Mark Antony

Mark Antony is very faithful to Julias Caesar and loves him dearly. Antony cries out, "That I did love thee, Caesar, O, 'tis true!" He does not question Caesar or doubt his motives. But when Brutus, Cassius, Cinna, and many of their followers murder Caesar, Antony falls to his knees and begs them to not kill him. Brutus says, "O Antony, beg not your death of us!" Antony then shakes hands of his enemies, Caesar's murderers, and calls them friends. Antony then speaks at Caesar's funeral and makes clear that his motive and goal is to revenge Caesar's unneccessary death. Antony tells the crowd surrounding him, "I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong". Antony supports the angry crowd with wanting to slaughter the murderers of Caesar and in some way, fuels their actions with his harsh words. Antony stands strong against Brutus' band until Brutus takes his own life. Antony then changes his views on Brutus, saying he was noble and gentle. Antony changes throughout the story of Julias Caesar because he changes his views on the hated murderers quickly and suddenly. This shows that Antony uses the strongest words and outlooks to achieve his goals. Even if he does not believe them himself or if they are not truelly the right thing to say.
Mark Antony was very interesting to me because he knew how to persuade the crowd. He used the right words at the right time to provoke a particular emotion. Mark Antony is very much a people person and this helps him to convince citizens of Rome that he is the one to follow, not Brutus. Mark Antony seemed real to me, much like the politicians of today.
Mark Antony seems to have the same personality traits as Barack Obama. Obama is most famous for his speeches, which Mark Antony is noted for as well. Obama knows how to get an audience nodding their heads in agreement. The PROPUBLICA (journalism in public interest) states, "Obama, on the other hand, won the presidency, in significant measure, on the power of his words". Mark Antony won over Rome with his words, as did Barack Obama won over America.