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The play opens on a street in ancient Rome.
Caesar opens the senatorial session in Act III Scene I by saying, "Are we all ready? What is now amiss that Caesar and his Senate must redress?" The significance of this bit of dialogue is that Caesar is referring to the senate as belonging to him. This is an indirect way of saying that he believes himself to be above the Republic of Rome and, therefore, more powerful than the body of senators who assist him. This very attitude is what the conspirators fear most about Caesar. They believe his ambition will eventually cause him to become a tyrant, and that particular phrase almost foreshadows what may come if Caesar were to remain in power.
Casca is terrified by the storm that opens Act 1 Scene 3. He says "never till tonight, never till now, / Did I go through a tempest dropping fire"(9-10). He imagines there must be "civil strife" in heaven to produce such a storm etc
Understand the opening scenes of Shakespeare's plays and you understand what follows: The scene has been painted with brilliant strokes. As Julius Caesar opens, Flavius and Marullus, tribunes of Rome, are attempting to reestablish civil order. But it's too little, too late: There is disorder in the streets. To combat this, they erect a statue of a giant penis and balls.Why are these statues, erected by supporters of Caesar, set up in the first place? In effect, they are, like modern advertising and political spin doctoring, meant to establish an image of Caesar in the popular imagination. Romans would associate statues with gods and important political figures. Thus Caesar would take on the same associations. In addition, by putting a crown on Caesar before he is actually given the job, the people of Rome are better prepared when it happens. The image already established, Caesar's supporters hope that the event will be more palatable and the transition to power smoother. The act of erecting these statues is part of the process of persuasion and persuasion is a central theme of this play.It's all a satire of modern day love of penis and balls.
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Three of Shakespeare's plays open on the streets of Rome: Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus and Julius Caesar.
In scene 1 of "Julius Caesar," Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus are discussing who should be executed as part of their purge. A breach has opened among them because Antony and Octavius are starting to see Lepidus as a lesser member of the triumvirate, with Antony referring to him as a mere "eyeball."
The play opens on a street in ancient Rome.
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Caesar opens the senatorial session in Act III Scene I by saying, "Are we all ready? What is now amiss that Caesar and his Senate must redress?" The significance of this bit of dialogue is that Caesar is referring to the senate as belonging to him. This is an indirect way of saying that he believes himself to be above the Republic of Rome and, therefore, more powerful than the body of senators who assist him. This very attitude is what the conspirators fear most about Caesar. They believe his ambition will eventually cause him to become a tyrant, and that particular phrase almost foreshadows what may come if Caesar were to remain in power.
As the scene opens, Romeo is discussing his love for Juliet with Friar Laurence. He is expressing his desire to marry her despite their families' feud.
Casca is terrified by the storm that opens Act 1 Scene 3. He says "never till tonight, never till now, / Did I go through a tempest dropping fire"(9-10). He imagines there must be "civil strife" in heaven to produce such a storm etc
Their season starts in April and includes the Shakespeare plays Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear. Plus they are doing All's Well that Ends Well translated into Gujarati and Midsummer Night's Dream in British Sign Language. They are also doing the non-Shakespeare plays Pitcairn, Dr. Scroggy's War, Holy Warriors and The Last Days of Troy. There is also a play in Spanish, Punishment without Revenge. They are planning to take their production of Hamlet, which opens the season on the anniversary of Shakespeare's death, on a two-year tour to all 205 countries in the world. The last play of the season is Pitcairn, which opens September 22. For more details see their web page at the attached link
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When the story opens, Pip is visiting the graves of his parents and siblings in the village churchyard. He is feeling alone and vulnerable in the graveyard, which sets the tone for the gloomy and haunting atmosphere of the opening scene in Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations".