Julius Caesar Leader Comparison Essay In the play Julius Caesar by Will Shakespeare‚ Cassius and Antony were shown as two different leaders in the way of their skills in persuasion‚ whether they were easily swayed‚ and how trustworthy they were; though they both have faults‚ Antony is the superior of the two. Antony uses his persuasion skills very well throughout Act III scene II: “When the poor have cried‚ Caesar hath wept;/ Ambition should be made of sterner stuff./ Yet Brutus says
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Mark Antony In the play ‘Julius Caesar’‚ William Shakespeare develops characters through their words and actions as well as through the words of others. William Shakespeare makes it known that even the minor characters are important to the play. Brutus is the protagonist of the play‚ yet Portia and Calpurnia were just valuable to the play as the men were. Mark Antony is portrayed as a foil in the play‚ Julius Caesar. He was Caesar’s friend who did everything and anything for him. Mark Antony was
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we are underlings.”-Julius Caesar. Brutus and Antony in this play have many differences but also have some similarities including they are both loyal to Caesar but they are loyal on different levels. Therefore I invested deeper into the similarities and differences between Brutus and Antony. Antony and Brutus‚ you would think are complete opposites from each other by reading act one. Antony is Caesars servant‚ Antony is very loyal to Caesar. Antony does whatever Caesar tells him to do‚ “When Caesar
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Shakespeare life & works 1.William Shakespeare was born in 1564 to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. His father was a glover by trade‚ but he also experimented with farming. The family owned a farm called the Asbies‚ which Mary Arden-Shakespeare had brought to the marriage. Shakespeare was most likely educated at the Stratford free grammar school. He likely apprenticed at the age of thirteen when the family’s financial situation was going downhill. He married Anne Hathaway in November of 1582
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contributes to his superiority. [TS] Mark Antony gains the respect of the commoners through his familiarity with them. [CD] Antony cleverly gains the commoners’ favor with familiarity by starting his speech with‚ “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears” (Shakespeare III ii 46). [CM] By starting with the word “Friends‚” Antony tries to make the people believe that they are his friends rather than just another person. [CM] The commoners believe that Antony is supreme because he points out that
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down hill. As soon as Antony heard what had happened at the capital‚ he knew that what he said in his speech would be to his advantage. The play written by early english playwright‚ William Shakespeare‚ is about the tragic death of Julius Caesar. It takes place in Rome‚ and tells the historical story of how Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and the terrible fate of the conspirators who killed him. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony presents a speech to the crowd‚ as well did Brutus. Antony‚ though‚ had the most
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by Shakespeare‚ Antony and Caesars relationship was well documented. Their relationship displayed how noble some Romans were to the people that were higher class. Throughout the whole play Antony was a great supporter of Caesar‚ as a friend and as a man of power. Antony portrays how loyal he was to Caesar by the measures he took to serve him. Every action that Caesar made had a great influence and impact on Antony’s life because he was always there to support his thoughts. Antony never turned against
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honorable person is Antony‚ because he’s the one who caused a riot. Antony even caused a war just because he didn’t like the way Julius Caesar died. Another reason why he’s not honorable is because he committed suicide. Which suicide isn’t always the way out of living. Plus‚ Antony was saying bad things about Brutus so he can start a riot‚ and a war. He even went against Octavian‚ which was Julius’s nephew. When he went up against Octavian‚ and he lost that battle. Antony is the least honorable
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