How Does Mark Anthony Use Ethos In Animal Farm

Antony first used the techniques when he said "He was my friend, faithful and just to me" showing his love for Caesar as friend to the public and appealing to their emotions while also playing with it. He then goes on and points out many of Caesar's acts that had benefited them as Roman citizens and reminds them of their former love for Caesar.

Brutus appeals to the audience's ethics and judgement of character. " ... any dear friend of/ Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his" (Brutus 7-9 IIIii). By explaining that he had a friendship with Caesar, Brutus portrays that he had to have had a just reason for killing Caesar since he would not want to kill a friend otherwise. "You all did love him once, not without cause" (Antony 33 IIIii).

Brutus did not only betray his friends, he betrayed his country also. Brutus intentions were to be the ruler of Rome himself, but he did not let the people know that’s all he wanted. Antony Tells the Romans that what Brutus did is wrong, although Brutus thought it would be the right thing to do. Antony had the advantage to make the Romans change their mind after Brutus’s speech, whenever brutus said “ I depart- that as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death”. Antony critiques what Brutus says in his speech to help appeal to the audience emotions and end with the majority of the people on 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."  (3.2.19-24)   After Brutus killed Caesar, he started to defend his actions. Brutus wanted to be loyal Rome but sees that he should have been loyal to his friend. Part of Brutus' flaw is patriotism, and there is a VERY important question we can ask ourselves.

The use of ethos, pathos and logos in the novel Animal Farm was significant to the overall flow and theme to the story. Ethos is an appeal to a person's sense of ethics. Ethos was used in the novel many times and has a huge effect on the whole book. An example of a specific time ethos was used in the novel was with Squealer. Squealer was trying to convince the rest of the pigs that they do not like milk and apples.

He demonstrated that he was a kind man and that he knew Caesar well by reflecting on his interactions with him. This helped him in developing a powerful speech that increased the impact of his points on the audience. After that, he made a great deal of pathos in his

Brutus was a friend of Caesar as well. Brutus turned on his so-called friend and killed him for, what he thought, the safety of Rome. The crowd was on Brutus’s side but after hearing Antony’s speech, they didn’t know if Caesar’s death was necessary. Antony’s speech was the most effective because ethos, pathos, and logos were used to support his claims. First, Antony used ethos to effectively share his speech.

Brutus did not have enough reasons to kill his best friend, he was threatened. Although he cared about the well being of the Romans, why be friends with someone that you have enough doubt

, Mark Antony does just that. Antony confronts an unruly Roman crowd and delivers a powerful speech at Caesar’s funeral. With clarity and power, Antony uses numerous literary devices and all three of Aristotle’s appeals to captivate and persuade the Romans to rise up and seek revenge against the conspirators. In Antony’s eulogy, he strives to build credibility with the Roman citizens through an oratory.

Just as being easily manipulated did, Brutus always trusting everyone led to his downfall. He trusted his closest friends, when they were actually lying to

Brutus blindly believes Antony’s loyalty towards Rome and the conspirators, which gives Antony the chance to foil their plans. After Caesar’s death, Antony immediately sends his servant to deliver a message to Brutus saying, “If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony / May safely come to him” and give the reason why “Caesar hath deserved to lie in death” (Shakespeare III.i.145-147), then Antony “will follow / the fortunes and affairs of noble Brutus” (III.i.149-150). Knowing that Brutus is the least likely person to kill him out of the conspirators, as he is an honorable person, Antony takes advantage of Brutus’ overly trusting nature. In his message to Brutus, Antony acts sincere by pledging his loyalty to him in order to save himself and to be in an advantaged

The other rhetoric he uses is pathos, he demonstrates it by using the feeling of fear to scare animals. For example in the novel he says, "As for the dogs, when they grow old and lose their teeth, Jones ties a brick around their necks and drowns them in the nearest pond. " What this means is that the Old Commander said that to cause fear in the other animals, and to show what Mr. Jones can do to him if they don't make the rebellion. In summary of everything in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the Old Commander gathered everyone in the main stable, to tell him his experience of how humans are really, telling him how cruel humanity is with them. Also about his idea of making a Rebellion, so that they no longer be mistreated, that they can eat what they want and not work a lot anymore.

Antony uses rhetorical appeals and techniques in his speech to turn the people of Rome against those conspiring against Caesar. As a result, the people see Antony as a persuasive and strong leader of Rome. Antony opens his speech at Caesar’s funeral by using ethos to present himself as a credible source and a friend of Caesar. Antony states his purpose in the beginning of his speech by starting with “I come to bury

When Brutus says that he is basically telling the people to trust him because he has known Caesar very well for a long time. Brutus also knows he is respected

When Brutus was speaking to the people of Rome about how he helped assassinate him, he justified it by saying, “not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved / Rome more” (3.2.23-24). Even though Brutus is close to Caesar, he has to think about the city he serves first. Brutus wants to do what is best for Rome so if that means he has to harm a friend, he will do so for the greater good of the city he knows and loves. All it took was the conspirator to talk to Brutus a little bit to make him realize Caesar’s potential danger and say “That at his will he may do danger with” (2.1.18).