The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Compare and Contrast Marc...

Marc Antony, Brutus, and Cassius are all critical characters in William Shakespeare’s famous play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Due to their distinctive personalities and values, there is no trait that all of these characters share, although they do share some traits with one another. Firstly, Marc Antony and Cassius are manipulative in nature, while Brutus is not. Secondly, the root of Brutus and Cassius’ failure is their personality flaw, while Marc Antony proves strong in all the ways they prove weak. Lastly, Antony and Cassius, unlike Brutus, do not separate their private affairs from their public actions while acts only with honor and virtue and completely ignores his personal concerns. Marc Antony and Cassius are very†¦show more content†¦Cassius’ flaw is his continuous submission to Brutus. For example, when Cassius tries to convince Brutus that Antony and Caesar should fall together, Brutus, in a weak attempt to curtail violence, insists that they spare Antony. Cassius remains suspicious of Antony but gives in to Brutus’ argument. If they had killed Antony as well as Caesar, Cassius and Brutus would have lived. Antony and Cassius, unlike Brutus, never separate their private affairs from their public actions while Brutus tries to prove himself by acting only with respect to honor and virtue, completely ignoring his personal concerns. For example, Cassius disliked the fact that Caesar became â€Å"godlike† in the eyes of the Romans, so he leads Brutus to believe that Caesar had become too powerful and must die by sending him forged letters claiming that the Roman people support the death of Caesar, ultimately converting Brutus to his cause. At last Brutus ends up murdering his good friend in an act he truly believed was honorable. Marc Antony, who also shares in Cassius’ selfish trait, persuaded the conspirators that he is on their side, therefore gaining their leniency. He proceeds to persuade the plebeians of the conspirators’ injustice and gains support of the masses. In conclusion, Marc Antony, Brutus and Cassius differ greatly in personality and leadership. Marc Antony and Cassius’ scheming made them successful, but each lacked integrity. Marc