Blog #3- Julius Caesar, Acts I-II
Act I or
II: Choose one of the following
characters. You will provide indirect
characterization of the character from Act I or Act II of the play by providing
1- a cited quote where another character describes the person,
2- a cited quote
where the person describes him or herself, and
3- what you think this
character’s motivation is this far into the play (explain what the character
wants/does and why).
- · Brutus
- · Caesar
- · Antony
- · Casca
- · Cassius
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" Brutus is noble, wise, brave, and honest Caesar was mighty, bold, valiant, and loving. Say I love Brutus and I honor him. Say I feared Caesar, honored him, and loved him." Antony's servant says to Brutus after he killed Caesar. Brutus says " Though we seem bloody and cruel right now, with our bloody hands and this deed we've done, you've only seen our hands and their bloody business; you haven't looked into our hearts. They are full of pity for Caesar." Brutus believes that Caesar will take over Rome and everyone will become like a slave to him. Brutus pots against Caesar so this will not happen and Rome will not e a place where people are not equal. C. Fields(5)
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ReplyDelete1-Cassius: "I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus, as well as i do know your outward favor." (I.ii.92,93)
2-Brutus: "I am not gamesome; I do lack some part of that quick spirit that is in Anthony." (I.ii.28,29)
3-Through this scene he is mostly clueless as to whats going and he is trying to figure out whats happening. He is curious during most of this scene.
K Ardis 6th
Julius Caesar
ReplyDelete1. Cassius states " He wouldn't be a lion if the Romans didn't show themselves to be deer." ( Act 1,Scene 3, pg 39). Cassius is explaining that Caesar wouldn't be as powerful as he is without the Romans didn't show themselves as weak. This is implying that Caesar has a hold on others that is strong.
2. " Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he" ( Act 2, scene 2,pg 70)
3. Julius is currently going to be supposedly crowned and wants to be the leader of the Romans because he is a powerful man who feeds off of more and more power. This is exactly why conspirators want his death out of fear of what he will bring.
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Caesar
ReplyDelete1. Cassius states "And why should Caesar be a tyrant then?
Poor man! I know he would not be a wolf
But that he sees the Romans are but sheep;
He were no lion, were not Romans hinds.
Those that with haste will make a mighty fire
Begin it with weak straws. What trash is Rome,
What rubbish, and what offal when it serves
For the base matter to illuminate
So vile a thing as Caesar!" (1.3.107-115)
2. " Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he" Act 2 - Scene 2
3. Julius Caesar, the soon to be crowned king, wants to be more powerful than he already is and he will do anything to achieve that. Motivation and success is key but then again most of the people that want him dead are afraid of the repercussions he will bring as he's trying to gain power and influence.
(J. Thomas 5th)
I agree. The fact that Caesar is going to have such tremendous amount of power after being crowned, leads to his close friends to become jealous and envy him. Everyone has their different opinions of Julius Caesar in the play even the readers do too. AZac-Williams6
DeleteCalphurrnia states that "Your wisdom is consumed in confidence" while Caesar states that "Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he". He is aiming and has achieved to become ruler of the people of Rome and is being overconfident since he believes that he is completely confirmed and safe to become king.
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ReplyDelete1. Marullus "Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? What tribulation follows him to Rome, you block, you stones, you worse than senseless things. Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements. To towers and windows, yea, to chimney tops, Your infant in your arms, and there have sat The livelong day with patient expectation To see great Pompey pass the streets in Rome. And when you saw his chariot but appear, Have you not made an universal shout That Tiber trembled underneath her banks. To hear the replication of your sounds. Made in her concave shores? And do you now put on your best attire? And do you now cull out a holiday? And do you now strew flowers in his way That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood? Be gone! Run to your horse, fall upon your knees, Pray to the gods to interment the plague that needs must light on this ingratitude." (Act 1, pg 3)
2."Men at some point are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlining. "Brutus" and "Caesar": what should be in that "Casear"? Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; (Act1, pg 9)
3.Caesar is going to be the next King and is doing everything in his power to be more powerful. He is motivating himself and exceeding in his goals.
AMitchell7
Brutus
ReplyDelete1)Cassius "I know that virtue to be in you, brutus, as well as I do know your outward favor." (1.2.92-93)
1) Brutus " I am not gamesome. I do lack some part of that quick spirit that is in antony." (1.2.30-31)
3) I believe Brutus wants what is best for rome and he believes that Caesar is not what is best for rome. He doesnt want a tyrant like the last rulers of rome.
P Jacoby 1st
Caesar
ReplyDelete1. Cassius says " He wouldn't be a lion if the Romans didn't show themselves to be deer." ( Act 1,Scene 3, pg 39). What he means by this is that Caesar is powerful because the people of Rome act as if they are weak. This shows that Caesar is strong and powerful.
2. Caesar states " Caesar should be a beast without of heart if he should stay home today for fear." (Act 2, Scene 2, pg 70). What Caesar is saying is that if he stayed home he would be a coward. This Shows that Caesar does not want to be viewed as a coward.
3. Caesars motives so far is to be a strong and fearless leader. He is doing this to try to become king over the Roman Empire.
J. Elmer 7
Brutus
ReplyDelete"Et to Brute," is said by Caesar. No, it doesn't exactly explain anything about him, but it does show how heartless he truly was. Whenever Caesar saw Brutus he said the famous words which mean, "you too Brutus?" He was shocked and hurt to see his friend killing him.
"I do lack some of that spirit, Anthony."
I think Brutus was just a confused, power hungry person. He wanted to be as high as Caesar.
K. Pritchett(2)