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How Is Julius Caesar Honorable

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Brutus vs. Antony The death of Caesar was a tragedy spreading all around Rome. No one knew what to do; everyone was in an uproar and filled with an unbelievable amount of emotion. The people of Rome were vulnerable to the words of Brutus and Antony, being persuaded a million different ways as the influential men gave their sides of the story. Throughout the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Antony and Brutus use emotion and logic and reason to try to explain Caesar’s death, to the people of Rome. Brutus is known as being honorable and the most important thing to him is being honorable. In his speech he makes the statement that Caesar was not an honorable man in fact he was quite the opposite. Caesar was portrayed to …show more content…

Brutus being the so called honorable man he is, says that Caesar was murdered for good noble reason, such as he was doing Rome a favor and showing his love for Rome. “ I say, that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”.(III. Ii. 19-22). Therefore Brutus does admit he loves Caesar however he care more about the well being of Rome. Antony being the dear friend of Caesar that he is, believes that all of this was done out of jealousy. Antony addresses how he feels about Caesar and reminds the people of Rome of they feel about him as well. “You all did love him once, not without cause: what cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me”. (III. ii. 103-108). This was said to bring sympathy towards Antony and to make the people of Rome realize their love they have for Caesar. Pathos played a big part in both speeches to drag in the commoners and make them feel the same thing that the two men were

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