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The Senators plan to make Caesar king the following day.
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What does Shakespeare say about humanity through Cassius in the play Julius Caesar?
This is a very broad question, but I will give my take on it. One aspect of Cassius is his machiavellian plotting, driven by jealousy and hatred of Caesar. This interpretation would suggest that Shakespeare is using the character of Cassius to comment on this dangerous aspect of human nature. There are, however, several more complex layers to this character. Ironically, it is Cassius, not the noble Brutus, who seems to truly value human relationships. It seems that Cassius surrenders to Brutus' weaker judgments regarding the conspiracy because he values their friendship so deeply. It can be argued that his hatred for Caesar and his love of Brutus are the two most powerful forces driving Cassius throughout the play. This interpretation would suggest that Shakespeare is also using Cassius to comment on the manner in which personal relationships compel people to take extreme actions. Shakespeare may also be using Cassius as a means to comment on the nature of political reform. Shakespeare extensively read Machiavelli, and Cassius' character seems to reflect Machiavelli's theory that certain individuals carry the desire to dominate and subjugate the people and are kept in check only by others with similar ambition. This raises an important question about humanity. Is tyranny kept at bay only by jealousy? Cassius also plays a vital role in Shakespeare's discussion of the human view of fate and destiny. He is the character who utters the famous lines "the fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings." Cassius wants to believe that he has control over his own destiny, so much so that he embraces suicide as a noble means of freeing oneself from gnoble circumstances. It seems that Shakespeare is using Cassius to comment on the tendency for humans to feel that they are "masters of their fates." I hope this helps.
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What does artemidorus plan to do?
'Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you: security gives way to conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover, 'ARTEMIDORUS.' Here will I stand till Caesar pass along, And as a suitor will I give him this. My heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation. If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live; If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.
According to Antony's speech Brutus characterized Caesaar as?
Anthony tricks Brutus into letting him give a soliloquy at Caesar's funeral. He uses the opportunity to sarcastically implicate Brutus and Cassius in Caesar's murder. He says that Brutus considered Caesar "ambitious" using his speech to use Brutus' own words against him.
What important news does casca give Cassius about senates plan?
The Senators plan to make Caesar king the following day.
What pledge does casca give to Cassius?
Casca pledges to work with Cassius.
Where are Casca and Cassius going as Act 1 ends?
Casca and Cassius are going to Brutus's house to give him anonymous letters about how great he is and how he needs to take down Julius Caesar.
What reason does Cassius give for the terrible storm?
Casca and Cicero each believe that the storm foreshadows events surrounding Caesar's impending assassination.
This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit?
This quote is from William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Act I Scene 2. The scene begins with Caesar and his entourage preparing to greet the waiting crowd of Roman citizens. Cassius and Brutus are there, and early on, Caesar shows his shrewd political insight by identifying Cassius as dangerous man, and while Caesar stands before the cheering crowd Cassius very subtly reveals his political nature and strong distaste for Caesar to Brutus. Then Casca enters, reporting the news of Caesars and Antony's dramatics and tells how Antony offered Caesar the crown three times, each time Caesar rejecting it. When Casca exits, Brutus makes an off hand remark about the slow nature of Casca by saying: "What a blunt fellow is this grown to be. He was quick mettle when he went to school." Brutus is commenting on Casca's seeming slow nature which is contrary to how he was in the past and Cassius responds with a subtle rebuke of Brutus misjudgment of character by responding: "So is he now in execution. Of any bold or noble enterprise, however he puts on this tardy form. This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit, which give men stomach to digest his words with better appetite.." The irony of the remark made by Cassious is that he his advising Brutus to be less dismissive of others and consider the true nature of peoples seeming inferiority. It is Brutus who is the tragic hero of this story and all tragic heroes are felled by their own hubris. Brutus is afflicted with an air of superiority but he also holds strongly the ideal that people are basically good. He views both Casca and Cassius as good people and is most certainly unaware of Cassius' subtle designs to use Brutus in his conspiracy to kill Caesar. The irony is that while Cassius is advising Brutus to look past peoples facades, he is relying on the fact that Brutus will not see through his own.
Why is Brutus angry with Cassius as Act IV begins?
Cassius was not being a good friend to Brutus. Cassius did not give Brutus money, although it turned out it was Cassius' bankers fault. And Cassius had not been around to comfort Brutus who had to deal with the loss of his wife.
Why do you think senates must give consent to presidential appointments?
To limit the presidents power
What information does casca give about marullus and flavius?
The information Casca gives about Marullus and Flavius is that the tribunes were stripped of the positions as civil servants for removing decorations from Caesar's statutes. This is from Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene i.
What is the Senates role in treaties?
The senate must give its approval by a two-thirds vote of the members present.
Why does Pindarus stab Cassius?
Cassius will give Pindarus freedom if Pindarus stabs him to death. Titinius was captured by enemy, Cassius is distraught over it. Also Cassius mistakenly concludes that Titinius was taken prisoner. He asks Pindarus to keep his oath of obedience and to stab him.
Does pindarus stab Cassius?
Cassius will give Pindarus freedom if Pindarus stabs him to death. Titinius was captured by enemy, Cassius is distraught over it. Also Cassius mistakenly concludes that Titinius was taken prisoner. He asks Pindarus to keep his oath of obedience and to stab him.
Why do Brutus and Cassius give each other an everlasting farewell?
Brutus and cassius give each other an everlasting farewell because if any of them die. It would be the last time they would see each other.
