What Are The Important Quotes In Act 1 Graphic Organizer For Julius Caesar

Brutus is a very popular figure in Rome which means he could do things that look bad if others do but he could do and look virtuous. Casca joins Cassius and some other noble Romans in a plan to execute Caesar. Cassius tells Cinna to take a paper and put it on the judge’s chair where Brutus sits so he will find it, and to throw another paper into his window and to attach another with wax to the statue of Brutus’s ancestor. Only then to return to Pompey’s theater, where Cinna will find them. Cassius and Casca go see Brutus at his house before sunrise.

Brutus was very naive and got influenced by Cassius very easily. Cassius was very smart and manipulated Brutus to make him agree with him. Cassius said, “If I were Brutus now, and he were Cassius, He should not humour me.” (Shakespeare, p.13). Brutus believed that his friend, Caesar had a negative impact on Rome decided to join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Even though Caesar was his friend, Brutus always showed loyalty towards Rome. Brutus' tragic flaw is that he is not good at figuring out other’s intentions, and trusted Cassius. If Brutus never listened to Cassius in the first place, he would not have joined the conspiracy, and might not have had a tragic end.

He also believes this will bring him power. His downfall is shown in this quote because it shows what he’s going to do to no longer feel this way. It is also shown because the plot is based on his jealousy of Caesar.

“If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: --Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar, were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead to live all free men?”

Cassius, since the weakness of Caesar reveals that he is not almighty and has some fragility. In the same

Caesar: What is this nonsense? I cannot dictate how the rabble behaves to me. So they ask me to be king and give me a crown. The next day they will do the same with one of their own, and call him 'Jove' and hoist him upon their shoulders as a god in jest. I have no more control over their actions than my infirmity. It is Casca who is reading something sinister into this matter, not Caesar.

To begin with, Brutus is too trusting of those around him. Brutus’s friend Cassius recognizes that Brutus is driven by what is best for Rome. Because of this Cassius devises a plan to plant a fake petition from the people of Rome stating that Caesar needs to be executed. Brutus never even questions that the petition is real. After reading the petition Brutus’ response is:

As Julius Caesar once said,” Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish.” Brutus proves this by joining the conspiracy to kill Caesar. By joining the conspirators, Brutus goes against his idea of being honorable. Considering that Caesar has not done anything wrong to Rome, Brutus and the conspirators still assume he will become a tyrant. Hence Brutus does not think things through enough to make his decision.

Cassius flatters Brutus by saying that “[he] know[s] that virtue to be in ... Brutus,/ As well as [he does] know [his] outward favor”(Act.I.ii.97-98). Brutus is so immensely honorable that you can literally see it. Cassius lays down this foundation knowing that Brutus would want to cling to this fact. Subconsciously, he won’t go against what he was praised for since it had a positive effect on him and accentuated his feelings about his honor and pride. This pours into guilt, showing that if Brutus doesn’t join this Conspiracy, then he will lose his dignity and

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, one must read the text closely to track the shifting motivations and loyalties of each character as the play progresses. An important factor that must be kept in mind while reading is the degree of loyalty, in other words, the degree to which characters act out of a motivation to help others. Throughout the play, each character's current degree of loyalty to others is clearly exhibited by words or behavior – this holds true for the characters of Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Portia, and Calpurnia. The focus on loyalty is critical because before the play ends an even-handed justice is meted out to a number of people who fail to live up to an expected standard of

Julius Caesar Name: Meghan Jensen & CJ Williams Socratic/Discussion Questions - Act 3 Date: 5/29/18 GRADE: Students can Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis Determine the meaning of words (Shakespearean language) used in a play for tone and clarity Participate in a collaborative discussion Directions: Answer all questions thoroughly. Remember to introduce, cite, and explain each of your responses. You must support all answers with cited evidence.

During Caesar’s lifetime the preconditions which made a man honourable were numerous yet made sense and were reasonable. To gain the title of honourable, a man had to be willing to die for his country or

Brutus doesn't want to make a hasty decision without a thought in his mind. He shows evaluation. Brutus really does want to make a noble choice for the good of ALL Rome, and he wants to have an honorable team on his side. When Brutus and the other conspirators were having a meeting, Cassius wanted everyone to swear an oath of secrecy to make sure that nobody would turn against them. When Brutus heard this he interfered and said that if their intentions were truly wellborn, and if they were really planning this conspiracy for the good of Rome, then there was no need for an oath to be sworn.

It doesn’t follow, but this is Cassius` clever manipulative technique; he has got Brutus into conversation and will want him to reveal that he wants to assassinate Caesar. He is keeping him unbalanced to manipulate him. Brutus’s` response is merely that of he cannot see his face and Cassius pounces on this opportunity, “Tis just”, Cassius is now deliberately inflating Brutus pride and now he is enticing him in and he is pumping up his pride deliberately to burst him. Cassius continues and is being very flattering towards Brutus by saying he is very noble but then suddenly “Except immortal Caesar” this would have destroyed Brutus’s sense of pride and would have enraged Brutus; he has relatively degraded him and belittled him in front of Caesar and is now weighing him down. He is doing this to serve his own ends so now Brutus who is enraged can reveal what he exactly feels. On the other hand Brutus’s` response is that which catches Cassius off hand, “into what dangers would you lead me Cassius”, this would suggest that Brutus knows Cassius is manipulating him. However, as he is playing with Brutus’s heap of pride, he cannot resist. The audience will begin to learn that there is tension beneath the surface between these two senators. Furthermore, Cassius has gone a bit too far and goes back to what he was doing before and he readopts the manipulative procedure he was displaying. What’s more, he is trying to appease Brutus by claiming how wonderful

“If you have tears, prepare to shed them now./You all do know this mantle. I remember/the first time ever Caesar put it on./ For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar’s angel./Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!/This was the most unkindest cut of all” (Julius Caesar 3.2.164-178).