Antony is loyal to his good friend Caesar, but after he is killed, Antony seeks revenge from the conspirators after they killed him. After the killing of Caesar done by the conspirators, Antony now looks for revenge. His loyalty between him and Caesar was strong, not just as friends but also politically. Antony depended on Caesar for his career, without him he would have nothing. Antony didn’t want to loose a dear friend like Caesar; he was very caring for him. Loyalty and revenge are a big part of the play, this really shows how Antony feels about the death of Caesar and also shows a side of him, you would have never thought of.
As we have already seen in the play, Antony is a very loyal man to himself and most of all the people of Rome, when Antony is with Caesar, even though they are considered best friends Antony keep things to himself, he didn’t like sharing his thoughts and feelings with others. But now that Caesar is gone, he must act to what the conspirators did to his loyal friend for no good reason. “ I shall remember:
When Caesar says, ‘do this,’ it is preform’d.” (Act one, Scene 2 lines: 10) Antony showing his loyalty by telling Caesar that when he is told, he will perform. Here he is showing his loyalty, showing Caesar that I am here to perform as you ask me to. I n strong friendships like Antony’s and Caesar’s, when having a friendship like that, there is always strong loyalty, and this like any other friendship there is always loyalty. O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers. Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times. (Act three, Scene 1 lines: 255-257) Antony is ashamed of himself for being gentle and talking to these people who killed Caesar of no reason. He is trying to get the gods to forgive him for talking to these ‘butchers’ who stabbed his dear friend and he has been kind and loyal to them. Now he has to change and get revenge from what they did. In order to do this he needs to get the people on his side, he knows that he is right and he now needs to act right. He needs to perform the right way, as
Caesar taught him to. All Antony had to do was get the people on his side and go against the conspirators with him. This then stared conflict between Antony and the conspirators.
Antony is now furious and going to take control and get the revenge he is wanting. First, he needs to get the people on his side, but give them the good reasons why they should all go against the conspirators. Now that Caesar is gone, Antony has nothing, he doesn’t have a best friend anymore, and he has also lost his political career, Caesar would have got him a higher more money for his family. He could have been getting higher politically. But now he is dead he has nothing. Now he is going to get his way, with his revenge. “A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy; Blood and destruction shall be so in use,” Antony is now speaking to the gods, and asking them to help set a curse on the people who betrayed Caesar after all he has done for the country. Caesar is very arrogant but didn’t accept the crown the 3 times he was given. Blood and destruction will came to the city of Italy and kill the men who were apart of the conspirators and also the men who went alone with the killing and don’t mind that Caesar is dead. Antony is going to get revenge from the people who killed his loyal friend, Caesar. Bleeding piece of earth, here he is saying that everyone will die with this curse and the earth will just be made of blood, no living thing will be on the earth. “Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war, That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial.” Antony telling them that the curse will be so bad that everyone will just want to die. Saying this he hopes to give the people such bad revenge that they will all be paid back, and think about their actions before they do it. Antony taking revenge is a big part of the play, he learns a different side of him, after his best friend, Caesar is killed he realizes that the conspirators are bad people who took away everything from him, even his life. Now that Antony has nothing, he is going to take revenge from the people and the
Conspirators. They must be killed so he doesn’t have guilt in him for not taking action to what they did to his mate, Caesar.
The conflict between the Antony and the conspirators continues until Antony will get his revenge. Loyalty and Revenge becomes a big part of Antony’s feelings and thoughts about the death of Caesar. Now that Antony is getting his revenge, he can now move on with his life and get back his career without the conspirators being a threat to the country or him. Antony using Loyalty and Revenge in the play, creates tension and creates the audience to wonder whose side they should be on and really think about what is going on.
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