Matt Meza Jamie Pyon WingHo Tsang Zachary Foster Amanda Hanania 1

1)Play Synopsis Zachary Foster 2)Scenario/Theme # Amanda Hanania 3)Scenario/Theme # Jamie Pyon 4)Current Event Matt Meza 5)Limitations & Conclusion WingHo Tsang 6)Time for Questions 2

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–(Marc) Anthony Very loyal to Caesar but not taken serious by the conspirators as a threat to their coalition because of his free spirit attitude –Julius Caesar Humble yet very ambitious man who causes jealousy amongst his peers by his attitude and threat of becoming king after many years of a republic governed Rome –Octavius Caesar Caesar's adoptive son who bares the same traits as his adoptive father as a very ambitious man and seeks revenge for his fathers death 4

–Brutus Very fond of Julius Caesar but feels as though he is a true threat to Rome and is the only conspirator not acting out in jealousy –Cassius A strong general who is the original conspirator as he is very jealous of Caesar’s popularity. Con’s Brutus into believing that killing Caesar is what the people want –Casca An elected official to represent the republic of Rome who feels threatened by the possibility of Caesar being king –Decius The “worker bee” of the conspiracy, leads Caesar to his death. 5

–Brutus Very fond of Caesar but is a conspirator, unlike the rest of the conspirators though, Brutus acts not out of jealousy but in what he believes is in the best interests of Rome. This ends up being his weakness because he believes the conspirators are looking at the situation from his same point of view. 6

–Calphurnia Caser’s wife, tries to warn him of the impending death after a fortune teller sees it in his future –Portia Brutus’s wife, can tell something is on Brutus’s mind –Flavius and Murellus Look down on the towns people, also afraid of Caesar’s power –Cicero Roman leader who is a minor conspirator but doesn’t have a huge role –Lepidus Minor protagonist who tags along with Anthony and Octavius 7

–Caesar is very popular amongst the people in Rome. He is set to be king after Rome has been ran by a republic. Yet some of his closest acquaintances grow jealous of him because they know him as the person he is and not the god that the people make him out to be. They conspire to kill him and after they do, his most loyal companion Marc Anthony and son Octavius exact revenge on those responsible for his death. In the end and after a war rages, the conspirators are defeated but what is reveled is that Brutus, a conspirator, is regarded not as an enemy but as an honest man by Anthony and Octavius. 8

–44BC Rome 9

–The theme is about how people are easily lead by the emotions of others and don’t always think for themselves. They get trapped by those around them and usually follow the masses. 10

–This play can be compared to Hitler (Cassius) and his brainwashing of Germany (Conspirators) to get rid of the Jews (Caesar). He acted on his emotions to persuade people to do probably what they wouldn’t normally do. In the end most realized what they did was wrong and unethical just as the conspirators and then ended up defeated. 11

–Men vs. Men Conspirators versus Anthony and Ocatvius –Both believe they are acting of the best interest for what they believe in –Man vs. Self Brutus versus Himself –At first he does not know weather he should join Cassius and kill Caesar. Portia see’s that her husband is in mental despair over the issue. He believes what he is doing the right thing for Rome and does not act out of jealousy. 12

The diction of the original play written by Shakespeare is very confusing English and not modern writing. 13

Anthony speaking to himself over Caesar’s body Marc Anthony Soliloquy 14

–Anthony gives a speech at Caesars funeral. He mocks what Brutus has said about Caesar and this is both humor, sarcasm and the transition of the play 15

–Octavius Although they have killed Caesar, Ocatavius is his doppelganger who takes his place, posses the same traits and basically replaces Caesar 16

–Caesar’s place of death, below the statue of his former enemy, Pompey –The conspirators death The irony is that the conspirators kill Caesar but in the end they all end up dying as well. 17

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 Badaracco: “ leadership in literature ” leaders are not given responsibility so they must take it.  Prospect theory: Value gains and losses  Psychology:  Attitude: Effective  Functionalism: the reason behind his actions  Appeal to the people 19

 Paritosh: “ what is creativity? and how can we understand it? ”  Improve mental creativity: starting with a base, modifying it in new and interesting way 20

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- Strive for neutrality. - Seeing the problem as others see it. Brutus was manipulated by the others to see the problem as they saw it.

Brutus loves Caesar, but he loves Rome even more. Afraid that republic will turn into a dictatorship. Was coaxed into turning against Caesar.

We assign more value to the possibility of avoiding loss (or pain) than on the acceptance of a sure loss (or pain). –Brutus assigned more value to the possibility of losing Caesar than accepting a sure loss of losing Rome.

Belief (statement-assertion) Prior-intention (decision) Intentionality (conscious or unconscious) Desire (affirmation-statement) Intention-in-action (decision) Understanding (explanation or prediction) Meaning (constitutive or causal) Speaker (S)Hearer (H)

Belief (Killing Caesar because he is ungrateful) Prior-intention (Killing Caesar) Intentionality (Killing Caesar because of jealousy) Desire (To keep Rome a republic) Intention-in-action (Coalition with Cassius) Understanding (Killing Caesar will keep Rome a republic) Meaning (Causal Connection) Cassius Brutus

1.Unique techniques. 1.Murdering Caesar (unique because it is something Brutus would not rationally do--he was coaxed into it.) 2.Observe needs/opportunities. 1.Observing the needs of Rome as a republic. 3.Evaluate the desired impact. 1.Desired impact is to avoid a dictatorship

Libyan Rebellion 28

Used military position to overthrow monarchy and gain control Became de facto leader in 1969 until 2011 Gained popularity by improving economy and civil programs 29

Loses the support of his people Rebellion and uprisings bring on civil war Is eventually captured and killed 30

JULIUS CAESARCOL. GADDAFI Used military leadership to gain power Earned the praise of the people Was envied by political leaders in the senate Was assassinated in order to prevent him from gaining too much power Used military position to gain power Became de facto leader Lost support from his people Was killed in order to establish a new government 31

1) CEO’s V.S Board of Directors 2) Presidents V.S Vice Presidents 32

Having too much power results in:  1) Fear  2) Jealousy  3) Backstabbing 33

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35 Group pressure: People are lead by others, they do not think outside the box. Social need: Do all the people really want to live under republican? Prediction may not be the same as the result, Roma may be better under Cesar’s control. Is it the best interest for the whole society? Is it the best interest for one’s selfishness and jealousy?

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