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** Julius Caeser Act V Character Analysis **

Brutus- Once a very powerful and confident man, Brutus turns into a regretful person, and bases many of his actions upon this. Brutus becomes afraid of Julius Caeser's ghost and feels guilty for agreeing to participate in the tragic death of one of his best friends. He ultimately feels so bad about killing Caeser that he commits assisted suicide. 

Cassius- Cassius begins to doubt the strength of his army, and the brilliance that he once had when he realizes how poor his army is, and how that will affect the rest of his life. Then, after being mislead into thinking that Brutus and his army had been captured, he commits suicide too. This thought lead up to the idea that without Brutus, Cassius shows nothing but weakness and fear. Antony- Once, Antony was considered a dumb and athletic man. However, the view of Antony changes once his enemies realize how cunning and manipulative he is, and he becomes a feared and worthy leader who fights for justice and revenge. This is exemplified with his most famous speeches, causing him to be believed as an intelligent man. One of his great advantages in the story is his intimidation, whereas Cassius explains he indeed does fear Antony. Octavius- He only comes into the play at the end, but he shows what a powerful leader he is when he commands his army. The other characters fear him and he has many followers. Moreover, Shakespeare end the play with Octavius, showing that he will become the most powerful leader in the future. This is the reason he is referred to as a king, or the next "Caesar;" the reason not only being that he is next in line to control the throne, but also because of his leadership skills in commanding his army and being looked at as an authority figure even before he is pronounced king.

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