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.