“If it were within, within our powerBeyond the reach of slavish prideTo no longer harbor grievancesBehind the mask's opportunists facadeWe could welcome the responsibilityLike a long lost friendAnd re-establish laughterIn the dolls house once againFor time has imprisoned us
In the order of our yearsIn the discipline of our waysAnd in the passing of momentary stillnessWe can see our chaos in motionOur chaos in motionWe can see our chaos in motionView our chaos in motion”


These are the lyrics from a song called “In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-eyed are Kings.” This song is by the group named Dead Can Dance. Straying away from the relation of this song to our topic I would like to point out the meaning of the title. I think that it may mean that a man of even limited ability is at a great advantage in the company of those less able. This meaning even relates to Caesar directly considering that he has many health defects like the deafness in his left ear and his case of epilepsy.

Caesar may seem fitting to be the emperor of Rome and a person who is very respectable but little do the people of Rome know that he is hidden behind a facade. He appears to be a man of great merit to those unknowing of his true intentions. Caesar of truly one who has the pride of someone with low aims and character. Being an opportunist, Caesar takes any chance he can get to turn the favor in his direction. Using Decius’ interpretation of Calphurnia’s dream as an excuse to see the senate is a good example. Using the quote “How foolish do your fears seem now, Calphurnia!I am ashamed I did yield to them.Give me my robe, for I will go.”

Power

Every person who wants power is at war
For any power that could give control even more,
they carry on hurting and hating just for a little bit more.
The power of truth is in the belief.
Power is love and strength showered on others at any length
Power knows no friends.
The power of love is like a light that keeps darkness away.
There is power in revenge but more power in forgiving.
The power of anger can rage inside until it tears you will part.
But the power of a smile can heal a broken heart.
The power is yours and yours alone so use it wisely and you'll never go wrong.

Lleyson Hernandez

This poem is about power. I talks about the bad that power can do. It also talks about the good power can somtimes do. It mostly focuses on the bad side of it. It focues on the anger and revenge feel of power.

This poem can be realted to Julius Caesar because power is a relevant theme in the play. I think the first line, about power and war realtes directly to the play. I think it is just like Caesar! The line about power in revenge can also relate to all who tried to dethrown Caesar.

Quest To end Powers

*Brutus can't decide
to which side he will devide
in the end will die

*In his mighty stride
Cassius will hide inside
bring down Caesar's Pride

*He weils the weapon
to end Caesar's life quickly
Crushing his power

*Make close Friends allies
Caesar is not trusted much
Weakened by the truth

Julius Ceasar

Just because he is going to be king, there are some,
Unfaithful people in the crowd who think otherwise.
Like, Cassius, being against Julius Caesar, he
Is using persuasion to influence Brutus, that Caesar does not
Utilize the responsibilities and details people say he does. Cassius
Stated, “Brutus and Caesar, what should be in that “Caesar”? Why should that name be sounded more that?”

Caesar even tried denying the crown, and becoming king, but was it really just a scam?
And this made others question him deeply. When Casca said, “Why there was a crown offered him, and being offered him, he put it by.”
Established by the senators, Caesar will be king.
Supposedly Cassius is only trying to figure out what side Brutus is truly on. By
Attempting to trick him with clever words hidden questions.
Rhetoric and Power were never more applied.

Act I

http://www.schooltube.com/video/b89c2314d554116e2953/JC-Animated-Part-1


In the link provided above, the entire Act I in animation is shown. Some important events include where Cassius is persuading Brutus that Caesar is not the man the people view him as.
In this event, Cassius uses RHETORICAL persuasion to get Brutus to listen to him! The quote from act I Scene II is as follows: "Brutus and Caesar: What should be in that "Caesar"? Why should that name be sounded more than yours?" Clever, clever Cassius using his convincing language! But this is not the first time Cassius tries to persuade Brutus. "Ay do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so?" In this part of Act I Cassius is trying to get Brutus to talk, I suppose it worked in a way. Then a Mr. Casca comes into the picture and describes how Caesar is "putting on a show" and denies power that is given to him, "Why, there was a crown offered to him, and being offered to him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus, and then the people fell a shouting."

Its a shame we aren't allowed to see YouTube videos but luckily SchoolTube is provided. This has extremely strange animation but it just adds to the effect of the play! The dark colors show the emotion of the play from the times of rain and depression. Bright colors of the races and show drama but somberness. Vivid yet detailed, the creator of this animation got the main point from Julius Caesar. Beware the Ides of March! (Oh its the day after, oh well)