Block Day ~ February 15 & 16 ~ Purgers not Butcherers?

Roots

• fix - fix
• flex, flect - bend
• fract, frag - break

Grammar ~ Confused Words



Like whom, the pronoun him ends with the letter M. When you're trying to decide whether to use who or whom, ask yourself if the hypothetical answer to the question would contain he or him. If it’s him, you use whom, and they both end with M.

Who vs. Whom


Julius Caesar

• Go over J14 (Bridge 27: Julius Caesar 2.2)
• Read Act 2, Scenes 3 & 4
• What can be seen about Caesar's Character in 2.3? Portia's in 2.4? 

Journal 15 (Bridge 28):Julius Caesar 3.1

ACT III, SCENE I.

1. In regard to Artemidorus's request, how does Caesar's nobility doom him?

2. What is Metellus Cimber's petition to Caesar? What is Caesar's response and why does he give this response?

3. What does Brutus instruct the conspirators to do before they go public? Why does he instruct them to do this?

4. What request does Antony's servant bring to Brutus? What is Brutus's response?

5. Why does Cassius object to letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral? What reassurance does Brutus give him?

6. How well organized do the conspirators seem to be? Who is in charge? Who should be?

7. What promise does Antony give Brutus about his funeral speech?
8. After being left alone with Caesar's body, what does Antony promise to do?

• Analyze the film together: watch it here (starting at 20 min). 
• How does Caesar's behavior in the scene anger the conspirators?
• What do the costumes tell us about the characters and the situation?
• How does the act of the assassination in the film compare with Brutus' recommendation in the scene to 'kill him boldly, but not wrathfully'?
• Where does Casca stab Caesar in this production? 
• What do you think of the way Brutus kills Caesar?
• How do you feel about the conpsirators and their cause after watching this scene?
• Director Gbolahan Obisesan says of the murder, "As an idea it sounded brilliant. The way it's carried out, it's savage." Do you agree?