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed,/ That he is grown so great?”
Cassius influenced Brutus to conspire against Caesar by stating, Caesar “is now become a god… and his name has been sounded more than [Brutus’s]” (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 118-145-6). Cassius’s arguments convinced Brutus in proving Caesar's murder would be just, but Caesar’s death is unjust because he is being murdered out of Brutus and Cassius’s jealousy. Both of the individuals are envious of the power that Caesar is being given by the people of Rome and want to end his life before they will lose their own power in the senate after Caesar becomes king. Brutus’ naive mind was easily convinced by Cassius that Caesar was not the best choice to assume the Roman throne because he would not listen to their political thoughts.
Brutus was a lifetime friend of Caesar 's that was deceived by a man that feared tyranny to betray Caesars trust and become an accomplice to his murder. “Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.” (III, II, 21-22). Brutus loved Rome more than Caesar and he
However, in real life, Brutus hated Caesar. He was never supportive of Caesar, and truthfully never loved him.(Musaj and Prezi Inc.) In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, he uses Brutus’s strong love of Rome, his honor, and his willing to do anything for the good of Rome to show that Brutus is the tragic hero. Everyone loves their homeland-some more than others. Brutus had an extremely strong love
After he hears of Caesars death he sends his servant to talk to Brutus. He wants Brutus to know he understands why they had to kill Caesar, but not to kill him. He wants to come and see Brutus and talk but he is afraid. Brutus sees Antony as a coward and tells him to come and he will not be harmed. But Cassius is not