... Sweeney, K. Power Statements. Lecture Handout, English I. Lawrenceville: Notre Dame High School, 6 May 2002. This is clear in Julius Caesar. The desire and fear of power corrupt every character. The conspirators fear they will lose their free will and live under a tyrant. They also have the desire to increase their own power. ... Caesar proves his conspirators right by becoming the tyrant they feared. Power and corruption play a big role in this story. As Brutus struggled with the decision of whether or not to join Cassius and kill his friend Caesar, he made a statement about Caesar's c...

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... Antony is careful when mentioning the conspirators when his first mention of the word "honourable men" seems straight forward but each time he repeats the word an underlying meaning develops as the phrase gathers irony. After a few hints from Antony, a member of the crowd picks up on this and shouts "they were ... of the mob sympathise with Antony and some are moved to tears. This is an indication to Antony that they are on his side, now all he has to do is "inflame them to madness". Knowing that they are now on his side, Antony can now risk "open incitement" to violence against the "blo...

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