Act3 Scene2

(1)QUOTE:
Brutus:Be patient till the last.
Romans, countreymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause,and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and wake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembley, any dear friend of ceasar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Ceasar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose againstCeasar, this is my answer: Not that i loved Ceasar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Ceasar were living, and die all slaves, than that Ceasar were dead, to live all free men? As Ceasar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears, for his love; joy, for his fortune; honour, for his valour; and death, for his ambition. Who is here so base, that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile, that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.

(2)EXPLANATION
This passage is significant because it is an explanation from Brutus to the people for why he had to kill Caesar.

(3)QUESTIONS

1. What is Brutus persuading the people to believe?
2.  How can you love someone but then kill them?

Act3 Scene1

(1) Cinna:        O Caesar
     Caesar:      Hence! Wilt thou lift up Olympus?
     Decius:      Great Caesar-
     Caesar:      Doth not Brutus bootless kneel?
     Casca:       Speak hands for me! [They stab Caesar]
     Caesar:      Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar! [He dies]
     Cinna:        Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead! Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets.
     Cassius:     Some to the common pulpits, and cry out, 'Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement'.
     Brutus:       People and senators, be not affrighted. Fly not; stand still; ambition's debt is paid.

(2)This passage is significant because it is the point we have all been waiting for, Caesar's assassination which was accomplished by his "friends".

(3)Why did Brutus kneel for Caesars death?
     What did Caesars "friends" believe they had accomplished by killing him?