Julius Caesar By Shakespeare
Antony¡¯s Speech at the Forum
Act III, Scene 2
In Act III, Scene 2, Antony begins his speech right after Brutus at the forum. In the beginning, he is booed by the people of Rome, but his manipulative words soon capture the minds of the Romans and bring them to attention. Antony¡¯s speech is wholly directed upon persuading the Roman plebeians that Caesar has been wronged when murdred. He wishes to turn the audience away from the conspirators and to become enraged to riot and mutiny. Antony¡¯s purpose was to bring chaos to Rome,so that he may bring power under his control.
During the speech, Antony overthrows Brutus¡¯s expectation completely. Brutus has always considered Antony as a ¡°thoughtless jock,¡± but that stereotype is proven wrong through Antony¡¯s speech at the Forum. Antony thoroughly displays his insight into human nature by manipulating the crowd with his skillful use of language. Antony, in contrast to Brutus, knows that the crowd is......
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