Julius Caesar Scene 1 Act 2

Julius Caesar Scene 1 Act 2

1. Characters

   • Caesar
   • Antony
     • Blind loyalty to Caesar
   • Portia
   • Decius
   • Casca
     • Doesn't Like Caesar but it kind of stupid.
   • Brutus
     • Is at war with himself. He doesn't agree with Caesar
       • Brutus doesn't want Caesar tobe king but still loves him
       • Cares more about honour than death. Morals, justice, the good of the people.
   • Cassius
     • Tries to steer Brutus away from Caesar
       • Says how they are just the same of Caesar. He saved Caesar from drowning in a river.
   • Soothsayer
     • Tells Caesar to beware the ides of march

2. Plot

   • Background
     • Cassius urges Brutus to oppose caesar in becoming king
   • At a feast Caesar orders Antony to hit calphurnia so she is fertile. A soothsayer says to Caesar that he must beware the ides of March.
     • Cassius and Brutus discuss what is happening within the government. Brutus says he is at war with himself. Cassius is suprised thet Brutusdoes not blindly love Caesar
       • Cassius says that every noble roman except Caesar sees Brutus' worth.
         • Brutus says he doesn't want Caesar to be king. Brutus says that he values honour and the good of the people more than death. Cassius also says that they are just as good as Caesar.
           • Cassius gives a bunch of anecdotes about Caesar. He says he saved Caesar from drowning and that in Spain Caesar was sick and that he may have a disease.
             • Appeals to Brutus' Love of the people. These weaknesses would make him a bad ruler
             • Cassius tells that the name Brutus as well as Caesar can be used to move people and "start a spirit". Brutus can gain supporters as well as Caesar could.
               • Appeals to ethics on loyalty to the people. Brutus' ancestor founded the republic and kicked out the dictator.
                 • Brutus must uphold his family's legacy but still loves Caesar.
               • After Caesar and his train come back Caesar thinks that Cassius is dangerous. He says he is too observant and can 'see' through men. He could challenge Caesar
                 • Casca explains what happened to Caesar. Caesar was offered the the crown by Mark Antony three times but refused it each time.
                   • Caesar faints
                   • Marullus and Flavius lose their jobs and might be in jail.
                   • Cassius knows that Caesar loves Brutus and wants to use him to overthrow Caesar. He will use Brutus' love for rome to confince him. He will make fake letters written by 'citizens' conserning Caesar. They all want Brutus to be king and think that caesar is power hungry.
                     • Cassius will do this so that Brutus will be on his side.
                   • Casca does not like Caesar. Cassius put the seed of doubt in Brutus and casca helped confirm it.