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How Does Julius Caesar Use Emotional And Logical Manipulation

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Derry Pinkston mrs.Tamayo American Literature 2/28/2017 More Power than weapons! People use emotions and logical manipulation: which allows manipulators to use words as weapons. Generally, when people get there way with others they do it with words: they want others to agree with their point of view and from where they're coming from with their situation and to give them what they want. People make choices based on their emotions and appeals and logical tricks, which allows manipulator to control their thinking and behavior. In William Shakespeare the Tragedy Of Julius Caesar , Cassius persuades Brutus to turn against his friends, Decius reinterprets Calpurnia dreams that leads to Caesar. Antony convinces the crowd to turn against the

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