Julius Caesar
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" there are events and characters that are developed in such a way that the audience is left to question the ideals of nobility and honour in politics. It is put forward that "things are not always as they appear." One example of this is the character Mark Antony, who, at the beginning, is underestimated as a shallow,menial citizen by a contemporary, Brutus, but by the end, Brutus is proven wrong. Shakespeare presents a gradual, astute revelation of Mark Antony's character in "Julius Caesar." "Julius Caesar" begins with a triumph in Rome. Caesar has been offered the crown, is elevated to an almost godlike status in Roman society, and continues to rise. Cassius concocts a conspiracy to murder Caesar. Amongst others, "the honourable man" Brutus joins him, of no selfish reason, but in order to save the Roman Republic. Mark Antony turns public opinion against these conspirators after Caesar's death. The state is divided, and they end up fighting at Philippi. Consequentially, Mark Antony emerges the victor, no longer "spaniel fawning" after the suicides of both Brutus and Cassius. This seemingly subservient Antony is introduced to the audience for the first time by the side of Caesar's rather inflat
The speech Antony made at the funeral of Caesar is one of the most famous Shakespearean speeches. Furthermore, Shakespeare encourages the audience to contemplate their views of ambition, morality, and the fickle qualities of human nature. In this scene, there are a few first signs of Mark Antony's revelation. ) Brutus is a man who trusts his first impressions of Antony; "for Antony, is but a limb of Caesar. Mark Antony, although "wins" the battle, had the potential to antagonise the audience. i) This is obviously quite different from the tolerant, almost passive, tone in Antony that Shakespeare had just recently conveyed . Cassius, nevertheless, is prophetically doubtful, "I think it is not meet, Mark Antony, so well belov'd of Caesar, should outlive Caesar, we shall find of him a shrewd contriver. He is darkly jubilant after sparking off a riot amongst the plebeians. Ironically, this respect to Brutus is delivered with the same powerful oratory style that led to his fall. He says very little, and when he does utter, the audience is given the impression that he his merely speaking for the reassurance or benefit of Caesar, as opposed to the open self-expression of the other characters in the scene; "Fear him not, Caesar, he's not dangerous.
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