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Compare and contrast the views of Caesar that are held by the general Roman population
and the view held by Cassius in the first scenes of the play. Start by compiling a table that
also considers how each view is represented:
Roman population’s view of
Caesar
Cassius’ view
Analysis- including relevant
quotations
Resource 3
Activities
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Construct a table which records use of animal imagery in the play to represent
Caesar (include a quote and reference):
ANIMAL IMAGERY QUOTE
Cassius
And should Caesar a tyrant then?
Poor man! I know he would not be
a wolf
But he sees the Romans are but
sheep;
He were no lion, were not Romans
hinds. 1.3.103-6
SIGNIFICANCE
Cassius believes that the Roman people do
not have the spirit to stop Caesar becoming
a tyrant (hinds – peasants/servants)
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Construct a table which records each characters’ perspective on the character of
Julius Caesar (include a quote and reference):
CHARACTER
Cassius
Decius
Brutus
Mark Antony
PERSPECTIVE ON CAESAR/QUOTE
What evidence does Shakespeare provide to support the view that
Caesar is a great man, a gifted leader and politician, who has done
much good for Rome and that his murder is a terrible tragedy?
What evidence does Shakespeare give to suggest that Caesar is a
vain and arrogant leader whose blindness and ambition make him a
threat to Rome?
How does our perception of the assassination of Caesar change during
the course of the play?