Beware the Ides of March!

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar with John Wilkes Booth (l) playing Marc Antony and brothers Edwin (c) and Junius playing Brutus. Maybe Edwin played Cassius.

March 15 used to be the day untenured teachers received noticed they were being let go. The irony was not not lost on anyone.
Here is Marcus Brutus played by Marlon Brando (1953.) There are many excellent film productions of the play; I saw it at the Old Globe in San Diego. As usual, Shakespeare is too cool. 

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears  

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsjkfr_friends-romans-countrymen-lend-me-your-ears_creation#.UUNXkzfwXmA

Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" Questions Act V

Shakespeare ‘Julius Caesar’ English 10

Questions Act V Ms. Taylor

1.  What lesson did you learn from the play?

2.  What omens does Cassius see before the battle?

3.  What effect do the omens have on him? Why do Cassius and Brutus both plan to kill themselves should they lose the battle? What are some key differences in their deaths? How do these differences reflect the contrast in each man’s character?

4.  What are Brutus’ final word? How do these word reveal his essential nobility?

5.  How has Antony felt toward Brutus throughout most of the play? How and why does Anthony’s attitude toward Brutus change at the end?

6.  Now that Octavius and Antony have triumphed, what do you think will become of the Roman republic? Do you think this will be a good or a bad thing?