Open AccessThe Power of Words in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: An Insight into Analyzing Julius Caesar from the Perspective of the Logical Fallacies
Author(s) -
Abdullah K. Shehabat,
Baker Bany-Khair,
Mohammad Qararah,
Zaydun Ali Al-Shara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
english linguistics research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1927-6036
pISSN - 1927-6028
DOI - 10.5430/elr.v11n1p1
Subject(s) - fallacy , interpretation (philosophy) , perspective (graphical) , power (physics) , epistemology , presidential system , philosophy , logical analysis , literature , sociology , linguistics , computer science , law , art , artificial intelligence , political science , mathematics , politics , physics , mathematical statistics , statistics , quantum mechanics
This research aims at utilizing the knowledge of logical fallacies in analyzing Shakespeare’s masterpiece Julius Caesar. Spotting these fallacies in the characters’ actions and speeches is more likely to expand our horizon by grasping what is hidden between the lines and beyond the surface dialogue, thus revealing the true intentions of the characters and the subliminal messages beyond what they say. To achieve this goal, an explanation for each fallacy is provided. Also, various examples of fallacies committed by Donald Trump in the American presidential debate in addition to some of his fallacious tweets and other examples are thoroughly analyzed. It is found that by providing meticulous analysis for the fallacies under question readers would be protected from being victimized to any ambiguous and/or language literary interpretation.