Blogger #30 - Shao Quan Wang - Period 2 - 1/13/2022
Aim: How can analyzing the new triumvirate, and the conspirators, illuminate a clear comparison of the conflicts?
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In Act III, scene ii, we witnessed speeches from both Brutus and Mark Antony. Based on what we read and viewed in the film, how do you think Brutus feels after witnessing and hearing Antony’s speech? Do you think he should be doing anything at this moment? If so, what?
In the beginning of class we discussed the feelings and his decision after Antony’s powerful speech. As we have said in class, Brutus has made a terrible decision of not killing Antony before when he had the chance too. Someone mentioned that Brutus thought that Antony was a “headless chicken running around without the guidance of Caesar”. This is quite ironic because Brutus didn't think Antony was able to deliver such a speech so he spared him but now that the crowd was on Antony’s side, we can suggest that Brutus definitely regrets not killing Antony. At this point, Brutus should just go home and protect his family since the crowd has said to burn his property.
Teamwork
TRIUMVIRATE: - a group of three men holding power
What could be some strengths and weaknesses of a triumvirate?
From what we have mentioned in class some of the strengths of this is that there will be more opinions on the table and it could possibly come out to be a better decision. As people have quoted, “3 brains are better than 1 brain.” Some of the weaknesses is that not all people agree with each other and this can cause a dispute. We see this with Caesar and Pompey, where Caesar killed Pompey over a dispute between the two.
Consider the fact that 2 sides are now clearly established: Antony and Brutus.
Based on your knowledge, list the potential strengths and weaknesses of Mark Antony’s team and Brutus’ team at this point in the play.
Strengths of Antony:
- Antony has the favor of the people (He has power to puresuade them to do something)
- Antony is really intelligent which is showed from his quick thinking of the speech and just after a spectacular speech that Brutus did, Antony managed to one up that speech.
- Antony is also really persuasive, which is displayed from his ability to change the side the crowd is on with just one speech.
Weakness of Antony:
- Antony doesn't have as much power or fame as Brutus and the other Conspirators. But this doesnt stop hjim from beating the well respected and honorable Brutus.
Strengths of Brutus:
- Brutus has a lot of power and respect from the Citizens of Rome. (This won’t really matter at this point anymore since he already lost the crowd).
- Brutus also respects his wife a lot, he is able to make choices with her opinion incorporated. (The respect Caesar has for his wife leads to his downfall).
Weakness of Brutus:
- He has lost the respect that the people gave him. ( Would pose a major threat to Brutus.)
- He underestimates Antony which leads to his defeat in the battle of winning the crowd over.
- Brutus is a traitor to Caesar which shows that he could be manipulated. (This was what Cassius had taken advantage of to get Brutus to kill Caesar).
Discuss what you believe Comic Relief is.
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What purpose(s) do you believe it serves and why do you believe so?
We discussed in class that Comic Relief is when there is a break in tension, seriousness, or mood in a tragedy. Comic Relief is used to show the seriousness of the situation. For example, in the beginning of the play, when the shoe menders said a pun about “soles” and “souls”. It broke the tension between the 2 people that were foul mouthing Caesar for killing Pompey. This break in the tension gives us time to think about just how serious that situation was because all the chaos that is happening all stems from Caesar killing Pompey.
Julius Caesar
Act III, scene iii
(This is a copy of the comic relief of Cinna the Poet and the Triumvirate)
Julius Caesar—Act III, scene iii [2 pgs]
What purpose does it serve in this scene? (Cinna the Poet)
The purpose this scene served was to show just how hard Antony got the Citizens of Rome to be on his side. We see here that Cinna the Poet is being accused of being Cinna the Conspirator, and there is a funny moment/ break in tension but this shows us just how severe the hatred the Citizens have for the Conspirators.
Julius Caesar
Act IV, scene i
(same as scene 3 but on the second page)
Julius Caesar—Act IV, scene i [2 pgs]
Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus are the Second Triumvirate.
Evaluate their equality. Do they appear to be equals? Find Textual Evidence to support your response.
From what my group has discussed, we responded that they were not equal. From what Antony said to Octavius, “ Octavius, I have seen more days than you”, it indicates that the decisions that Antony makes would be a lot better since he has more experience and Octavius lacks it. It can cause Antony to sway the opinion of Octavius and use him as his puppet.
Why does Lepidus agree that his brother should die, and what condition does Lepidus attach to his agreement?
Lepidus agrees that his brother (Cinna) should die because he has betrayed Caesar but he only agrees on the condition of executing Antony’s sister’s son (his Nephew) and Publius.
Reflection -
In today’s lesson I have learned that comic relief is a really powerful tool in the art of writing a tragedy. It opens the eyes of the audience and it makes them realize just how serious this scene actually is. We learned this thing because this could aid us in writing class next semester. This opens the eyes of the audience and it makes the audience say “Wow”. It also breaks the tension which is good because we wouldn't want the audience to always focus on the tension between things, we want to break it so that we give the audience a minute of reflection and this could create a deeper story and would really make the audience go crazy. This could benefit me in the future because I can have a different impact on what I write. This will give my story more of an impact/ a punch, and my teachers would be really proud of what I write.
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