Marc Antony Honorable

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The least honorable character of Julius Caesar is Marc Antony because he didn't seem to care about the Roman people. After Caesar’s death, Antony wanted to have the people have less of what Caesar wanted to have. He seemed to do things for himself, not for the people. It didn’t seem like he cared for anybody. He speaks highly of Brutus, but can learn nothing from him. He just makes no sense after everything had happened. All around, he just felt the least honorable.

There are many instances of Marc Antony not being an honorable in the play. For instance, he was a brown-noser. He would do everything Caesar would tell him to do like a pet. Later on, after Caesar’s death, he would speak about Brutus having honor, but gets the people riled up and thirsty for his and conspirator blood. Antony seems to respect no one, but himself after Caesar died. Only when opportunity struck, he got lucky and began his rule. There is nothing honorable about him.
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Being a pet to someone isn’t something to be honored for. Having respect for no one, but oneself is not honorable. He aimlessly wanted the conspirators dead for what they had done. He couldn’t let go of the death of Caesar. Marc Antony is also selfish for trying to cut down what Caesar wanted for the people in his death. He overall is a negative character and has nearly no redeeming qualities.

Some may argue that Cassius is the least honorable character because of him being focused on his selfish ambitions. It isn’t comparable to someone who would seem to ruin an entire country for him being angry. Cassius may have done what he did out of envy and hate, but Antony does what he did because he was just his pet. He was nothing more than a replaceable servant. Antony only seems to make things worse, or make people angry. He shouldn’t of been granted the power he had obtained. Antony has little to no honor compared to people like

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