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In Act IV Scene 3 of Julius Caesar, a Poet enters to break up the argument between Brutus and Cassius, which is pointless because they have reconciled themselves without his help. Since the Poet has three short lines, and the scene accomplishes nothing, a lot of directors would simply cut his part and move on to Lucilius and Titinius.
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What happened in rome immediately after Julius Caesar's assassination?
Brutus and Cassius delivered speech to convince the roman mob and give proper reasons for Caesar's death. Then Mark Antony delivered his funeral speech where he succeeded to influence the mindset of the fickle-minded mob in his favour. They began considering Julius Caesar to be the noblest man in Rome. They ran into rage against the conspirators. Brutus and Cassius were driven out of the Gates of Rome and Cinna the poet was killed when the mob punished him for a matching name with Cinna the Conspirator. The armies of 'Brutus and Cassius' and 'Antony and Octabius' geared to fight each other.
Why is Brutus better than the other conspirators?
Brutus was a trustworthy person; he had good intentions. He was a strong believer in honesty which comes hand in hand with being trustworthy. When the conspirators wanted to kill Mark Antony, Brutus objected to it.
What were Marcus Brutus personality traits?
Traits:- Honorable- Very trusting- Ambitious when wanting to keep Rome safe- Indesicive when it comes to the decision of Caesers assassination- Good Natured, he didnt seem to care when Cassius tried to make him jealous of Caesers popularity- Strong, even after his wife dies he holds in his sadness and focuses on te battle ahead
Who was Lucillius?
Lucillius is a soldier in Brutus' army who greatly admires Brutus. During battle, he is captured by Octavius' and Antony's soldiers when Brutus' side loses. Lucillius offers money to them to kill him, claiming that he is Brutus so that they will stop looking for him (Brutus). However, this does not work as Antony comes and sees that he is not Brutus. Antony says Lucillius is a friend and welcomes him into his own army.
What is Stoicism How does Brutus show that he follows this philosophy?
Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy. The founder of Stoicism is Zeno of Citium in Athens in 3rd century BC. The Stoics believed that destructive emotions arose due to errors in judgment, and that a sage would not have such emotions. A sage was considered to be a morally and intellectually perfect person, whose own will was in consonance with nature. The Stoics believed that virtue is sufficient for happiness, so a sage should be immune to misfortune. Today the word stoic is used to mean calm, but the ancient view was that only a sage could be truly free and that moral corruptions were vicious. Stoicism was popular in Greece and the Roman empire, until the Emperor Justinian I closed all philosophy schools in 529 AD, considering them as contrary to his Christian beliefs. The historical character, Brutus, was believed to have been shaped by Stoicism, characterized by living according to nature, cultivating equanimity in all circumstances, and recognizing certain 'common conceptions' that are universal to all men. In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, Brutus is depicted as suppressing his emotions throughout the play, in keeping with Stoic beliefs. He learns of the death of his wife, Portia, but does not mention it immediately to Cassius who comes to meet him. The two men have an argument, and only later does Brutus tell Cassius of Portia's death. This scene possibly denotes the struggle that Brutus undergoes to keep his emotions in check, in keeping with his Stoic beliefs. There is also a description of Brutus crying before his own death, which could possibly mean his failure to abide by Stoic philosophy until the very end.
Why does brutus ask Cassius to be content and speak your griefs softly?
The soldiers are looking on; their commanders should not argue in public. The line comes from Act IV Scene 2
What horrible mistakes does Cassius make?
He mistakes evidence that he has won the battle for evidence that he has lost it. Believing a shout of joy to come from the enemy, he kills himself. In fact, the shout comes from his allies and Brutus has defeated Octavius.
What happened in rome immediately after Julius Caesar's assassination?
Brutus and Cassius delivered speech to convince the roman mob and give proper reasons for Caesar's death. Then Mark Antony delivered his funeral speech where he succeeded to influence the mindset of the fickle-minded mob in his favour. They began considering Julius Caesar to be the noblest man in Rome. They ran into rage against the conspirators. Brutus and Cassius were driven out of the Gates of Rome and Cinna the poet was killed when the mob punished him for a matching name with Cinna the Conspirator. The armies of 'Brutus and Cassius' and 'Antony and Octabius' geared to fight each other.
What is Cassio's tragic flaw?
He mistakes evidence that he has won the battle for evidence that he has lost it. Believing a shout of joy to come from the enemy, he kills himself. In fact, the shout comes from his allies and Brutus has defeated Octavius.
Why is Brutus better than the other conspirators?
Brutus was a trustworthy person; he had good intentions. He was a strong believer in honesty which comes hand in hand with being trustworthy. When the conspirators wanted to kill Mark Antony, Brutus objected to it.
What is the climax of Julius Caesar?
Although many would claim that the clamatic scene is when the titale character gets knifed, my personal opinion is that it comes much later. Julius Caesar is actually much more about Brutus; some critics have even suggested that Brutus was an early version of Hamlet. In any case, the play deals largely with Brutus's downfall. His part in the regicide is inspired by a desire to help his people avoid tyranny, and yet after Caesar's death, he is driven out of Rome and the very people he sought to help want his blood. In addition, he must cope with the guilt he feels at killing his friend. He must also try to stick with Cassius, despite the fact that he now sees the manipulation Cassius has used upon him, because alone the two armies will definitely fall. So in my opinion, the climax comes with Brutus 'honorable' death at the end of the play, when he takes the only course he can see remaining out of his predicament.
What do Brutus's words suggest about his character?
Brutus' language throughout Shakespeare's tragedy shows his reverence ofJulius Caesar, believe it or not. This comes as a surprise to most people, because Brutus actually delivers the final stab to Caesar. Brutus has always liked Caesar, but as a friend. He feels that he can't stand around and let Rome fall into a monarchy or dictatorship and him not do anything, so he joins the conspiracy against Caesar. Brutus feels like his Public Responsibility comes before his Personal Responsibility. Brutus is actually a very noble man, contradictory to his name, and Shakespeare set it to be this way. By summarizing or paraphrasing the play into terms one can understand, it becomes visible that Brutus regrets what he believes he must do to better Rome, but has to do it anyways, again showing his nobility and his Public responsibility over Personal Responsibility.Marcus Brutus was a friend to Julius Ceasar, but not good enough. He had moral values dealing with Rome and its people. Brutus' values then made him join as an conspiracy against Ceasar put together with Cassius. Brutus joined this mainly because he didn't Ceasar to turn hisd back on Rome so that there would be a reasonable reason for killing Ceasar. If Brutus wasn't in the play, there would be no "Tragedy " in The Tragedy of Julius Ceasar.
What message did Caesar's ghost have for brutus?
Brutus was the most important of the conspirators who murdered Caesar. (Without Brutus' support the other conspirators would probably have been too scared to act).When Caesar's ghost appears to Brutus at his tent he comes with the message:thou shalt see me at Philippi.Since Brutus will be killed in the battle with Octavian's army at Philippi, this is correct.
What reason does caesars ghost give for coming to visit brutus?
Caesar's ghost says he comes to tell Brutus that he (Brutus) will see him (the ghost) at Philippi. But this is not what he means. What he means is that Caesar will be revenged on Brutus at Philippi
What were Marcus Brutus personality traits?
Traits:- Honorable- Very trusting- Ambitious when wanting to keep Rome safe- Indesicive when it comes to the decision of Caesers assassination- Good Natured, he didnt seem to care when Cassius tried to make him jealous of Caesers popularity- Strong, even after his wife dies he holds in his sadness and focuses on te battle ahead
Who was Lucillius?
Lucillius is a soldier in Brutus' army who greatly admires Brutus. During battle, he is captured by Octavius' and Antony's soldiers when Brutus' side loses. Lucillius offers money to them to kill him, claiming that he is Brutus so that they will stop looking for him (Brutus). However, this does not work as Antony comes and sees that he is not Brutus. Antony says Lucillius is a friend and welcomes him into his own army.
What are the Character sketches of brutus in Julius Caesar drama?
Brutus was first and foremost an honorable man, putting the safety of Rome above everything else. His three most noticeable characteristics were his honor, his naivete, and his stoicism. However, his honor honesty, and trustfulness eventually became the things that killed him.First of all, Brutus is a stoic. He and his wife Portia are both very stoic, and they don't show emotions towards things. The most striking instance of Brutus' stoicism is when Portia commits suicide. Cassius is having a hard time accepting Portia's death, but Brutus just shrugs it off. He immediately says to Cassius "Speak no more of her. Give me a bowl of wine" (V. iii. 157-158). Another example is when Portia stabs herself in the thigh. Even after this Brutus does not tell her what his plan is and instead immediately sends her off. Finally, when facing the possibility of taking his own life, he shows little emotion and instead still thinks out everything extremely carefully.Brutus' sense of honor and his love for Rome was his most striking quality. With those qualities also comes a sense of honesty. The best example of Brutus' honor was his decision to join the conspirators. Although he was a good friend to Caesar and Caesar had not done anything bad yet, the very threat of Caesar becoming a tyrant led Brutus to joining the conspirators. Cassius said Brutus could be swayed with his honor, meaning Brutus values his honor so much that he places it above all else (I. ii. 304-308). Besides from joining the conspiracy, Brutus also himself said he would look at all public matters equally and that "I (Brutus) love the name of honor more than I fear death" (I. ii. 85-89). Upon Brutus' death, Marc Antony called Brutus the "noblest Roman of them all" (V. v. 68-75). He said all the conspirators except Brutus killed Caesar out of envy. Even when committing a crime so severe as murder, Brutus suggested to the conspirators that they...
