“young and hot” Soothsayer fortune teller‚ bewares Caesar of ides of march Cassius manipulative‚ power-hungry‚ persuades Brutus and Casca to join him against Caesar Brutus Caesar’s best friend‚ gullible‚ idealistic‚ is manipulated by Caesar Cicero assures Casca to not be superstitious‚ people interpret things how they want things to happen. speeks greek‚ orator Cinna The conspirator who urges Cassius to bring "noble" Brutus into the conspiracyAct One Character List Character Description
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betrayal‚ love‚ and deception. There are many characters with fairly in-depth personalities. Some of the main characters are Cassius‚ the crafty‚ deceptive‚ witty man who is the leader of the conspiracy that killed Caesar. Brutus‚ the noble‚ honest‚ honorable man who is one of the key members of the conspiracy. There is also Antony‚ who is Caesar’s right hand man. He is shrewd and ruthless man‚ willing to do anything to get revenge for Caesar’s death. Act I is centered around introducing the play
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against Caesar? Scene 3: 1. What unusual events occur during the storm? 2. What meaning does Cassius interpret from the storm? 3. According to Casca‚ what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow? 4. Who is definitely part of the conspiracy? [six characters] ACT TWO Scene One No Evidence About Caesar Ambition Changes Man Serpent’s Egg Letter Confirmation Brutus and Sleep Cassius’ Man Hiding Names No Oath Needed What of
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Antony‚ Cicero‚ Brutus‚ Brutus’s wife‚ Cassius‚ Casca‚ Decius‚ Flavius‚ Murellus gather in the public square to celebrate the Roman festival of Lupercalia. As the festival begins Caesar hears his name being called‚ and the crowd goes silent. A soothsayer comes and warns him “Beware the ides of March” but he ignores him‚ he believes himself as eternal as the North Star. While ever body moves on with the festival‚ Brutus and Cassius stay behind to talk about Brutus joining the conspiracy. Brutus
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Renata S. Biglia Ms. Brostoff English 10 The Act of Misinterpretation “Men may construe things after their fashion‚ / clean from the purpose of the things themselves” (1.3.34-35) says Cicero. People often interpret signs in a way that will benefit them‚ but instead of warning what might happen‚ the problems‚ the wrong interpretation can lead to bad events. In Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare shows through a series of events that being careful is important. The characters’ situational misinterpretations
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“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing”- Ralph Waldo Emerson. Oftentimes‚ people set goals for themselves to accomplish. This goals creates great desire and ambition which fuels all actions. However‚ when the ambition in question becomes the individual’s sole focus‚ the outcomes can be negative‚ both for the individual‚ as well as for surrounding parties. The excessive ambition and desire of characters in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ led to their downfall
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He has conflicting attitudes toward the conspiracy‚ but he becomes more favorable following his becoming a member of the plot against Caesar. He attacks Cassius for raising money dishonestly‚ yet he demands a portion. Nevertheless‚ at the end‚ Brutus is a man who nobly accepts his fate. He dismisses
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* Brutus * supporter of the republic * believes strongly in a government guided by the votes of senators * While Brutus loves Caesar as a friend‚ he opposes the ascension of any single man to the position of dictator‚ and he fears that Caesar aspires to such power. * Torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his allegiance to the state‚ Brutus becomes the tragic hero of the play. * inflexible sense of honor makes it easy for Caesar’s enemies to manipulate him
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History 4A Lecture Notes Fall 2012 The Origins of Western Civilization: The Ancient Mediterranean World 8/24/12 Introduction (power point on bspace contains images if desired) * Instructor: Carlos Norena * GSI: Patrick Clark‚ Brendan Haug‚ John Olmsted‚ Norman Underwood * historia (history) – Greek‚ lit. “inquiry‚ learning by inquiry; a [written] account of what has been learned by inquiry” Resources of History (example) * clay prism (Sumerian King List) * marble etchings
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Marcus Junius Brutus was the son of Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder and Servilia Caepionis. His father was killed by Pompey the Great in dubious circumstances after he had taken part in the rebellion of Lepidus; his mother was the half-sister of Cato the Younger‚ and later became Julius Caesar’s mistress.[2] Some sources refer to the possibility of Caesar being his real father‚[3] but this is unlikely since Caesar was 15 at the time of Brutus’ birth. Brutus’ uncle‚ Quintus Servilius Caepio‚ adopted
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