In the Life of Antony, Antony is seen as a peacemaker who tries his best to solve problems in a way where everyone is happy. However, in Shakespeare’s version; he is portrayed as an underdog who is only looking out for himself. Antony makes the people feel bad for him by saying, “But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, that love my friend; and that they know full well that gave me public leave to speak.” This statement makes the crowd go wild and they begin rioting which is what Antony wanted. He wanted them to be angry and revolt against the conspirators. This is unlike Plutarch’s writing, Antony wanted it to be an amnesty and have the territory distributed equally. Shakespeare changed much of Antony’s personality to make the play more dramatic. He did not follow Plutarch as closely as he did on the events of Julius
In the Life of Antony, Antony is seen as a peacemaker who tries his best to solve problems in a way where everyone is happy. However, in Shakespeare’s version; he is portrayed as an underdog who is only looking out for himself. Antony makes the people feel bad for him by saying, “But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, that love my friend; and that they know full well that gave me public leave to speak.” This statement makes the crowd go wild and they begin rioting which is what Antony wanted. He wanted them to be angry and revolt against the conspirators. This is unlike Plutarch’s writing, Antony wanted it to be an amnesty and have the territory distributed equally. Shakespeare changed much of Antony’s personality to make the play more dramatic. He did not follow Plutarch as closely as he did on the events of Julius