Julius+Caesar+Scene+4.3


 * Scene**: Act 4 Scene 3
 * Actors:**

Allison- Cassius Kelsey- Brutus Tara- Lucilius/Varro Sarah- Poet/Claudius Jamie-Lucius Chelsea-Messala Molly-Ghost


 * Important Events**

-Brutus & Cassius are arguing over the fact that Cassius is greedy and he doesn't have any honor or respect for the people. -Brutus is visited by Caesar's ghost, who warns Brutus that he is going to die soon. -The reader is informed that Portia is dead.


 * Important Lines**

“Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself are much condemned to have an itching palm, to sell and mart your offices for gold to undeservers.” (Julius Caesar 4.3). a. Brutus b. Cassius c. Brutus is saying that Cassius is being greedy and condemned to bribes.

“There is no terror, Cassius, in your threat, for I am armed so strong in honesty…For I can raise no money by vile means. By heaven, I had rather coin my heart and drop my blood for drachmas than to wring from the hard hands of peasants and their vile trash…Be ready, gods, with all your thunder bolts; dash into pieces!” (Julius Caesar 4.3). a. Brutus b. Cassius c. Brutus is saying that no matter how much Cassius tries to go against what Brutus says or fight against Brutus, Brutus will not be alarmed because he has integrity and his own honor and reputation will not be destroyed by Cassius’ views. d. “Be angry when you will, it shall have scope. Do what you will, dishonor shall be humor.” (Julius Caesar 4.3). a. Brutus b. Cassius c. It means that anything that Cassius does to go against Brutus will just be humorous because Cassius doesn’t have respect or honor for himself or the people.


 * Character Development**

-Cassius is showing his true colors. He used to suck up to Brutus, now he wants more money and he is being greedy. Brutus and Cassius are now starting to clash.

-Brutus is taking more power and he is taking over Cassius


 * Motifs**

“Be ready, gods, with all your thunder bolts; dash into pieces!” (Julius Caesar 4.3). The idea of gods controlling nature.

“By the gods, you shall digest the venom of your spleen thou it do split you.” (Julius Caesar 4.3). The idea of the serpent represents evil.

“There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taking at the flood, leads on to fortune.” (Julius Caesar 4.3). Brutus is talking and it relates to a tide because when a tide comes to shore it wipes away everything as it recedes. It is like a warning to Cassius not to be so greedy.


 * New Material for Old Topics**

-There is the power shift again. Brutus gained power in terms of the murder plot, now he gains more power over the war.


 * One Sentence:**

Brutus and Cassius argue with each other and the ghost of Caesar comes to warn Brutus.