Julias Caesar Final

This was the noblest Roman of them all He only in a general honest thought and common good to all made one of them This was a man

1. Antony 2. He was the most noble because he always thought of the common good 3. Honor could be doing whats best for the general good, people who realize their enemies flaws thats when they are the most noble. His legacy will live on. 4. Shakespeare is showing that throughout the play Brutus' honor was questioned, but since the enemy says he is the most honorable, then it has to be true.

o "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." (Act III, Scene II, line 77-78)

1. Antony 2. Listen everyone, people only remember people based on their bad actions, and not on their good ones, so lets remember Caesars good ones. 3. People often only remember the bad that people did and not the good and that is why it is important to recognize it. 4. Shakespeare is raising the question if Caesar was as bad as he was told because the only thing mentioned was the bad but maybe there was good in him too.

o "A piece of work that will make sick men whole"

1. Brutus 2. By killing Caesar, it can make the whole society better and less corrupt. 3. By engaging in action, one can make a drastic change. We shouldn't let the sickness spread and continue. We should not be bystanders. 4. Shakespeare is showing that we should not be bystanders, and we should take action for when we think it is right and will benefit the greater good just like Brutus and Cassius did by killing Caesar. This connects to our bystander unit because we learned that we should not be bystanders and rely on others to take action, we should do it ourselves.

Farewell to thee strato

1. Brutus 2. Goodbye my friend 3. People don't live up to their own values. 4. throughout the play Brutus remains loyal to his people, and now he decides to leave them for his own good and not for the greater good. Shakespeare is therefore suggesting that people do not remain consistent throughout their lives and they cannot always only serve the people.

"If aught toward the general good/Set honour in one eye and death in the other"

1. Brutus 2. Honor is helping the general good and is more important than death. 3. The larger meaning is that helping the general the good can be seen as honorable. Sometimes it is more important to focus on what will help himself and others rather than focusing on death. 4. Shakespeare is showing that even though someone did something wrong, they might have thought it was for the general good and it was the honorable thing to do. Just like Brutus killed Caesar, he sees it as the right thing to do and this shows that people have different perspectives on situations.

"For I am arm'd so strong in honesty/That they pass by me as the idle wind/Which I respect not"

1. Brutus 2. I am so honest, but people pass me like a breeze, and I do not respect that. 3. People's arrogance cause others to turn away from them. 4. Shakespeare is showing that people think they are different then they appear because he thinks he is so honest, but he wasn't when he killed Caesar. This relates to the reflexion quote that one cannot see his own actions because clearly he wouldn't say he is so honest if he knew exactly how others see him.

o "For the eye sees not itself But by reflection, by some other things. (1.2. 52-53)

1. Brutus 2. I cannot see of myself what you see of me. 3. People cannot see how their actions affect themselves, only how other peoples actions affect others. 4. Shakespeare is showing that people are ignorant towards their appearance and only focus on others. Brutus and Cassius only saw Caesar's appearance but didn't realize how killing him would affect their own.

"Caesar, now be still, I killed not thee with half so good a will."

1. Brutus 2. I want to kill myself more than I wanted to kill Caesar. 3. Regret is the greatest consequence of our actions and causes us to make bad decisions. 4. Shakespeare is showing that regret can get so bad and build up, that it can even cause someone to want to kill himself. For example, the ghost of Caesar was a foreshadowing and what he guilt will do to him. Therefore suggesting that one should think of what his actions will have consequences.

"Lets carve him boldly, but not wrathfully."

1. Brutus 2. Lets kill him strongly, but not full of anger 3. People should set their boundaries to where the situation is actually right. One should not let the position over power their morals and goals. 4. Shakespeare is showing that people should know where their goals are met and not go over it. By Brutus only wanting to kill Caesar for the general good and nobody else, shows this.

"and let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood up to our elbows and besmear our swords" (3.1.117-18).

1. Brutus 2. Lets put his blood... 3. Some people admit to their actions if they believe it was for the greater good. 4. Since Brutus and Cassius thought it was the right thing to do, they show want to show full responsibility for their action. Therefore showing that every action can be seen differently by other people. This shows the power of perspective.

Grant that, and then is death a benefit, so are we caesars friends, that have abridged his time of fearing death.

1. Brutus 2. We did him a favor by killing Caesar, so he doesn't have to fear death. 3. The larger meaning is that people's perspectives are different than others in certain situations. 4. Shakespeare is showing as well that people make excuses in order to be seen as better to the people. Brutus wants to be seen as honorable, so he tries to convince people that thats what Caesar wanted.

Are much condemned to have an itching palm

1. Brutus 2. You are greedy and power hungry Cassius 3. People only realize other's flaws when they affect them personally and not on other people. 4. Shakespeare is showing that throughout the play Brutus does not see Cassius's flaws, therefore suggesting that one does not realize friend's flaws until they build up.

o "Et tu, Brute?- Then fall, Caesar! (3.1 77)

1. Caesar 2. And you Brutus? If you think so, then i will die. 3. People trust their friends even if they end up being disloyal, people only realize their flaws not their death beds, and by using the word "fall" it shows that people's legacies live on. 4. Shakespeare is showing that Caesar remained loyal to his people and bringing up the question of whether his death was necessary because he might have been a good leader.

o "A lean and hungry look (1.2. 194)

1. Caesar 2. Cassius is very power hungry and is never satisfied, he could be a threat to me. 3. The larger meaning is that people don't realize what they are seen like by others. This shows the power of perspective. People with more knowledge challenge and question things that other people do not have the ability to realize. 4. Caesar did not know that he was a threat to Cassius and Cassius did not know that he was a threat to Caesar, showing us that we are biased and only focus on one side of the perspective.

"He is a dreamer, let us leave him. Pass."

1. Caesar 2. He is crazy don't listen to him. 3. Hubris and arrogance leads to ones demise. 4. Shakespeare is showing that since he didn't listen to what other people had to tell him, he ended up dying. One should hear what other people have to say because if they don't, it can affect them negatively.

"What touches us ourself shall be last served"

1. Caesar 2. I will deal with my own stuff later, first comes the general good. 3. People should do stuff that will benefit the general good before helping himself because it will leave a better view for the rest of the people. 4. Shakespeare is showing that Caesar was actually a good person who wanted what was best for the people, but the people only saw the negative in him before the positive which connects to the quote about seeing the good in a person is often skipped.

o "I could be well moved if I were as you. If I could pray to move, prayers would move me. But I am constant as the Northern Star" (III.i.58-65)

1. Caesar 2. If i were you, i could be persuaded. But me, I can never be persuaded. 3. People are arrogant and make others feel condescending. 4. Shakespeare brings in the question of whether being easily persuaded is a good or bad thing. We see that Caesar's arrogance leads to his demise and he ends up dying.

o "Cowards die many times before their deaths,"

1. Caesar 2. Many people live in fear of dying, which is stupid. We Should live our lives to the fullest. 3. Living in fear of dying is like already being dead. One should take action because that is what living is 4. Shakespeare shows this throughout the play for example when Cassius and Brutus kill Caesar they are living because they are taking action. I think that the "death" can connect to anything that someone fears in their lives, therefore one should not be afraid of something, instead, they should face their fear and take action.

What can be avoided whose end is purposed by the mighty Gods?

1. Caesar 2. Nothing can be avoided because our fate is made by the Gods 3. Shakespeare is showing that his arrogance leads him to his demise since he ends up dying by trusting his fate by the Gods, and not trying to stop or take action in his life.

And we, like friends, will straightway go together

1. Caesar 2. We are like friends, not really. 3. People pretend to be friends with people. 4. Shakespeare is showing that Brutus and Caesars' relationship is what they want to be seen as, but don't actually want to be friends.

A friend should bear his friend's infirmities

1. Cassius 2. A friend should look over a friends flaws 3. Friends should not focus on their friends flaws, but instead on how they can help them become better people/ 4. Shakespeare is showing that people should not let friends flaws affect them, instead they should take them in and help them correct them. Brutus should be able to accept Cassius' flaws because no one is perfect.

o "Poor man, I know he would not be a wolf But that he sees the Roman are but sheep:" (1.3. 105)

1. Cassius 2. Caesar might not be a ruler/tyrant, but he will soon act like a wolf and take advantage of the Romans. 3. People in higher position tend to take advantage of people that seem inferior. 4. Shakespeare is showing that it is human nature to take advantage of people like Caesar would with all the people of Rome. This connects our bystander unit because it is similar to the perpetrators who think they can take advantage of the weaker people.

o "Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so

1. Cassius 2. If you are afraid of Caesar becoming king, then you will prevent it from happening. 3. People should stand up for what they believe in and for what they think is right. Don't be a bystander, or the fear will not go away. 4. Shakespeare is showing that Cassius and Brutus stood up for what they thought was an injustice out of fear of what the consequences would be if they didnt. Therefore suggesting that we should think about what the consequences could be and decide whether it is worth not doing anything about it or not. This connects our bystander unit because if a bystander sees something that they are afraid of, then they should step forward and try to get rid of it instead of just watching it.

o "Men at some time are masters of their fates:/ The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars/ But in ourselves that we are underlings" (I.ii. 139-141).

1. Cassius 2. It is not our fault that we are in this position of Caesar going to be king, but we can help what will happen in the future and not just sit here and watch it happen. 3. The larger meaning is that people should not rely on fate for their lives because it doesn't exist. We should take action and not be like cowards because we are the ones who control our future. 4. Shakespeare is showing that even though we cannot always change the position were in, we can help change what will happen in the future by taking action just like killing Caesar. On the other hand, Caesar died because he relied on fate and was an "underling." This connects to our bystander unit because it shows us that we can take action and change the future.

To part the glories of this happy day

1. Octavius 2. This is such a happy day 3. Tyranny is never dead, people have different perspectives on situations 4. Shakespeare is showing that people will always have a different vision on something and it depends how it affects them. Throughout the play Caesar's legacy has been remembered and from now on so will Brutus'

o "He would be crowned: How that might change his nature, there's the question."

1. Portia 2. If he is crowned then will it change the person he is? 3. The larger meaning is that people can change their personalities based on their position. 4. This raises the question of whether Caesar would have really changed if he was crowned or not so was it right to kill him?

"Ides of March"

1. Soothsayer 2. Beware of the 15th of March 3. We should listen to what other people have to tell us because sometimes it is beneficial to us and can save us. 4. Shakespeare is showing that hubris leads to ones demise because Caesar wasn't listening to what the Soothsayer had to tell him, and ended up dying.