What did anthony show the people of rome
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The first piece of evidence that Antony “teases” the crowd with, is nothing other than the physical will of Julius Caesar. The delivery he suggests by first broadcasting this piece of evidence makes the crowd extremely curious and then when he quickly puts it back in his robe and not read it to them, the crowd only wants it more and causes them more interest “The will, the will! We will hear Caesar’s will” (3.2.39). In a contemptuous way, Antony constantly repeats the fact that Brutus and Cassius are honorable and good men “But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man” (3.2.85). Antony is almost conducting a little reverse psychology with the people because they need to realize for themselves that this murder was not honorable as they are being told. The will is such an important prop in this scene because it allows for the people of Rome to see they Caesar was giving his money to everybody and it also proved how much Caesar loved and cared for the people. “Have patience, gentle friends. I must not read it. It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you” (3.2.140).