Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 3

Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 3

1. Background

   • Marvels or the night--> bad omen Cassius wants to persuade Casca to join the liberators.

2. Plot

   • Casca comes to Cicero's house and describes all the crazy things he has seen during the storm. Julius is going to the capital tomorrow.
     • Cicero leaves and Cassius enters. He thinks that honest men will be ok in the storm. he believes that the cause of the storm is Caesar.
       • He feels that because he saw the fault in Caesar he will be ok.
         • Cassius is an elitest, righteous, and confident.
       • Cassius finds out the Caesar is going to the Capital he says that he wants to kill him. Both Casca and Cassius state that they want to overthrow him and that it would be easy to do so.
         • They say that Rome are followers and that is why Caesar is abusing his power.
         • They make a deal that they will rebel against Caesar. Casca will join the liberators.
           • The Letters written by Cinna will be in Brutus' house and on the statue of Brutus' ancestors so that the people will also see it and talk about Brutus being king.

3. Characters

   • Casca
     • Tells Cicero about the bad omens he has seen.
   • Cicero
     • The Greek speaker.
       • Leaves after hearing Casca's stories
   • Cassius
     • Is sexist cause he says the romans are acting like their mothers.
   • Cinna
     • Part of the rebellion
     • Wrote some of the leters

4. Omens

   • Storm with fire--> from the gods
     • Fire hand man
       • Lion
         • 100 ghost ladies
           • Fire man
             • Owl

5. Cassius is the lead in act 1.