tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747746796953395979.post8057303221257149335..comments2020-11-07T08:23:46.156-08:00Comments on Perth Shakespeare Club: Julius Caesar 2018Satima Flavellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747746796953395979.post-27398381550599940162018-09-07T17:55:33.259-07:002018-09-07T17:55:33.259-07:00Frances responds: I agree that the conspirators di...Frances responds: I agree that the conspirators didn't seem to have much of a plan, but perhaps Cassius thought a little further ahead than the others.<br />He certainly felt that Mark Antony should be killed with Caesar - "Let Antony and Caesar fall together" - but Brutus thought their actions would "seem too bloody" and despite his misgivings Cassius accepted Brutus' judgement.<br />Later, Cassius doubted the wisdom of allowing Mark Antony to address the people: "Do not consent that Antony speak in Caesar's funeral". Brutus was so confident that his own speech would win over the crowd, but Cassius still said "I like it not."<br />It's interesting to wonder what the outcome would have been had Cassius not bowed to Brutus' decisions.<br />As for their lack of military experience: although Brutus and Cassius were senators, and not army men, I think Cassius was the more capable strategist.<br />He wanted to wait with his men at their first camp near Sardis, and let Antony's army tire itself out by marching towards them, but Brutus over-ruled him and insisted on marching towards Philippi, to disaster.Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747746796953395979.post-28482896500059444812018-09-01T18:12:31.645-07:002018-09-01T18:12:31.645-07:00This comment comes from club member Natalie Sugden...This comment comes from club member Natalie Sugden:<br />Julius Caesar is a play that misses something for me; that is, that the conspirators thought all they had to do was to kill Caesar, and all would be fine and dandy. They did not seem to consider the future at all. Did Brutus think the conspirators were bonded strongly enough, or did he just not think at all? The conspirators were not army generals either. I think Shakespeare needed to add a little speech somewhere, about their blind spot!Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.com