“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” This is a quote from “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare. It is talking about how being cowardly causes you to die inside many times over and being brave you will only die once. In the play, there is a man that dies a hero and another that dies a coward’s death. “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” is about the men involved in the killing of Julius Caesar, the plotting and brooding that lead up to Caesar’s stabbing, and the aftermath of his death. Before Caesar was brutally murdered, he was on his way to be the ruler of Rome. Some of the other powerful and influential men didn’t want this to happen so they formulated a plan to bring Caesar down. …show more content…
Brutus, Cassius, and many others plotted against Caesar and eventually killed him. Mark Antony was the best friend of Caesar and was one of the only men to stay by his side and truly mourn his death. There are two men who are very alike and very different, and were on opposing sides of this tragedy, Cassius and Mark Antony. Mark Antony and Cassius were similar because they were both arrogant, cocky, and powerful. They were also alike because to get all of their power to become successful, they aligned themselves with powerful individuals in order to help themselves. Cassius and Mark Antony had some similar characteristics, but also very different methods and characteristics. They both served different people and had different missions, both had different policies about honesty, and each man was a different type of ruler. The one person that Mark Antony cared about serving was Julius Caesar.
When Caesar was alive, Antony was Caesar’s right hand man and was always there to serve him and please him. Mark was a devout and caring friend that engaged in a civil war and eventually won that war to get revenge for Caesar’s brutal murder. Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators that actively participated in Caesar’s death were scared of the influence and power of Antony. At Caesar’s memorial, the conspirators are scared to let him speak because they don’t know what he will say. They wonder if his words will incriminate them or help them. In his speech, Antony reveals the truth about what the men have done and leads an uprising against them. He also talks about how much he loves Caesar and describes how his heart has been crushed by his murder. “O masters! If I were disposed to stir your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage… My heart is in the coffin with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.” The first quote is Antony speaking to the crowd, riling them up and causing them to rise up against the conspirators and avenge the cold murder of Caesar. In the second excerpt, Antony is talking about how he loved Caesar and he will grieve him for a long time. Both of these quotes show how Antony was a loyal friend who would do anything for Caesar. From gathering up an army of angry men to get what he wants, to openly talking about how much he loved and cared for Caesar, it’s apparent that the …show more content…
only person Antony cared for was himself. While Antony only cares about Caesar, the only person that Cassius cared about was himself. Cassius is the most self centered person in the play and is completely self serving. In the play, Cassius is in on the conspiracy and plays Brutus to gets him in on it to help him climb the Roman social ladder and become a more influential political leader. “All of the conspirators, save only he (Brutus), did that they did in envy of great Caesar.” This quote from the text is talking about how Antony and other Romans think that all of the conspirators, besides Brutus, participated in the murder out of jealousy and other selfish motives. It proves that Cassius only did what was in the best interest of himself. Cassius killed Caesar to help himself gain power and he used Brutus to do it. Antony was brutally honest and was open about everything to the Roman people.
When the conspirators allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral, he exposed the men for their crimes and exploited them for their corrupt motives. When the conspirators allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral, he exposed the men for their crimes and exploited them for their corrupt motives. Throughout the whole play, Antony never hides the truth from his generals and his motives for participating in the war are clear. During his speech with the citizens of Rome, they ask Antony to read Caesar’s will and he willingly does it. After reading the will, he explains what Caesar wants and justifies his actions. “For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, actions, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, to stir men’s blood. I only speak right on.” said Antony. This quote from the text is talking about how Antony only speaks the truth and only speaks about what he knows is right. As seen in the text, Mark Antony was a smooth talking blunt man who used his honesty to his advantage to gain people’s trust and power. Cassius was a deceitful man, who cheated his way into a powerful position. He used other men as pawns to get what he wanted from life. His motives were awful and the outcome of his actions was bad too. During the play, Cassius talks to Brutus and tries to persuade him to join his side by lying to him. There is so much flattery that Cassius gives Brutus to help persuade him. “I have not from
your eyes that gentleness and shoe of love as I wont to have.” This excerpt from the text is from a conversation between Cassius and Brutus. In this conversation, Cassius is telling Brutus how wonderful he is and how her would be such a good addition to the conspirators cause. It also proves that Cassius went behind people’s back to achieve corrupt goals. Antony was a very successful and strong leader that won the battle against Cassius and his men. The second he found Caesar’s dead body, Antony took up arms and lead a revolt. He leads his loyal men to victory over those terrible men and is welcomed home in honor. When he decides to speak on behalf of Caesar, the people rally behind him. “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.” This part of the play is talking about how Antony is using his words to gather people against these men. It proves that he is influential and successful and a Roman noble. Cassius was a failure of a leader who lost the battle against Antony and his men. When he tried to get what he wanted and became too ambitious, it lead to his death and the death of hundreds of other Romans. After discovering he lost the battle, Cassius has his servant help him kill himself because of his faults and his guilt. “O, coward that I am, to live so long, to see my best friend ta’en before my face.” This excerpt from the play takes place when Cassius says right before his sword is guided into his chest and he meets his end. In it, Cassius is calling himself a coward and he admits that he failed to save his friends and his men. As an effect, it means that he is a bad leader who recognizes his failures but doesn’t try to fix them. Antony and Cassius were alike in many ways but were also very different. They’re both powerful and influential men who obtain power by whatever means necessary. All of my quotes from the text clearly show how these two men can be compared and deeply contrasted. These men both act very differently and make different life decisions. My opening statement stated that men who are cowards die their death many times over and those who are brave only die once. So according to this quote, Antony only died once because he was brave and didn’t take the easy way out when he senses defeat. Cassius was a coward who killed himself when he saw no other way out. When he realized that he had lost the battle, he had a sword driven through his chest instead of living on. This means that he didn’t just die one, he died many times over.
“Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? - What tributaries follow him to Rome, To grace in captive bonds his chariot-wheels?”
The book Julius Caesar is full of happiness, conspiracy, power, and betrayal. The people of Rome deeply loved julius Caesar and wished to make him their king. A group of senators however were not so fond of this idea and formed a conspiracy. The leader of this group was a man by the name of Cassius. In order to make sure that his scheme of killing Caesar would work and would look honorable he had to convince a senator by the name of Brutus to help. After being convinced that they had to kill Caesar to protect Rome from a tyrant Brutus joined the conspiracy and soon became the principal conspirator.On the day in which Caesar was to be crowned king he was on the way to the senate when he was stabbed by all the conspirators panic ensued and to convince Rome of their honorable intentions Brutus gave a funeral speech. Mark Antony, a very close friend of Caesar, gave his speech after Brutus had given his. Mark Antony’s speech is more persuasive to the Roman people because of his outstanding use of pathos, sarcasm, and logos.
In act III, scene ii, Antony proves to himself and the conspiracy, that he has the power to turn Rome against Brutus. He deceived the conspirators with his speech during Caesar’s funeral. In this speech, Antony pulls at the heartstrings of the countryman by showing emotions and turning them against their beloved leader, Brutus. The scene takes place the day of Caesar's death. Leading up to this point the people loved Brutus because, reasonably he explains of them about Caesar's death and told them it was necessary. In Antony's speech he showed signs of hatred towards Brutus and the conspirators. He thinks for himself and deceives the people, when he explains how Brutus lied to the people . The plot depends on Antony’s speech.
What is honor? Honor coins an individual’s nature. A principle that exists on the purpose of perception, a martyr willing to conform and accomplish. In the case of Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus was the most honorable of men. A brother to Caesar, but a father to Rome, he persist and perish for the future of his child. The idea of ignorance, and the belief of a false faith, turns this noble man toward a vulgar grave, with virtuous notions.
“Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2.24) This quote reflects the motive of Brutus for the assassination of his friend, Caesar. I believe Brutus killed him not out of disrespect, but in a selfless act to protect Rome from the decree of Caesar yet to come. I also believe that he did this out of force from the manipulation from his “friend” Cassius. In Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar”, Brutus’ two most significant characteristics are virtue and unconscious hypocrisy. In order to fully understand these characteristics, it is necessary to analyze all other contributing characteristics, the manipulation of friendship that Cassius uses against him, and the motivations for
First, Mark Antony has been loyal to Caesar since the beginning of the play; in addition, he is a decent speaker that can persuade individuals to follow him at Caesar’s funeral. At the end of the funeral, numerous Romans take Antony’s concept of revenging the conspirators for their wrong-doing. The Plebeians say, “We’ll burn the house of Brutus/ Away then. Come, seek the conspirators” (3.2.245-246). It suggests the powerful effects of Antony’s speech which make the Plebeians seek revenge, versus Brutus’s speech about how Caesar deserves to die because of his ambition. Although it is true that Antony can easily
Firstly, Antony says a general statement that, “the evil that men do lives after them” (III.ii.74), when in fact he is subtly and sneeringly referring to the conspirators actions. The Roman commoners don’t realize that this general statement is swaying them, but the rest of Antony’s speech further convinces them of the evil the conspirators have done. Later, Antony talks about Brutus says that “sure, [he] is an honourable man” (III.ii.98), emphasis on the sure. Because he uses a scornful tone while sarcastically saying this statement, he is really beginning to show the audience his true feelings on the situation. Knowing that even Antony bitterly disagrees with the choices of the conspirators, it further persuades the common people of Rome to turn against Brutus and the rest of Caesar’s murderers. These occasions show Antony’s sour tone, especially towards the conspirators, and Antony’s tone also riles up the Roman citizens. His tone helps to exasperate the commoners with Caesar’s murder, and therefore assists Antony in achieving his purpose to manipulate the audience to turn against
Mark Antony’s loyalty to Julius Caesar was one of the most loyal bonds history can account for. He had changed his political preference to accommodate for Julius Caesar’s friendship. He put his life on the line on multiple occasions to prove his loyalty to Caesar. Even though Julius Caesar’s party sought his demise Mark Antony stayed true to Caesar. After the death of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony proved his love for Caesar by giving a eulogy at his funeral. During the eulogy,which Brutus gave permission to Antony to give, Antony cleverly made Julius Caesar look good as he sarcastically destroys the reputations of the conspirators ”He was my friend,and just to me. But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man.”(lll.ii.84-86) Antony also hunted down some of the conspirators that led to the death of his lord.
& respects the intelligence of the common people to understand a speech given in verse. Brutus's authoritative air is once again illustrated at the very opening line of his oration when he demands the attention of the people, "Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my / cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me / for mine honor and have respect to mine honor, that / you may believe"(Act III, scene ii, lines 13-16). this one line, Antony uses Brutus's words to his advantage by changing them to make himself sound friendlier. By the very first word of Antony's speech, one can infer that he is about to give a humbling oration; he uses the ethical appeal to convince the people to believe in his cause rather than Brutus's. Finally, while the crowd is in awe of Brutus's raw power and booming authority, Antony uses sarcasm He is "an honorable man" (Act III, scene II, line 84) in a tone of biting mockery, therefore questioning Brutus's credibility. & nbsp; It is true that the Roman people have emotions that sway with the winds, but this is partly due to the great speaking skills of both Brutus and Mark Antony.
In front of the people of Rome at Caesar’s funeral whilst giving his speech, Antony makes up Brutus to up to be this honorable and noble man, nonetheless Brutus is one of the conspirators who ended Caesar’s life. Caesar has been slain by, Trebonius, Cinna, Cassius, Brutus, Ligarius, Decius, Metellus and Casca. All because most had felt that he was too ambitious for their liking, Cassius has manipulated each one of them into committing the crime alongside him. Once Caesar is killed, Brutus delivers his speech, saying, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”(lll.ii.20). Basically just trying to justify the reason he helped to kill one of the most loved Romans in all of Rome. Antony then comes out and begins his speech at Caesar’s
Brutus, in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, is a representative of a tragic hero through his internal conflict and noble intentions. His unbelievable loyalty to Rome clashes with his personal beliefs, leading to a dilemma that shapes the course of the play. Despite his strong honor and integrity, Brutus' fatal decisions and flawed judgements ultimately lead his way to tragic downfall. Over the course of his time, he has shown his true emotions and intentions towards his enemies, friends, and all people of Rome which makes him noble, as well as an honorable individual. By diving into his complex character and the consequences of his actions, the audience witnesses the classic examples of a tragic hero unfolding in Brutus' character.
Mark Antony changed the minds of many with his intelligents. In the play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare. The protagonist Julius Caesar is planned to be assassinated on the ides of March by Cassius and Marcus Brutus. After the brutal killing of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony confronts the killers, and asks Brutus to speak at Julius Caesar’s funeral. When it was time for Brutus’s speech, the people of Rome chose Marcus Brutus’s side.
In William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar, Caesar is assassinated, and the city of Rome becomes enraged, demanding the death of the conspirators that murdered him. Brutus, one of the main assassins, talks to the mob and persuades them to understand that they are at an advantage without Caesar, the tyrant, as the dictator of Rome. He then leaves Mark Antony, who has meticulous orders to not try to pin the murder on the conspirators’ selfishness, but can speak numerous praises about his superior. Mark Antony then speaks to the persuaded crowd about Caesar’s endeavors and the benefits that Caesar gave to the kingdom, giving everything that was necessary and more. Mark Antony’s speech riles the citizens of Rome to mutiny without actually revealing his personal intentions of wishing to do so. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Mark Antony’s speech is more persuasive that Brutus’ speech
Mark Antony's Speech from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Mark Antony’s funeral oration over the body of Julius Caesar in act three, scene two is the most important speech in the play and effects the development of the play as a whole in many ways. Firstly this speech falls in the play where we have seen Antony’s distraught reaction to the murder of Caesar and his letter vowing allegiance to Brutus in return for being able to live. Act three, scene one prepares us for Antony’s rhetoric as here he states that ‘Brutus is noble, wise, valiant and honest’ which fits in with him repeatedly stating ‘Brutus is an honourable man’. It becomes evident in this scene that Antony has an ulterior motive for forming this allegiance and asking to do the funeral oration when he is ‘swayed from the point by looking down on Caesar’ and then states that ‘friends am I with you all, and love you all’ but still wants to know ‘why and wherein Caesar was dangerous’. Thus we the audience are aware that Antony is not being honest with the conspirators especially when he speaks in a soliloquy of the anarchy he will create when he states ‘blood and destruction shall be so in use…that mothers shall but smile when they behold/
Actions at some moments in Julius Caesar speak louder than words. A prime example is when Cassius wants the men to make a pact to follow through with the murder, but Brutus speaks up and says that the pact is unnecessary. Brutus feels as though every man is a true Roman and each man is as trustworthy and noble as he. As for Antony's speech, this is a whole different story. The words Antony spoke to the public helped motivate the people to go against the conspirators. Thought the action of killing Caesar was a publicized one, Antony's speech was far from being unnoticed.