Dear father,
Today I have heard the speeches of two noble men, yet I feel one had much more sense. First, I listened to Brutus speak of his reasons for “rising against” Caesar and I was convinced he meant well. But then, Mark Antony took the spot where Brutus had stood after he had left, and gave a touching speech.
His first reason that turned me against Brutus and his friends was how he told of Caesar brining home captives to make us rich. And that even when the poor were in trouble, Caesar felt their pain and did what he could to help. When Antony said that his “heart was in the coffin with Caesar”, I understood how deep Antony’s pain was for the loss of his- and our- friend.
Secondly, Brutus’s main point was that Caesar was ambitious and we would all become slaves under the rule of Caesar. Yet, when Antony recalled how he had offered the crown three times to Caesar. As you know, Caesar did not accept it any of those times. So modest! So humble! Brutus’s accusation of Caesar’s ambition is clearly false after remembering this. Caesar had trusted Brutus with his life and loved him, yet Brutus betrayed him and stabbed him to death.
Lastly, the will of Julius Caesar proved that we would all be free and happy under Caesar. He gave each of us a decent amount of money, which is extraordinarily generous. Along with this he left the walkways in his gardens for all of us to relax in.
The conspirators are evil and have wronged Caesar, for he was a good man. Now we must seek revenge for him. Will you join us?
Sincerely,
Your son
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