In act four of the play of julius caesar, After caesar dead three people left and one of them will become a king for rome. These three people were Antony, octavius, and lepidus but they don't agree with each other. Antony start the conversation by saying that these people who has mark on their name will be assassinated. Then octavius said that lepidus brother has to die too. Lepidus told anthony that his nephew has to die too. Mark antony agreed, and after that antony told lepidus to go to Caesar’s house and bring the will so they can figure out a way to reduce Caesar bequest to the people. After lepidus left they were talking about him, antony call lepidus a horse. Cassius and Brutus were mad at each other for some reasons. Brutus was talking
The death of a man, Julius Caesar. In 44 B.C. Julius Caesar the Roman dictator was loved by many citizens of Rome, but he was not loved by all. Some citizens of Rome hated Julius many of them in the senate. Two big conspirators of his death were Brutus and Cassius.
Julius Caesar was a powerful general and politician of Rome. He had many friends and many enemies as well. One of his closest friends goes by the name of Marc Antony who was not only the lover of Cleopatra, but another Roman general that worked under Caesar. As history states, Brutus, a senator of Rome, was frightened that Caesar would become too powerful and become King of Rome. In order to prevent this from happening, 60 conspirators, all led by Brutus, stabbed Caesar to death.
Early on in his speech, Antony proclaims, “he was my friend, faithful and just to me.” The word “friend” gives the audience belief that if anyone would know about Caesar being ambitious, as Brutus accused, it would have been Antony. This was the first shot the Antony took at the credibility of his opponent. The second attack on his reliability was made with the words, “He hath brought many captives home to Rome / Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill” (III.ii.91). Mark Antony speaks about the personal accomplishments of Brutus to give a little credit to his opponent while also boosting his own through the roof.
Due to Brutus' and Cassius' actions, their armies fall apart causing Mark and Octavius to win the battle. They stand over Brutus’ body and say, “Then take him to follow thee, That did the latest service to my master. “This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only him. Did that they did in envy of great Caesar.
In the novel, Julius Caesar was a well known public figure in Rome. Brutus is Caesar`s friend but he doesn’t want Caesar to have all the power so he kills him. He speaks at the funeral after to tell why Caesar had to die. Antony is also a friend of Caesar and speaks at his funeral. After comparing Brutus and Antony's speeches, Antony is more persuasive to the crowd.
During the meeting he he made a compromise with Caesar’s murderers. He told them that he wouldn't tell on them if they would respect all of Caesar’s rules, and he would be worshipped as a god. The following day, Caesar’s father-in-law told the city of Caesar’s death. A few days later Marc Antony has a funeral for him, where they burned his body.
At the same time, Mark Antony gives them what Brutus said, that Caesar is ambitious to consider as well. Majority of the audience would have agreed with Mark Antony’s statement, taking down Brutus’ credibility, making room for Antony to take this
Octavian vowed to assassinate everyone that killed Caesar. Cassius and Brutus forces had been beaten by Octavian's, so they both ended up committing
In Antony’s speech to the people, he speaks about Caesar over his dead body. His words make the commoners feel something, as opposed to Brutus,
Proving a Tragic Hero A character who makes a judgement or error that inevitably leads to his or her own destruction, defines a tragic hero, according to Aristotle. In William Shakespeare’s writings, one character generally identifies as a tragic hero. Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, comes from the true events that took place in Rome during the time that Caesar rose and gained power as dictator. After Pompey’s death in Egypt; caused by each of their power-hungry desires, Caesar declared himself dictator of Rome.
In this scene Caesar has been murdered by the conspirators including Brutus. Brutus is one of Caesar's good friends who is driven by honor; who thought Caesar’s ambition was going to be the end of Rome. Antony is a very loyal friend of Caesar’s who does not agree with the conspirators. Brutus and Antony are both smart well thought out characters. They desire to persuade the commoners to their side of the situation.
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet. For centuries William Shakespeare has been influencing society. We perform his plays, quote his writings, analyze his sonnets.
In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Marc Antony appears to be a strong advocate for Julius Caesar’s triumphs and increasing power. However, like Caesar, Antony is extremely manipulative and powerful. After Caesar’s death, Antony manipulated the conspirators into believing he was on their side before requesting to speak at Caesar’s funeral. While Brutus and the conspirators remained fooled by Antony’s innocence, Antony took the initiative to inform the Roman citizens of the conspirator’s horrendous actions towards their beloved leader, Julius Caesar. Caesar’s funeral was a time of reflection for the citizens of Rome, as Marc Antony caused them to question their allegiance to Brutus.
Once again, Shakespeare was able to bring his characters to life. By blending love, emotion, tension and anticipation together, a masterpiece was created. Through his art work, a number of characters evolved. Julius Caesar was not only the main character, but he was a man made up of words, words of Shakespeare, that perfectly represented the three views that made him complete; the inner personality of Caesar, his physical traits and other characters' views of him. An important figure in Rome, a part of the ruling council and a great leader that was admired by all.
Everyone knows that Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by his friends, so they naturally assume Caesar is a tragic hero. In digging deeper, the real tragic hero of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is revealed. To begin, William Shakespeare’s play is based on historical events that occurred in Rome around 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was born in 102 B.C. and died in 44 B.C. During this time, he became a power-hungry military leader. His rise to power was a result of such actions that made the Roman public love him.