What does this interaction reveal about Antony? Select
2 answers:
Answer:
D. Antony uses people to get what he wants and then dismisses them.
E. Antony is not as trustworthy as he seemed in the speech at Caesar's funeral.
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Here's the missing passage to this question:
[Exit LEPIDUS]
ANTONY. This is a slight, unmeritable man,
Meet to be sent on errands. Is it fit,
The three-fold world divided, he should stand
One of the three to share it?
OCTAVIUS. So you thought him,
And took his voice who should be pr.icked to die,
In our black sentence and proscription.
ANTONY. Octavius, I have seen more days than you.
And though we lay these honors on this man.
To ease ourselves of divers sland'rous loads,
He shall but bear them as the a.ss bears gold,
To groan and sweat under the business,
Either led or driven as we point the way;
And having brought our treasure where we will,
Then take we down his load, and turn him off,
Like to the empty a.ss, to shake his ears
And graze in commons.
Explanation:
Note that the asker didn't provide all the options in the question, and my explanation will include all options.
When Antony says "Is it fit, the three-fold world divided, he should stand one of the three to share it?", he is questioning if Lepidus is worthy enough to rule as part of the triple alliance. Three-fold means triumvirate, or a political regime ruled or dominated by three powerful individuals. When Antony says "To ease ourselves of divers sland'rous loads, he shall but bear them as the a.ss bears gold, to groan and sweat under the business," he means they'll use Lepidus to make their lives easier and after they've got what they wanted, they'll remove him from power. This is indicated by the phrase "he shall but bear them" and "To ease ourselves of divers sland'rous loads". Divers means many and sland'rous loads means unpleasant work. A is very wrong, Antony is deceiving Lepidus. B, (He values the efforts of Lepidus and will reward him), is very wrong because he has no care for Lepidus' efforts, since he wants to use and deceive him. He certainly won't reward him, because he plans to remove him from power after they've got what they wanted from him. C is wrong, the passage does not mention Antony's opinion changing about the conspirators, and that never happens in the story. D is correct because Antony plans to use Lepidus to get what he wants, then he plans to remove him from power afterwards. E is correct because Antony deceiving and using Lepidus certainly indicates that he isn't as trustworthy as he seems.
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