Marc Antony: Furious, yet loyal

‘Here was a Caesar! When comes such another?’ As Caesar triumphed over Pompey, he had many supporters that followed him. However, among those many supporters, there was one man that would truly never leave his side. A man that would perform exactly as he was ordered. A friend. This man was Mark Antony. Antony had loved Caesar as a friend, and when Caesar was brutally murdered by the Conspirators, Antony was engulfed in anger. Antony’s goal of avenging Caesar’s death was driven by revenge and loyalty.

Antony’s motivation of revenge was triggered by the murder of Caesar. Throughout the play, Antony had followed Caesar and he had endless respect for him. When he died he desired nothing more than revenge against the Conspirators and to avenge the death of Caesar. ‘Domestic fury and fierce civil strife shall cumber all parts of Italy’. Antony’s formerly noble behavior was soon transformed into furiosity. At the corpse of Caesar, he had predicted that a civil war would break out in Rome, and that blood and destruction would be so in use, that people would dream of death. With those words he described how Rome would crumble without Caesar, and that he would take action against the Conspirators, and with that, he signifies his motivation of revenge. ‘Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war’. Many years ago, in a battle, the leader of the winning army would announce ‘cry havoc! And let slip the dogs of war!’ Meaning, that his army would enter the city and steal it’s treasures for their benefit. As Antony describes that Caesar’s death would cause a civil war, he says that Caesar would return with the goddess of war and announce Cry havoc! Indicating that Caesar would return and haunt those that had killed him. Antony continues to show his motivation of revenge by listing the events that would occur in line after Caesar’s death. Antony’s furious motivation of revenge had signified not only his anger towards the Conspirators, but it also signifies his loyalty.

Despite the fact that the Conspirators had murdered Caesar, Antony remained loyal to Caesar by continuing to gain supporters for him. During Caesar’s reign, Antony had served him and respected him. After Caesar’s death, Antony showed no difference as he continued strong on Caesar’s side. His loyalty gave him a surge of confidence and leadership, as he became the main leader of Caesar’s side. ‘I shall remember; when Caesar says “do this”, it is performed’ In this quote, Antony shows his loyalty and his responsibility for Caesar. He also shows his respect as he said himself that he would do anything Caesar would ask him. This symbolizes his motivation of loyalty, because he indicates that he’d never leave his side, and he would perform what he is asked. When Caesar died, Antony was enraged, however he continued to remain loyal to Caesar by staying on his side. ‘O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, that I am meek and gentle with these butchers. Thou art the ruins of the noblest man’, Before stating this quote, Antony had engaged in conversation with the Conspirators, shaking each of their ‘bloody’ hands and asking to make peace. Once they had dispersed, Antony revealed his true feelings, and had apologized to Caesar’s spirit for being so friendly with his murderers. This symbolizes Antony’s loyalty to Caesar because despite the fact that Caesar’s dead, Antony persists on avenging his death and by taking action against the ‘butchers’. Throughout the play, Antony shows that he is a true noble Roman to Caesar, supported heavily by his strong loyalty.

When Caesar was murdered, Antony was furious at the Conspirators, and he desired their deaths, and to avenge the death of Caesar. His main motivators; revenge and loyalty, served him well, as they completely changed his personality from a regular noble Roman, to a leader. His anger and his loyalty gave him reasons and supporters, and by the end of the play he had finally achieved his goal of avenging Caesar’s death, as all of the Conspirators, including Cassius and Brutus had died. His goal was a noble one, as he attempted to bring justice to Caesar’s death, and he showed integrity as he never stopped in his goal, despite the many problems that encountered him along the way.

Collage Reflection

As I was working on my collage, I attempted to add different and creative elements inside. I felt if I could be able to arrange my pictures in a certain way, I could be able to send the audience a better message, and give them a better visual of the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan. The organization of my pictures is mainly related and pointed towards my six word memoir; 'War Broke Out, But Hope Emerged'. With my images, I attempted to display those six words by amplifying the word "War" and yet send a small message with the word "Hope". I emphasized the word "War" by adding many different pictures of the civil war, as well as genocides and the lives that the Sudanese people struggled to live through. Along with that I sent a small message of "Hope" by pasting few pictures of the new opportunities they were given. As you see from left to right, my collage slowly transitions from war, to peace. Using this strategy, I attempt to show the reader what the lives of the Lost Boys were like, and the little hope they had through that time.

Most of my images resembled the devastation of War they faced, and the pain they had to go through and suffered. Around the word "War" there are different types of pictures which resemble the aftermath, or the civil war itself. A couple of pictures show genocides, and people suffering and struggling through their lives. But otherwise, I showed my understanding because I added in little pictures of Hope, symbolizing the "slimmer of hope" they had through their hard times. These pictures resemble the journey and the story they went through: Suffering the 21-year civil war, and given the new opportunity to live in America and restart their lives.

My pictures mainly show awareness for the Lost Boys' plight. Some of the pictures show the positives the Lost Boys have as well as the negatives they had to go through. In some pictures, it shows people having fun with their culture. After the 21 year civil war, most of the people wanted to move on with their lives, and leave the haunted memories of the war. A picture that resembles this is Peter entering High School. Peter arrived in America wanting to get an education and a job that would allow him to send money back to Sudan. As one of the Lost Boys, Peter also tried to escape his haunted past, and restart his life in America and make a living.

On the back of my collage, there are websites which enable readers to learn more about the people in Sudan, and perhaps aid them. Most of the sites are sites which hold a lot of information, which makes it easy for readers to research about them. I emphasized War with my pictures, because I also wanted the reader to realize that they've been through so much pain and destruction, and maybe that would drive them to help. My six word memoir shows the lives of the Lost Boys, and all the pain that they went through to get their slimmer of hope.

Peter; A Lost Boy of Sudan

26 years ago, in the area of Sudan, a civil war broke out that lasted for 21 years. During this time, 20,000 young boys had their homes destroyed, and the lives of their families threatened. Under these circumstances, none of them had any other option but to flee and to escape. These 20,000 young boys, known as the "Lost Boys", without their families, ended up in a refugee camp in Kenya.

Spending 10 years of his life in the refugee camp, a lost boy named Peter was given an opportunity to travel to the United States of America to get an education, to make a living, and to aid the rest of his people who stayed back in Sudan. Many of the people, including Peter, considered this a wonderful opportunity to travel to the land that was seen as 'Heaven on Earth'. However, as Peter arrived there, he realized that there's no such thing.

After spending his whole life living the ways of the Sudanese culture, trying to fit into the the newly experienced American culture was never easy for Peter. Many of the tasks he and the rest of the Lost Boys encountered was to manage his money, get a job, get a driver's license, speak fluent English and use technology. Among these tasks, none of them were ever experienced back in Sudan. However, one thing that made Peter different from the others was his thirst and his determination to get an education and to go to school. Annoyed and tired by his fellow Lost Boys in Houston who didn't care about education, Peter traveled to Kansas City in search for education.

As he arrived in Kansas, Peter was engulfed with work and activities that included attending school, supporting his funds with a job, completing his homework as well as attempting to send back money to those in Sudan. Amongst all this, Peter was also able to join a basketball camp, and he was also able to make friends for himself. However, some of the dilemmas Peter encountered was racism and stereotypes. The fact that he was an African American caused many people to assume that he would attack them or steal from them. His High School teacher had instantly thought that he would attend a Community College and would not need to take College Entrance Exams. Peter faced these problems alone, but that did not stop him from being determined. He came to the United States confident and determined to do well. He was dedicated to his work and to the activities he attended, and he was passionate in everything he did.

These traits of his had allowed him to exceed and to solve many of the tasks he was given as he arrived in Houston. He was able to join a standard college, he was able to learn English, he was able to complete his homework and he achieved his goal of succeeding in education. He was able to fit into the American culture and also remained believing in his Dinka culture back home. His determination allowed him to achieve all goals, no matter how difficult they seemed to be.