Antony as a Tragic Hero

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Antony as a Tragic Hero Antony's fatal flaws are what make him such a brilliant tragic hero. Through the way Antonyis talked about, the audience learns just how great and admirable he is. Through the first three acts, the audience sees just how flawed Antonyis. The audience observe immediately that Antonyhas one huge flaw, Cleopatra. Straight away the audience finds this as in Philo's speech he says "But this dotage of our general's O'erflows the measure." This is saying that Antonyloves and dotes on Cleopatra an amazing amount which Philo doesn't agree with as he is saying it is too much. The audience also sees just how much of a flaw Cleopatra is when she tells Antonyto listen to the messenger and he replies "Let Romein Tibermelt, and the Wide arch of the ranged empire fall! Here is my space." Here he is saying let my country fail and fall apart I don't care I just want to be with Cleopatra here in Egypt. Later on in the same act, Caesar is telling Lepidus all of Antony's flaws. He says "Yet must Antonyno way excuse His foils when we do bear so great Weight in his lightness." This is Caesar saying that Antonyis taking advantage of Caesar and Lepidus because whilst Antonyis away in Egypt, all of his duties and responsibilities have been left to the other two members of the triumvir. Whilst Cleopatra and Antonyare having an argument about Fulvia, Cleopatra shouts at Antony, "The greatest soldier of the world, Art turned the greatest liar." This is Cleopatra saying that even though Antonywas the greatest soldier in the world, he has now become the greatest liar. Th... ... middle of paper ... ...being an admirable man that will stand up for himself and what he believes in. From all this we can see that Antonyis very fatally flawed and that he has two main flaws, Cleopatra and his reputation. It is clear that he is very in love with Cleopatra and it even shows that he cares about her more than he does his reputation which makes him the tragic love hero the audience loves. The audience can also see that he is a very admirable man as he is a very strong willed man and is prepared to fight for what he believes in. the audience can also see that he deserves admiration in the way he takes care of Cleopatra and that once again shows just how much he cares for her. He was even backing down and asking Caesar's permission just to be with her and that shows him not only as admirable but also as a tragic hero once more.

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