To understand conflicting perspectives in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, we need to examine other sources on the life and assassination of Julius Caesar.
Use the websites below to learn more about the history behind the story. For each resource, make notes on key similarities and differences to Shakespeare's perspective of the events and personalities in the play.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html
www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/caesar01.html
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/caesar2.htm
www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/caesar_t09.htm
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Lives/Caesar*.html
Websites relating to the play
Use the websites below to help with your understanding of the play.
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/juliuscaesar
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/juliuscaesar/quiz.html
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-julius-caesar.htm
Videos
Brutus Speech
Mark Antony's speech
What's so great about Caesar?
Brutus falls for Cassius
HBO series Rome - Assassination of Caesar
HBO series Rome - Battle of Philippi
New Video Critical Moment - The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome - Examine the portrayal of Caesar in this series. How does it compare to Shakespeare's portrayal of Julius Caesar? How are language features are used in this docu-drama - think narration, music, dramatic recreations, acting, dialogue etc.
Related Texts:
You may consider the conflicting perspectives of other historical events and personalities. One example with striking parallels to the assassination of Julius Caesar is the recent political assassination of Australian prime minister by members of his own party.
Read the texts below and compare the perspectives given of the cause of Rudd's downfall. Compare the style of journalistic writing as well.
Rudd's Downfall - He never really got it
Lack of Oratory skills
Gillard plotted Rudd's Downfall
Gillard plotted against Rudd
dark-clouds-that-spelt-doom-for-a-prime-minister
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