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conor-ronan
conor-ronan

Does anyone have example of the rituals that take place in Julius Caesar and the scenes they take place in. 

 

Thanks Rory Dublin

 

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Rory

 

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Posted by conor-ronan on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 9:31 AM and tagged with julius caesar.

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  1. srodgers1029
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    High School - 11th Grade

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    In Act 2, Scene 1, Brutus, Cassius, and the conspirators discuss whether or not Antony's murder must accompany the murder of Caesar.  Brutus says they should carve Caesar like a meal fit for gods, much the same way sacrificial animals are prepared.   The next scene moves to Caesar's home, where he ironically orders a servant to go to the priests and have them make an animal sacrifice.  This sacrifice is to be conducted to advise Caesar if he should follow Calphurnia's advice and stay home from the capital.  Her hesitation is due to her prophetic dream that Caesar's statue bleeds from a hundred wounds.  Caesar's funeral is also a ritualistic event in which his body is laid upon a pyre.  Many more rituals are scattered throughout the play; the article linked below provides an excellent overview.

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    Posted by srodgers1029 on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 9:56 AM