Julius Caesar Act III Chat

:03:56	 From Cobey Ledford : So does the speech have to be 5 pages or 10 mins
11:06:12	 From Hayden B : They talk about how they are ridding Rome of a tyrant in Acts 1 and 2.
11:06:36	 From Josie Wing : If they did not kill Caesar, they say he would have become a dangerous tyrant over Rome. They proclaim freedom, liberty, and the death of tyranny after they kill him.
11:07:49	 From Nathan Choi : Brutus says that “ambition’s debt is paid"
11:09:55	 From luker : I will be back in just a minute
11:10:49	 From Hayden B : I think it symbolizes how they are "washing their hands of the crime," and justifying the murder.
11:21:00	 From Josie Wing : Brutus says that despite Caesar’s virtues, it was necessary to kill him for the greater good of Rome. He questions the motives of those who might oppose him, saying that only those who are unpatriotic or have no pride would be offended by his speech and actions.
11:21:53	 From Josten Helsel : He plays pretty heavily on the preconceived notion notion that he’s an honorable guy and this is something that an honorable person would do.
11:24:41	 From Alex Herr : Yes, Brutus cares about being logical and good for the people.  He thinks that he was doing the right thing when he killed Caesar.  He thought that Caesar was not a ruler that was suitable for the people, so he made a very difficult decision.  Patriotism, honor, and logic led him to do this.
11:25:31	 From Alison Jung : Definitely - Cassius knew this as well so he made sure to get Brutus on his side
11:25:41	 From Josie Wing : He doesn't give any real proof, it's mostly his opinon
11:25:51	 From Hayden B : He says that he was ambitious, but doesn't really give much proof
11:26:10	 From Nathan Choi : ^
11:27:02	 From Alex Herr : He mostly gives his opinion on how Caesar was a bad ruler for the people.  He didn't have any really specific proof besides his honor and beliefs.
11:29:58	 From Nathan Choi : I think it does have to do with the class divisions as he’s addressing the mob or the masses
11:33:21	 From Phoebe Huang : He repetitively notes that Brutus and the other conspirators were "honorable" men
11:47:00	 From Alison Jung : oops sorry!
11:48:50	 From Alison Jung : It's funny because that description better fits Brutus, I think
11:49:11	 From Alison Jung : "a plain blunt man"
11:49:33	 From Phoebe Huang : Antony says that when "great Caesar fell," then "I, and you, and all of us fell down" implying that the whole country fell with caesar
11:50:15	 From Josie Wing : The crowd responds to Brutus with passive agreement, but after Antony's speech they respond by calling for revenge against the conspirators. They are very easily swayed and are moved more emotionally than logically. Shakespeare is portraying the fickleness, instability, and unreliability of majority opinion.
11:50:47	 From Alex Herr : I think the people are both logically and emotionally moved.  I believe that people are more emotionally moved than logically moved, though.  When people are rallied up, they will just go with the popular opinion.  Since everyone in power was explaining to them that Caesar was a bad ruler, the crowd went with it.
11:50:57	 From Josten Helsel : They’re very responsive to both methods of persuasion. It seems as though if there is a speaker that has any degree of practice or talent that the Roman mob will side with whoever is set in front of them.
11:51:34	 From Josten Helsel : In which case Brutus was disadvantaged because Antony was the last to speak.
11:58:06	 From Hayden B : Probably because he sees himself above the people, and doesn't want to sink low to refer to himself as I. Caesar does do the same thing.
11:58:32	 From Alison Jung : No, he doesn't
12:00:16	 From Nathan Choi : Thank you!
12:00:17	 From Cobey Ledford : Thank you for class!
12:00:17	 From Phoebe Huang : Thanks for class!
12:00:18	 From Alison Jung : Thank you!! See you next week!