Julius Caesar Comparative Essay: Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic drama that takes place in the 1st century BC in Rome, Italy. The play covers events surrounding and including the death of Julius Caesar. Mark Antony is his trusted friend and supporter. Another friend of Caesar, but much less of a supporter, is Marcus Brutus, who is a leader of the conspiracy against Caesar. While Antony and Brutus are both friends of Caesar, …

…was forced into it. Antony is manipulative, especially in how he influences the crowd in his speech at Caesar's funeral. Brutus suffers much inner conflict, and his extreme loyalty to Rome also makes him seem very noble. He is a tragic hero and his tragic flaw is that he is over trusting. Antony's flaw is his selfishness and his anger toward the conspirators. While the men have their strengths, they also both have their weaknesses.