Julius Caesar Check

1) Explain the sig of Calpurnia's dream. Calpurnia had a dream that Caesar's statue fell, and the sky rained blood. Civilian's washed their hands in his blood. This showed that she had a premonition of him dying.

2) DId Caesar want to be king? He wanted to rule, but did not want to be widely recognized as a king. He refused crowns that were offered to him, but ruled well. He was in it for the country, not the recognition.

3) What was the great conflict for Brutus? Brutus was stuck between the responsibility he felt to his country to protect Rome from rulers like Caesar, and his love for Caesar (as a father figure). Either way, he was compromising his values.