Decius
Ego in Front of Reason Most of the time when trying to persuade someone of something you can’t just use facts and reason, but you also have to speak to the feelings and values of a person. Decius is more persuasive than Calphurnia because he knows that Caesar values the crown and his reputation with people loving him more than his life. Caesar values power, the throne, and crown more than his own life. When Decius was trying to convince Caesar to come to the Senate he says, “the Senate have concluded To give this day a crown to might Caesar” (Lines 55-56). He uses what Caesar values most to lure him to the Senate, which uses pathos because he is using his emotions towards the crown to convince Caesar. This is affective because Caesar wants the crown more than anything and Decius knows this and is able to use it against him. When Caesar is still unsure if he should go Decius claims, “If you shall send them word you will not come, Their minds may change” (lines 57-58). Using logos he is able to convince Caesar that the only reasonable thing that would happen would be to have them change their minds if Caesar doesn’t show them that he wants it. Decius is more persuasive than Calphurnia because he is able to use what is important to Caesar against him, not just using what would be the smart choice. Along with the crown, Caesar values his reputation and having people love him. Decius trying to defend his point against Calphurnia’s warning says, “Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, In which so many smiling Romans bathed, Signifies that from you great Rome shall such Reviving blood, and that great men shall pass” (Lines 47-50). He again uses pathos to show him that the people love him and would do anything for him, in order to attempt to convince him that it is safe to go down to the Senate. He uses what Caesar is passionate about and convinces him that he can have that. To further use his love for attention from the people Decius says, “If Caesar hide