What is the relationship between Caesar and Cassius?
Cassius is a talented general and supporter of the Roman republic. He dislikes the fact that Caesar has become like a king in the eyes of the Roman citizens and leads his friend Brutus to believe that Caesar must die. He is impulsive and deceptive, sending Brutus forged letters to convince him to murder Caesar.
Why does Cassius tell these stories about Caesar?
Cassius tells two stories about Caesar to prove that he is unworthy of being emperor. On a cold, windy day near the rough waves of the Tiber River, Caesar challenged Cassius to a race. They were to dive in with all of their armor on and swim to a certain point across the river. They both jumped in and began to swim.
Who saved Caesar from drowning?
Cassius
What sickness does Caesar have?
Caesar had migraine headaches. Or hypoglycemia. He had a tapeworm in his brain. Most commonly, he has been diagnosed with morbus comitialis, the Latin term for epilepsy.
What scene does Caesar refuse the crown?
The crown is first mentioned in Julius Caesar in Act I, Scene II, when we hear Casca describe a public ceremony where Caesar is thrice offered the crown. Casca is speaking to Cassius and Brutus, also senators of Rome, and explains that Caesar refused the crown all three times, presumably as a show of humility.
What does Casca do when he discusses Caesar’s refusal of the Crown?
Casca says, ‘still as he/refused it, the rabblement hooted and clapped their/chapped hands and threw up their sweaty night-caps/and uttered such a deal of stinking breath because/Caesar refused the crown that it had almost choked/Caesar; for he swounded and fell down at it: and/for mine own part, I durst not laugh, for …
Was Cassius a tragic hero?
William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar around 1599. The role of the `tragic hero’ is extremely important as many of the characters in Julius Caesar exemplify the `tragic hero’ qualities. Cassius can be seen as another tragic hero in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. …