Loyalty is portrayed in many different ways in the play `Julius Caesar’ written by William Shakespeare. Mark Antony was loyal to Caesar which led him to get revenge for Caesars death. Brutus loves Caesar but it’s clear that he loves Rome more and that’s were his loyalty lies, this makes it easy for Cassius to pick up and manipulate for his own reasons. Brutus and mark Antony had different places were their loyalties lay but it was clear that they both oved Caesar.
Mark Antony was loyal to Caesar and stayed loyal to him even after Caesars death. While Antony’s loyalty and love for Caesar did not change, Antony was not as Brutus described him to be ‘For Antony is but a limb of Caesar’. Antony was underestimated by Brutus, Brutus believed that mark Antony was no threat, once Caesar falls so shall he. Cassius sees the love that Antony has for Caesar and fears him. Antony saw no flaw in Caesar and that is evident when he gives him the crown, he has no doubt that Caesar would not be a good leader like the rest do.
Brutus loved Caesar and admired him but it was clear that his true love and loyalty lay in Rome. Sensing that Caesars rising ambition will lead to tyranny, Brutus feels forced to act. Brutus’s constant search for honour is easily played on and manipulated by Caesars enemies. While the conspirators acted out of envy, Brutus truly believed that Caesars death would benefit Rome. Brutus loved Caesar but he oppose the idea of a single man to the position of a dictator. ‘I know no personal cause to spurn against him but for the general. He would be crowned’ Brutus knew he had to sacrifice his love for Caesar, and he also he loves Rome more and he did that to preserve Rome’s republic.
Antony and Brutus both loved Caesar but had different places were their loyalty lies. Mark Antony loved Caesar and was loyal to him throughout his life and even after Caesars death.