Sunday, October 30, 2011

Marc Antony

Marc Antony was a loyal noble to Julius Ceasar. He was very outgoing and open. He ran naked and that show how confident he is. Antony is a naive man who only sees what nothing short from obvious. When it comes to Julius Ceasar he is very supportive and tells Ceasar everything that he wants to hear. He is a striking handsome young man who Ceasar is relying on to help him and his wife in bearing children. Antony is trustworthy and a good guy.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Cassius



In Act 1 we see that much of Cassius and his type of character. He is an ambitious determined person. We know this through his persistant tries to persuade Brutus into thinking getting rid of Caesar is best. He even changes the minds of 2 other noblemen. This also makes him untrustworthy for turning his back on the ruler of Rome. He is superstitious for believing that the thuderstorm is some sort of sign. He seems a bit jealous of Caesar, and thinks that Caesar should not be crowned ruler, comparing him to a girl and noting time when Caear needed help when drowning. All in all, Cassius is an ambitious, jealous, and peruading character.

Cassius



Cassius is the main character presented in act 1. He is important because Shakepeare utilizes Cassius to set the play where the conspiracy begins. He is portrayed as a great observer, sly, and intelligent. Also he may be even more ambitious than Caesar in the way he is portrayed in act 1. Cassius uses convincing arguments to make others join his conspiracy against Caesar. In one of his monologues, he refers Caesar as a sick girl and a weak ruler in order to brainwash Brutus. Along with Shakespeare's use of natural disaster: storm, Cassius is seem to be a dangerous character in this play.

Marcus Brutus


Marcus Brutus is introduced as a noble, honorable Roman citizen. His character is not quite developed yet in Act I but he is portrayed as a man who truly cares about the good of Rome. As a character foil for Antony, he is not as carefree and he keeps his thoughts to himself. His judgement towards Julius Caesar's growing power has been conflicting because even though he is a close friend of Caesar's, his concern for Rome's future leads him to question Caesar's nobility. He is a very intelligent man because no matter how much Cassius tries to manipulate him, he is not easily swayed by others' opinion.

Marcus Antonius


Marcus Antonius, commonly referred to as Antony, is a character from “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”, a play by William Shakespeare. He has a great contrast to most of the characters in the play, as he has an innocent mind and a livelier mood than the rest. He does not think too deep into things as the others do. Antony is what could be considered a close friend of Caesar’s, and could even be considered as his character foil. However, he is mainly a character foil to Brutus, who, not only is more intellectual and a deeper thinker than him, but is also much more reserved. Antony appears to be a character that is extremely naive and readily willing to trust anyone or anything. Even with his flaws, and large difference from the other characters in the play, he is well suited for lightening the mood a bit in such a dark and seriously themed play.

Julius Caesar


Julius Caesar is the main protagonist in the play "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" written by William Shakespeare. Julius Caesar, in the time and setting of the play, was a General and won the popularity of the common people. Although sometimes he is seen as bossy and arrogant, in reality he is a very smart and perceptive man. We start see this when he becomes suspicious of Cassius and sees him as a dangerous man. Caesar also has the falling-sickness (epilepsy), which makes him appear weak.

Julius Caesar


Julius Caesar, in the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a general from the Roman army who had just returned to Rome from defeating Pompey. Caesar is a complex character in the sense that he is strong yet weak at the same time. He is claimed to be invincible because he has won many conquests and is very liked by the commoners. However, the argument that he is popular among the commoners is weak because they are very fickle. Caesar is very intelligent and observant because he can read Cassius and tell that he is dangerous. Caesar can be thought of as weak because he has epilepsy, which causes him to seizure and foam at the mouth. He is also deaf in one ear. This being said, Julius Caesar is intelligent and observant, and said to be strong or weak.