Calpurnia's Fate Quotes

♣ Caesar didn’t believe in Calpurnia’s premonition and completely disregarded it. He first responded by saying, “Caesar shall forth…they are vanished.” (Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 10-13) In this extract, he told Calpurnia that there was no threat against him, and that all of his past threats pose no danger against him and have vanished entirely. This response indicates his feelings of comfort towards his decision. It also shows that he feels audacious and overconfident. When Calpurnia continued to attempt to convince him, he answered by saying, “What can be avoided whose end …general as to Caesar.” (Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 26-29) From this, we can infer that Caesar is trying to support his argument by telling Calpurnia that fate is an inevitable destiny …show more content…
Moreover, it shows her accurate foresight and that she cares about her husband, and is constantly worrying about his well being. Calpurnia’s foreshadowing hints to the reader that the horrible thing that is about to happen to Caesar is relevant to the political conspiracy against him. For instance, this is shown when she says, “Caesar, I never stood… and I do fear them.” (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 13-26) These lines suggest that Calpurnia’s prediction involved an attempt to kill Caesar and was caused by political conflict, which is accurate. This is specifically shown in line 26, when Calpurnia says, ““The noise of battle hurtled in the air.” This further proves the precision of her …show more content…
Moreover, Caesar responded to Calpurnia with politeness and tried to comfort her and convince her that there was no danger in going to the capitol. Throughout the scene, we can see the development in the relationship between Calpurnia and Caesar through their discussion. At the beginning, the discussion between the two was very brief, as Calpurnia merely told him to stay at home because she had a dream the previous night, and Caesar simply responded by saying that his past threats have vanished and that he must leave. This is evident when they say, “What mean you… vanished.” (Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 8-12) Later on, the bond between Calpurnia and Caesar strengthens when she begins to describe her dream and fear, and Caesar replies by defending his belief in fate and telling her that he cannot escape his destiny, in order to make her feel safer and better. This is shown when they say, “Caesar, I never… in general as to Caesar.” (Line 13-29) Their relationship continues to develop when Calpurnia persists in her argument and tries to keep Caesar at home, and begins to display gestures of her love and devotion to Caesar, such as using the word “Lord” (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 48) and sitting on her knees, as a sign of begging (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 54). As well, Caesar extends his argument and