Julius Caesar Scene 1 Act 1

Julius Caesar Scene 1 Act 1

1. Characters

   • Flavius
     • "Hence Home, you idle creatures, get you home!/ Is this a holiday? What, know you not,"
       • Flavius proposes to take down the the religious scarves put up by the commoners for Caesar.
   • Marullus
     • "O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome,/Knew you not Pompey?
       • asks what Caesar has done to deserve this celebration
     • He is mad that the people forgot Pompey so quickly
       • says what they have done for Pompey
   • Cobbler
     • "But indeed, sir, we/ make holiday to see Ceasar and to rejoice in his/ triumph
     • Commoners often talk less eliquently than nobles and use puns

2. Plot

   • The people are celebrating the victory of Caesar. This angers Marullus and Flavius because they supported Pompey
     • Caesar wanted to give Rome to the commoners. Flavius and Marullus reprimand the people and say that they should have been at work not celebrating.
       • Flavius and Marullus want to undress the statues that were covered in scarves. This was to celebrate Caesars victories. These scarves represent the medals he won. Without the support of the people, Caesar is not powerful