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Julius Caesar Theme Statements
In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare is saying that the more someone believes in fate, the more free will he or she actually has. He does this by showing several examples throughout the text. The first instance of which is showed by the Soothsayer who says, "Beware the ides of March."(1.2.23) Caesar ignores this and continues to live his life as he sees fit; Caesar does not worry about fate because he believes it will happen and he cannot change it. Shakespeare’s second example is shown when Caesar says "Calphurnia here, my wife, stays me at home; She dreamt tonight...knee Hath begg’d that I will stay at home today"(2.2.75). Here Caesar directly ignores the warnings his wife has laid out. Again, he believes that fate will run it’s course and that he can and should live his life fully; he wants to make the best of things while he can because he cannot change fate. A third example of Shakespeare’s meaning is seen in Cassius when he says "I know where I will wear this dagger then: Cassius from...do bear I can shake off at pleasure. Thunder still."(1.3.84). Doing this shows that Cassius believes in fate at this point and accepts it with the knowledge that his involvement will be the end of him. In doing this, he frees himself from the restrictions that superstition has placed upon him. Therefore, Shakespeare shows (through use of the characters) that believing strongly in fate does indeed give a person more free will.
By Chris Gravett.

Roman Daily Times

Holy Fire Strike Loacal Poeple!
The unrest of the gods has shown today. They send holy fire to
strike fear in the people's minds. It is a bad omen for the people of Rome,
and a bad omen of what is to come!

Last night, I beheld a man who ran about the streets frightened and full
of worry. He raises his hand and waved it about to reveal it was covered in flame
as if drenched in oil. But yet it was unchared and fine.

I held a short interveiw with the man. I asked him " Did the fire hurt your hand?"
He replied "No, the fire simply left it unblemished!" Amazing, it didn't burn!

This one was with a scared citizen. "What do you believe is happening?" I asked.
She replied, "Run, the gods are fighting!" And with that she fled down the street.

This was to a guard. " How hard is it to uphold the law now?" I asked. He replied, "Please, go inside, it is very hard at this time."

It seems the gods wish to make us fear them, something big is happening!
Read next week for our amazing interview with the senate!

Cinna poet #3 assignment

The stars shine in the night
One is not there
For he has gone and is now lost
As if a wave, he swept us up
But then receded and is gone
In his wake there lies but few
That do not despair at this loss
The birds do not sing
The flowers, not bloom
The sun may rise yet
But until then there is gloom.

Caesar1Iary Deh of a Ommoner Ceh.

Caesar....Caesar....CAESAR!
He refused the crown! He denied it!
How could he? How could he put down the jewel that would allow him to rule our fair empire?
He refused the crown for the first time! We couldn't believe it! The crown, of all things! and he denied it!

It was brought before him a second time and again, he shunned it! He simply shrugged his shoulders and denied it! The crowd, how it jeered and shouted! We could not beleive that our fair Caesar would not accept the crown!

It was offered again! A third time! We cheered and shouted and hoped he accepted it! How we felt when he did not.... He then came about with the falling sickness! Our dear Caesar! But still, he refused the crown! Caesar! Caesar! we chanted, for he was our new idol, he was our leader.

The Grandest Project of All.....or not?

I am currently reading The hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

The book, was published in 1979. The second one (which I am also done) was published in 1980. The third (I am reading) was published in 1982. The fourth (Yet to read) in 1985. The fifth (Yet to read) in 1992.

Douglas Adams came up for the idea of the book while lying drunk in a field in Austria. He forgot about the book though until at a later date, he remembered the book and hosted a radio show about it.

The book is about a man ( Arthur Dent ) and his planet is blown up to make way for a Highway. He links up with a galactic hitchhiker and goes on many interesting adventures trying to make sence of what is around him and what has happened.

Arthur Dent is a regular English citizen. He is smart, funny and also very wicked when angry. He and his companion get a ride on a large space freighter which destroys his planet. He later learns that his planet was created and owned by mice and that the awnser to all things is simply, 42. He does go slightly mad throughout the book, but, always returns to his regular self. He seems to grow as a person throughout the story, becoming more confident and more excepting of what the world truly is.

I like the book alot. I feel that the story also fits my personality; it being random and exciting. I would give the story a 5/5 for being informative,funny,sad, and interesting all in one book.
I also feel that anyone could read and like this story and like it. It is simply an amazing book.

The Grandest Project Of All, In The Land Of All Lost Socks.

Hello! My Socklings....err Followers! The Grandest Project has started!