I want you to reflect on your first impressions of the play. Which side do you think you would be on? Caesars or his opponents? Find textual evidence to defend which side you pick.
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I think i would be on Caesars side because Butus and Cassius cannot prove that he killed pompy. I also dont really have an idea of why they are conspireing against Caesar!
ReplyDelete-Kyle Collins :p
I really don't understand most of the play. I would probably be on Brutus' side because he seems like a good guy but I really don't know.
ReplyDelete-Taylor
This is a rather difficult question for me to answer. On first impression, I am reminded of Antigone. Immedieatley there is that sense of trying to figure out what is really right. On the one hand, we have the ruler. It is natural to obey athourity (it even says so in the Bible!), but is this always applicable? The possibility of Caesar having killed Pompey are high, and even if he didn't actually kill him, he tried to. Caesar would definitley kill anyone who got in his way, but if nobody did, he could be the best and most just ruler the world has ever known. Besides, is it right to kill a man for any reason? Even if all of your reasons are jsutified, and it would make the world a better place, is it right to kill? Besides, Brutus and Cassius are not trying to make the world a better place. They are pretending to, but they really just fear Caesar's lust for power. If he grows too powerful, they lose their power.
ReplyDeleteBased on my observations, my descision is this: I would remain neutral. Either way you look at it, both parties are corrupt. Even though they both pretend to be for the greater good, all they want is power. When already powerful men gain even more power, they're never going to stop trying to keep getting more. No matter what happens, somebody's going to get hurt, and I wouldn't want to be a part of that.
-Kelsey
I'm going to have to go with neutral. All these guys want is power and they'll do anything to get it. Caesar is trying to get to be king and he'll do anything to get. He supposedly killed pompey to gain more power. Brutus and Cassius just want Caesar gone so that they can keep their power. Also when Caesar is gone they will be in line to get more power. If i had to pick a side I would have to pick Brutus's side. Even though its not right for them to conspire against Caesar i can understand why they don't want a king.
ReplyDeleteAustin Cook
I really am confused as to what's happened and what's happening and everything so far. It's a good story and I can understand why Cassius and Brutus don't want a king but they shouldn't conspire against him. At the moment I wouldn't pick a side because I really don't know much about the story yet. Probably later on I would choose Brutus because he seems like a good and likable guy.
ReplyDeleteJenae
im going with both because everything that happen was becasue they want power and they will kill and do anything to get it. But also they dont want ceaure to because of some reason they they think a king shoudnt have. like a king shouldnt faint or need help becasuse they are going to drown.
ReplyDeleteI would say I am on Caesar’s opponent’s side. It’s really hard to decide right now because Caesar hasn’t really done anything to prove that he is worthy of being king. Therefore it is hard to show textual evidence of either side being more worthy of the other.
ReplyDeleteBeth Cummings
This play has been really difficult for me to understand but from what I can pick up I would Probably be on Caesars side right now. He hasn't really said anything and I dont really know where he stands but I guess itsgood to root for the underdog.. Other than that I think either side is a good one at this point because we dont know alot.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure who's side I should be on. There is so much excitement for Caesar, that I almost feel obligated to coincide with him. At the beginning, when everyone is cheering for Caesar's victory, there is the inclination toward him. But when I found that he killed Pompey (also a well-praised leader), my opinions of him somewhat changed. I look forward to the rest of the story.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Austin (again, sorry for the tardiness)