Julius Caesar Act 2 Scene 2 Analysis

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In the beginning of scene 2, in a public place where a foot race was going to take place, Caesar looked for Antony so he could touch Calpurnia since it was believed that woman who were unable to bear children (such as Calpuria) were touched by a runner during the race, they would have the ability to bear children. Then, a Soothsayer from the crowd warned Caesar about the Ides of March (referring to March 15). After that, Cassius asked Brutus whether he was going to watch the race, but Brutus answered no since he wasn't really a big sports fan. This lead to a conversation between Cassius and Brutus to stuff such as why Brutus didn't seemed to be acting as usual to how Brutus has no such mirrors to reflect his hidden noble qualities so they could …show more content…
Brutus was wondering why there was too much shouting. He was starting to fearing about Caesar being chosen as the King. When Cassius questioned it, Brutus mentioned how he loves Caesar. He also mentioned how he loves the name of honor more than the fear of death. Cassius, in a very long dialogue, started telling Brutus how honor would be a subject to his story and how he, himself, didn't believed in living by fear of another human being (referring to Caesar) since everyone is born "free". He then transfers into some sort of story to when Caesar had asked him [Cassius] to "leap into this angry flood and swim to yonder point" and with Cassius in armor, followed and soon ended up struggling against with its strong muscle. Once they had arrived to the point, Caesar ended up getting in a situation where he was going to need Cassius help. Just as Aeneas had saved his old father, Cassius had saved Caesar. Suddenly after that, Cassius mentions how Caesar had a fever while in Spain, he ended up shaking, colors fled from his lips, and he even groaned. At the end of his line, Cassius was surprised that a person in a weak physical constitution becoming the ruler of "the majestic world" and get a victor's prize

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