Monday, September 5, 2016
The Most Interesting Character
I thought that Marcus Tullius Cicero was the most interesting character in the Matyszak chapters because even though he came from humble beginnings, he didn't let the great Roman families get to him, he even became Consul in 63 BC. Cicero was also witty, as shown in the first paragraph of his section, and smart, even though his narcissism could get in the way.
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I was torn between Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Julius was so interesting because he was able to get to that insane state of power through bribery, and then people became fascinated by him, enabling his self arrogance. Mark Antony on the other hand was a spectacle. He lived day by day, and he seemed to almost accidentally fall into a position of power. Then through a series of very avoidable and stupid events, he impales himself with his sword after days of partying.
ReplyDeleteCicero is an interesting choice! He was one of only three people in Roman history who rose from a non-senatorial background straight to the consulship (his male ancestors had been town councilors in his hometown of Arpinum, but nothing more). Julius Caesar and Marc Antony are more likely choices because both were military heroes and have larger-than-life personalities. Compared to them, Cicero is more a person like the rest of us, which may make him more sympathetic.
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