Week Three RESPONSE : Act III Scene III

"What is my name? Whither am i going? Where
do I dwell? Am I a married man or Bachelor?
Then come to answer every man directly and briefly,
wisely and truly: wise i say, I am a bachelor."
     - ( Shakespeare 137)

This passage is significant to me because it shows
how Cinna, the Poet, stood its ground to face the
angry Plebeians. Though she knew she was no match
to them, she was brave enough to stay calm and keep
his cool. The fact that it shows us who Cinna is, how he
is brave makes it meaningful. She handled the situation well,
although at the end, it still caused him his life.

GROUP MEMBERS:
     - "I have no willto wanderforth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth." ( Shakespeare 135)
  *What does this mean?

     - They knew it wasn't the real Cinna, right? And if so,
why did the plebeians kill Cinna, although they knew
it really wasn't him?

Week Two : RESPONSE - Act III Scene II

"Be patient till the last.
Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my
cause, and be silent that you may hear. Believe me
for mine honr, and have repsect to mine honor
that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom,
and awake your senses that you may be better
judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear
friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love
to Caesar was no less than his. If then that freind
demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my
answer: not that I loved Caesar ledd, but that i loved
Rome more." - (Shakespeare 117)

     This passage is significant because it gives us the answer of why Brutus
killed Caesar. It makes it signifucant because he's being humble. He's telling his
people to hear him out as of what he has to say about his actions, and asks THEM
to be a judge to this. He's trying to make them open their eyes to see his side in all
this misjudgement because the least he wanted to do is any harm to Rome because
he truly loves them. It makes it even more powerful because we see what kind of
man Brutus is. He tells them that he did love Caesar, but the love he has for Rome
was stronger. It shows that he is a man of his nation and is willing to give it his all
to protect his nation. Yet, it gives us the question as if did he do right or wrong?
Does it justified what he did?

GROUP MEMBERS:
     - Was Antony lowkey trying to mask off Brutus with the plebaians?
Is he trying to get them against him? and if he is, didnt he promise Brutus
he wasnt going to go against him or was he just lying?

     - "Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot;
Tke thou what course thou wilt."
* Translation anyone?

Week One RESPONSE: Act III Scene I

"I wish we may; but yet have I a mind
That fears him much, and my misgiving still
Falls Shrewdly to the purpose.(Shakespeare 105)"

This passage is being said by Cassius to Brutus about Antony. Cassius feels as if Antony is not one to trust on. This passage is significant because it shows us another face of Cassius. It makes us wonder who really Cassius is or who he is pretending to be. He seems as a "hard boy" who goes for it all, yet this passage to me is showing him as a punk! Why is he worrying about Antony if Brutus already confirmed to him he has nothing to worry about? Isn't this what he wanted? Seems to me as if he was nervous.And on the other hand it also makes it significant because it shows us that maybe Antony isn't really with on their side but with Caesar. He must've said something for Cassius to say that his minds fears him, for which shows us that Antony is loyal to Caesar, because why else would Cassius fear him? Two things say to me: Antony is sneaky and playing with our minds and; Cassius is a COWARD !

GROUP MEMBERS:
-What do you guys think about Antony? Do ya think he's really with the conspirators, because I DON'T?
-Why are the conspirator going to cry out "Liberty, Freedom and Enfranchisement"? What is that suppose to signify or what?
-Why is Antony shaking each and one of the conspirator's hands, like I kind of know its to make peace but what's the meaning to it? That part has me confused? HELP ?!