Examples Of Loyalty In Julius Caesar

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To be a loyal follower, or to betray a tyrant? Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare loyalty versus betrayal is a major part of the tragic play.
Loyal followers, while they are rare, there are some that follow Caesar. “Fear him not, Caesar, he’s not dangerous, He is a noble Roman, and well given” (I, ii, 196-197). An example of irony from a loyal follower of Caesar, Mark Antony. It can be seen that throughout the play Antony is loyal to Caesar. Even after Caesar’s death, Antony’s loyalty does not sway to side with the conspirators. While there are loyal followers of Caesar there are more who choose to betray him. Brutus, Cassius, Casca, Trebonius, all conspirators who chose to betray Caesar, claiming it was for the

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