Essay about Julius Caesar - Mark Antony

In the determination of whether Julius Caesar was an intelligent, political hero or an egocentric, dictating villain, it is important to look at all of the facts. Born in 100 B.C.E. and assassinated in 44 B.C.E., Julius Caesar was legendary. He along Pompey, and Crassus created the first unofficial Triumvirate which was negotiated to appease both the Roman citizens and the power hungry rivals. Still, this agreement would not last long. After Pompey’s wife, Julia Caesar and daughter of Caesar’s daughter given to Pompey to establish the Trimvirate, dies in childbirth, civil war breaks out as Caesar leads his army against Rome. He fights until Pompey is murdered in Egypt. As Rome is “shattered,” Julius Caesar one person should rule. He

Julius Caesar’s ambition for power drove the honorable Brutus to think negatively about Julius Caesar’s position of being the King of Rome. Negatively speaking, Julius Caesar’s ways of having most of the power and deciding not to listen to others except the ones that only tell him things he likes to hear, drove the power-hungary conspirators and the honorable Brutus to take his life away. The honorable Brutus shows his love for Rome by committing an act which he seems best fit for his city. Trying everything he can to put Rome in a democracy, the only solution he saw was to join the conspirators to murder Caesar and explain to the people why they committed such an act. A great friend of Julius Caesar Mark Antony, stood up for many things

Antony did not have such an elite status in his play up until Caesar died, but many peasants called Antony noble throughout Julius Caesar. For example, they said, "There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony," (Shakespeare 3.2.114). Thus, Antony was considered noble even by the common man. His noble reputation was further established by his devout commitment to Caesar. Antony's loyalty to Caesar is first made apparent when he offers Caesar the crown. Casca exclaimed, "I saw Mark Antony offer him a crown," (Shakespeare 1.2.236-237) which is a simple gesture with a powerful message. It shows the people that Antony is no foe to Caesar and wishes to see his friend succeed as leader. No jealousy or scheme to overthrow Caesar was hinted at by Antony. Moreover, he vouched to die when Caesar did: "I shall not find myself so apt to die; No place will please me

Additionally, Shakespeare depicts Marc Antony as an overall loyal and devoted person that is always there for Caesar when needed. He is often displayed as a “suck-up” that has no backbone- someone who simply cannot stand on their own and even express their own thoughts all because of their loyalty to another. This is accurate when Antony himself says to Caesar, “When Caesar says “Do this,” it is perform’d,” ( JC 1.2.13). Antony’s full approach toward can be mostly summed up by just that one statement. By expressing this to Caesar, it is evident to readers that Antony has strong devotion toward Caesar. On the contrary, it is also evident that Antony is just as loyal to himself as he is to Caesar. If Antony has really only ever been loyal to Caesar,

Although Mark Antony won the argument over Brutus one of the factors was he's use of ethos. Brutus use of ethos was not as strong nor effective as Antony's. These are some examples of the characters use of ethos “ If there be any in this assembly, any dear of Caesars, to him I say, that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his” by Brutus and “ Friends, Romans country men, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar not to praise him” which gives a glimpse of how sneaky Antony was by saying he wasn't there to praise Caesar but in the end he got the people to turn on Brutus.

Brutus and Antony both talk about how Caesar was one of their friends. Neither one knew for sure whether Caesar would become ambitious, but they both loved their country. No one wanted to become slaves under Caesar. Brutus states in Act III, Scene ii, Lines 24-27, “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.” (Holt 831). Caesar had to die so that the Romans

He is portrayed as a faithful and devoted companion to Caesar despite the threat the conspirators pose after Caesar’s death. Antony acts to avenge Caesar though he knows how dangerous these choices are. He speaks to the people and turns them against the conspirators, which is a direct violation of his instructions, and fights alongside the romans to get revenge for Caesar’s death. He believes that Caesar was not power-hungry like Brutus says and also that he was a just ruler.

Mark Antony was a Roman General and Statesman that was always following orders from Caesar. Antony was extremely loyal to Caesar doing whatever he asked of him. Being Caesar’s second hand man wouldn’t be too bad of a gig for just any man, but all day everyday being just someone’s sidekick it would be understandable to be enraged, but somehow he wasn't. Antony was extremely loyal to Caesar, for instance Mark Antony replies to Caesar by saying “So to most noble Caesar” (II.ii.1104)) after just making a simple statement and he defends him long after his death while speaking at his funeral. Antony and Julius went through many hardships together in their first years together which is probably why they became so close. In 46 BC Caesar wanted Antony to pay for the property that he stole after the battle against the Pompeians. For a while it was thought that the property had been paid for but it had actually been stolen. This caused a disagreement between the two and Antony was so enraged that he killed many civilians in Rome for no apparent reason which forced Caesar to remove Antony

Antony greaves Caesar’s death more than anybody. Antony was like a son to Caesar and feels like he has lost someone very important to him. Antony is very smart and doesn’t try to avenge Caesar on his own, but rather let the people of Rome avenge Caesar. In Act III, Sc. 2 Antony says, “ The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious” (ln. 74-75). Antony is trying to tell the crowd that Brutus was tricking them and that Caesar should have not died. Antony welcomes the group of Romans to help him bury Caesar. Antony tells the crowd how Brutus said Caesar was ambitious, but then gives examples of how Brutus was ambitious. Antony tells how Brutus brought many captives home to Rome and paid for those captives with government funds. Antony then goes on to tell how Caesar helped the poor. Antony compares Caesar to Brutus and tells how Caesar was a better man than Brutus. Antony is trying to win over the crowd by giving them facts and evidence that Brutus was wrong about killing Caesar. In Act III, Sc. 2 Antony says, “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And sure he is an honorable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know.” (ln

Cassius suggests also killing Antony, saying, “Mark Antony, so well beloved of Caesar,/ Should outlive Caesar; we shall find of him/ A shrewd contriver” (Shakespeare 788). Cassius is worried that if Mark Antony lives, he will make life hard for the conspirators and possibly try to get revenge for Caesar’s death. However, Brutus says that they are not killing Caesar with malice, but doing what must be done for the good of Rome; they are going to “kill him boldly” (Shakespeare 788). However, if they were to kill Antony, there would be no noble purpose for it and it would simply be vicious murder. He justifies this by saying “Antony is but a limb of Caesar…he can do not more than Caesar’s arm/ When Caesar’s head is off” (Shakespeare

Antony is responsible for the death of Cinna the Poet, a completely innocent bystander. In act three scene three, some of the citizens find Cinna the Poet and decide to kill him just because he shares a name with one of the conspirators. “I am not Cinna the conspirator./ It is no matter. His name’s Cinna./ Pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him/ going” (JC. 3.3. 33-36). In addition, Antony says he will take some of the money that Caesar left for the citizens in his will and use it for the military. The text shows that Antony said, “But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar’s house;/ Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine/ How to cut off some charge in legacies” (JC. 4.1. 9-11). Although he wanted to use that money for the military, he was still stealing money. Despite having good intentions at heart, Antony caused a great deal of commotion in the people of Rome. He even says during one of his speeches that the people of Rome should cause mutiny. “...But were I Brutus,/ And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony/ Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue/ In every wound of Caesar that should move/ The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny” (JC. 3.2. 239-243). All this evidence shows that Antony, because of the anger he felt for the death of his friend, started to become

Antony has been on Caesar's side since day one. He has been loyal to him since the beginning of the play. Caesar trusts him and at the end of the play it pays off. Antony does not join the conspirators and he refuses to kill Caesar. Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators lure Caesar out of the house to inevitably stab him causing his death.

Antony wanted Caesar to be remembered by those things. The things he fought for so Rome could have a great legacy. Antony knew Caesar had his faults, but that was his friend, and he was a loyal friend. Antony wanted the citizens of Rome to reconsider Caesar’s death. He wanted them to come to their own conclusion on how Brutus, Caesar dearest friend, not only murdered Caesar, but broke his heart.

Brutus and Mark Antony both loved Caesar but they both spoke differently to the audiences leaving them with completely different impressions that defined the outcome of the play deciding who would survive. Mark Antony was very persuasive and Brutus was more honorable. They were both friends with Caesar, very good friends, they didn't doubt that Caesar was a good person they just didn't think he was right for Rome.

Firstly, Mark Antony acted loyal to Caesar. Act 1 scene 2 line 9-10 says, ‘I shall remember: when Caesar says,” Do this,” it is preform’d.’ Mark acquiesced to every word spoken by Julius, no matter how absurd or inconvenient. Furthermore, the troubled man loved Julius to the end. Seeing Caesars body, the grieving man wept openly. After his time of grief, Antony proceeded to shake the hands of his friend’s murderers. In doing this, he stated, ‘That I did love thee, Caesar, O, ‘tis true.’(Act 3 Scene 1 line 194). Clearly, he loved his friend to the last. Evidently, the devoted friend stayed loyal to Caesar even after his death.