Act V Discussion

1.   "O Julius Caesar! Thou art mighty yet. They spirit walks abroad and turns our swords in our own proper  entrails." What truth abut wars might this speech by Brutus be said to acknowledge? (II, 101-102)

      Caesar was no longer alive, Brutus was tying to explains to the Roman people why he died. Caesar did not loose his power over the people, his worlds still meant power to them. Caesar was a powerful men that conquered many land, the people of Rome liked that about him, his popularity. This is demonstrated in his quote, "Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords in our own proper entrails," (III, 101-102) meaning people still didn't believe in the power of Brutus because he wasn't as strong. Caesar had great influences in the people of Rome his power was still in the streets and Brutus couldn't do.

5. What event does this speech ("O Julius Caesar...") presage? (V,57)

Brutus by saying this speech was trying to gain the Romans respect and power, the respect and power that Caesar once had. He wanted to justify why he and the other man killed Caesar and how he was a bad men. He states that he would do anything for Rome their country for example giving away his life. This quote,  "Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords / In our own proper entrails" he wants the people to realize that he would give anything to keep Rome safe. He never realized that people wanted someone popular and powerful also outside of Rome. By justifying why he killed  Caesar shows means that he wanted to keep his image clean in front  of the street people. 

I Write Like .....

      A write like Ursula K. Le Guin. This analysis was based in my post from, "The Arts, The Fixers of the World".  She is an American author f novels, children books and short stories mostly fantasy and science fiction. Ursula is best known for her book, "The Left Hand of Darkness" that was published in 2000. She seems like a powerful women that puts all her emotions in paper and creates beautiful art. I have never gotten the chance of reading one of her books but after knowing that I have the same writing style as her makes me want to read one.

Act IV Discussion

3. Summarize, in a sentence or two, Act IV's importance to the play.

   This act is important to the play because it shows the intentions each characters have upon one another. The act also demonstrates the power each of them have. Brutus, Cassius, and the others showed the power they had by killing Caesar, a person with high political power. This people created an alliance that caused the killing of many people.

Act III Discussion

5. Why does Antony befriend Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators? (III, 235)


        Antony befriend Brutus, the others befriend Antony after assassination involving Caesar. "Oh, pardon me, you bleeding corpse, for speaking politely and acting mildly with these butchers!" (Shakespeare) Antony was true to his feeling after he realizes his life is at stake, because he was  friends with Caesar. He sees the power that Brutus, Cassius and the others have over him. In Act 3 we can determine Antony was afraid  of the others because they had just killed a person with such political power (Caesar). Antony wanted to feel safe, and he did this by befriend with Brutus, Cassius, and the others. 

Act II Discussion

1. Summarize, in a sentence or two, Brutus's speech on pp. 21-22. Also has Brutus decided to ally himself with Cassius and try to topple Caesar?

      After Brutus received the letters from Cassius that were supposedly from the citizens of Rome explaining how the most powerful was Brutus and Caesar made Brutus ally with Cassius. They both came to the conclusion that Caesar must be killed.  The letters told him exactly what he wanted to hear to make him realise hoe he was wrong about Caesar all this time. The men meet in different places and Brutus convinces the gathered men for the not to take an oath. Cassius and Brutus turned all the men against Caesar from a couple of false letters.

Act I Discussion

13. Give evidence from scene II explain why Cassius is plotting to overthrow Caesar.

       In Act I Cassius is trying to explain to Brutus and also Anthony how Caesar is seen in the eyes of Romans as a god. He tells Brutus how Caesar is far from being a god from all the things he has done for Caesar. " BRUTUS "What means this shouting? I do fear, the people Choose Caesar for their king." CASSIUS "Ay, do you fear it?Then must I think you would not have it so." Act I Scene II demonstrates how Cassius is afraid of Caesar having power over the people of Rome. Cassius tries to persuade Brutus of the power Caesar is gaining over the rest of them. Brutus doesn't listen to him and offered to think about his propositions. CASSIUS "Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonorable graves." He explains how Caesar is using them as slaves and a=because of that all their powers over the people is going to him.

"The Arts" Fixers Of The World....

The arts are the surface of our brains used as inspiration, for the real time problems faced by the world and our generation. "The arts" are a simple passing time for us to think, imagine and dream. Most of the time not the fixers of the problems. The arts are seen as a waste of time because of how many people fail in their lives. The talented once spend their lives without any struggles, the dreamers stuck in the clouds  face the consequences of reality."Welcome to the real world", she said to me Condescendingly Take a seat Take your life" by John Mayer explains that life is not going forever to be a dream.   Life is not fair, people need to open their eyes and see that war, hate and life will never be changed by the art. They might be the inspiration but not the fixers of the world. We need inspiration to make them disappear, for the world to be perfect again. If

it ever was! The sound of the proclamation are screaming out loud from the minds of the young. 

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" 

Nelson Mandela 

                                                     "Don't Forget To Remember Me"

18 years have come and gone
For momma they flew by
But for me they drug on and on
We were loading up that Chevy
Both tryin' not to cry
Momma kept on talking
Putting off good-bye
Then she took my hand and said
'Baby don't forget

Before you hit the highway
You better stop for gas
There's a 50 in the ashtray
In case you run short on cash
Here's a map and here's a Bible
If you ever lose your way

Just one more thing before you leave
Don't forget to remember me'

This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home
And those bills there on the counter
Keep telling me I'm on my own
And just like every Sunday I called momma up last night
And even when it's not, I tell her everything's alright
Before we hung up I said
'Hey momma, don't forget to tell my baby sister I'll see her in the fall
And tell Memaw that I miss her
Yeah, I should give her a call
And make sure you tell Daddy that I'm still his little girl
Yeah, I still feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be
Don't forget to remember me'

Tonight I find myself kneeling by the bed to pray
I haven't done this in a while
So I don't know what to say but
'Lord I feel so small sometimes in this big ol' place
Yeah, I know there are more important things,
But don't forget to remember me
But don't forget to remember me'

                                                                    "No Such Thing"

"Welcome to the real world", she said to me
Condescendingly
Take a seat
Take your life
Plot it out in black and white
Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
And the drama queens
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding
Up my sleeve

They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side

I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above

So the good boys and girls take the so called right track
Faded white hats
Grabbing credits
Maybe transfers
They read all the books but they can't find the answers
And all of our parents
They're getting older
I wonder if they've wished for anything better
While in their memories
Tiny tragedies

They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side

I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you got to rise above

I am invincible
As long as I'm alive

I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above

I just can't wait til my 10 year reunion
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
And when I stand on these tables before you
You will know what all this time was for