Notwithstanding the greatness of his loyalty, Mark Antony displays many other indications of being a hero, an example of such being his favor in the eyes of the Roman people. The people of Rome chose to side with Antony over Brutus, when each character gave their funeral speeches after the death of Caesar. Brutus gave to the people his reasoning for killing Caesar, yet Antony only praised his deceased friend and never once tried to directly disprove the conspirator’s word. As Antony’s speech goes on his listeners fondness for him noticeably grows, the plebeians words show this well. The character of Third Plebeian says, even before the speech comes to an end, “There’s not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.” Not long after these words are spoken
