Pat Hamer

Period 6

11/30/04

Julius Caesar Questions

Pg. 223 #17

1. The praise is not consistent with earlier reference to Caesar’s qualities. Before Caesar was supposedly evil and ambitious but now he is referred to as “Great Caesar” and that “villains killed him” and “not for justice but for power.”
2. The criticism is indeed so major that Brutus should have mentioned it earlier. Brutus should have made clear that his fellow conspirators were doing it for justice rather than for power.

Pg. 226 #10

1. Brutus is admirable in his inflexible attitude to corruption because this shows that Brutus is indeed honorable and noble. One of the reasons they conspired was because of Caesar accepting bribes and now they themselves were also accepting bribes.
2. Brutus is properly firm and uncompromising because he is being himself that is honorable and noble. Brutus is acting on his beliefs and morals that he can’t turn back on since he is already noble and honorable.
3. Brutus refuses to be browbeaten by him because he is acting on his morals and standing tall in his beliefs and morals.
4. Brutus is admirably forthright because he is man enough to call out his friend on something evil they are doing.
5. Brutus is armed so strong in honesty that he cannot compromise because of his outstanding morals and integrity.

Pg. 229 #8

1. Cassius frequently echoes Brutus after the assassination like on lines 90-95 when Brutus tells Publius to leave and Cassius quickly there after tells Brutus to leave. Also on lines 103-113 Brutus tells the Romans to stoop and drink and so does Cassius.
2. He also uses Brutus as a “front man” in line 120 by saying “Brutus shall lead and we will grace his heels”
3. Cassius shrewdly identifies where danger lies but defers to Brutus rather than conflict him at a crucial time when Cassius thinks that Antony is a great danger on line 144-146 but yields to Brutus at the crucial time