Antony's Transformation Essay

In the play Julius Caesar, do you think that Mark Antony is a loyal friend to Caesar or a skillful politician trying to cover his own ends? Do you think it is possible he could have been both, or not? In the play, there are many significant characters that help convey emotion, entertainment, and excitement. Mark Antony is one of these characters. Throughout the play, he plays a role of being Caesar's dearest friend or his, "right hand man." There is an instant where Antony portrays a new side of himself, different from the ordinary. He displays his amazing ability to influence people and rise to the occasion as a skillful politician. In the play Julius Caesar, Antony transforms from a companion of Caesar, to a demagogue, and in the end, he becomes a man working for his own end.

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