Act 3 scene 3 seems to primarily demonstrate the rising levels of violence and civil strife in Rome and how uncontrollable the rage of the mob is.

– Brutus is easily persuaded by Cassius to conspiracy to kill Caesar, even though he did like Caesar. He is not as honorable as he was since he betrayed caeser.
– He might fall
– I believe that Mark Anthony will fight against Brutus and the conspirators and will beat them.

2.It shows the mob mentally of the people of Rome. Shakespeare seems to actively dislike them because they don’t think for themselves. They are all easily swayed by both speeches.

1. I think that words speak just as loudly as actions in this play. Words help lead into the actions that are to come further in the play, the words speak loudly but not very clearly.

1) Caesar knew it was his fate when he walked into the Senate that day that he would die by his Senator’s hand. He previously mentioned that he did not have a fear of dying, as the empire was most likely going to continue past his lifetime. He also may have come in with the intention of being able to dissuade the conspirators from killing him, which ended up being very untrue.
2) Artemidorus knew about the conspiracy because of the soothsayer and his previous warnings to Caesar. Brutus’ wife, Portia, may have also known because of his panicked and cryptic behavior the evening before the murder occurred.
3) The kneeling could have signified the deification of Caesar to the conspirators, almost like worshipping a sacrifice to a god (like a lamb for the slaughter, or like how Jesus was sacrificed for the greater good of society). It also could have signaled a reverence for the deed that was about to happen. The conspirators knew Caesar was a great man, and Brutus even mentioned that they killed him so that he would not have to know death and paranoia all his life.
4) In the Bible, when Jesus was about to be betrayed by Judas, Judas kisses him on the cheek. Before the betrayal of Caesar by Brutus, Brutus kisses Caesar’s hand.
5) In a way, he was being used. Brutus, as a praetor of Rome, had a very close connection to Caesar, but it also made the people like and trust him as a public judge of Rome. Ultimately, though, it was his downfall, and he may have killed himself at the end of the play because he knew that he did not have to kill Caesar, that he was being used, and his guilty conscience got the best of him.

2) I think Brutus has the potential of being an effective leader because he shows honor and positive reputation among the Roman citizens and before joining the conspirators Brutus was careful on why he believes Caesar should die.

1. I think he feels that what he is doing is the right thing to do for the Roman Empire and because of that he decides to take the lead. Cassius was able to convince him that this was the right thing to do. Being a “bad” person is subjective and what you think makes a bad person. I think anyone who wants to kill someone else makes a bad person. I don’t think plotting to kill someone is something a good person would do. Also he was friends with Caesar and friends don’t turn on their friends.

In Act 2 scene 2- what can be taken away in regards to women’s role in Roman society?

Act 2 Scene 2, portrays women as weak and powerless. For example, when Calphurnia dreamt about Caesar’s murder, Caesar and Decius Brutus disregarded her interpretation and made her seem that she was crazy and her dreams were foolish and unreasonable.

4. Did Caesar know he was walking into his assassination? Was it fate or could have it been prevented?

– As discussed in class the word of Caesar’s death spread as a rumour around r Rome. I find it odd that everyone knew about the assertion but Caesar. Caesars closest circle and follower knew ( some even attempted to warn him). He still died. Perhaps this is Shakespeare foreshadowing that his death was fate? That everyone knew, and efforts were made to prevent it, yet it occurred. proving it was fated that Caesar must die

5.) This scene suggests that when there is bad weather such as thunder and lighting that the gods are angry with them. When Cassius is talking to Casca he tells him that he has bared his bosom to the thunderstone. Cassius feels that the bad weather is a warning sign and it warns against the tyranny of Caesar, while Casca feels as though the bad weather is a sign of bad luck and that something bad usually follows. As they are planning the assassination thunder shakes Rome like no other day has seen, and Cassius feels like this is the perfect time to assassinate Caesar while Casca feels the opposite.

In the opening scene, it seems like there is one person that is being very cautious over Caesar. That act shows that he held a high authority and his leadership is very influential to his people especially the soothsayer who spoke out for him to “Beware the ides of March”. I do think Caesar was a good leader over his people, I definitely think the jealousy from those who betrayed and murdered him proves that because of their motives for killing him.