"Shakespeare's Julius Caesar" Essay Help Needed!

[Radiant Dawn]

I have to write a two-page essay on Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" for English class. I've written almost a full page so far. And now, I'm stuck. I was hoping you guys could help me get un-stuck without me cheating. The exact instructions, which are right in front of me, are:

Like each of the presidential candidates in the current U.S election season, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony have strengths and weaknesses to their characters. Let's suppose that each of them, just after the death of Julius Caesar, is interested in being the new ruler of the Roman Empire.

As the campaign manager for any one of these three men, you must write a original campaign speech that will "sell" your candidate to the public as the best choice for Rome's new leader. Of course, you will need to justify your candidate's public and private qualifications for the job, but be careful not to lie. The only public written record is William Shakespeare's play that we have read together in class, so gleam your information from this text, but imagine that your candidate will be volubly presenting the speech to the Roman people at The Forum.

Your campaign speech should be at least two pages in length, typed, and in final draft form. Be sure to paragraph appropriately each of the main points of your speech. Of course, careful revision, editing, and proofreading are a must for maximum credit.

DUE: 5/18/07

I chose Mark Antony. Only problem is, I can't think of more reasons why he should rule Rome and not the other two. Another thing I'm confused about is, should I refer to Mark Antony in first or third person? Because if I'm writing the speech for him to say, shouldn't it be first person? What I've written so far refers to him in third person, so I hope I'm not screwing up...Please help me, guys!

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Write in 1st person. That's all I can help you with since I haven't read this in school.

 

[Radiant Dawn]

I really wish I had asked my teacher which way it should be written...

 

[Radiant Dawn]

I'm finished. Hallelujah!

 

[Immortalfire]

Do your own homework!

 

[Spidey-Bat]

He just did

 

[Radiant Dawn]

He just did

I'm a she!

 

[POWdER-man]

phew....what a relief.....I wasn't sure if you were going to get it done...I was going to suggest double space that ****....and there you go....two pages magically appear...

 

[Kyalesyin]

My advice? Drop out. Removes homework from the whole equation.

 

[Kaboom]

yay!! another "im too lazy to do my own homework" thread!

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Hahahaha.

Radiant Dawn!

so gleam your information from this text, but imagine that your candidate will be volubly presenting the speech to the Roman people at The Forum.

Your campaign speech should be at least two pages in length, typed, and in final draft form. Be sure to paragraph appropriately each of the main points of your speech. Of course, careful revision, editing, and proofreading are a must for maximum credit.

Tell your teacher he/she doesn't get maximum credit.

It's G.L.E.A.N.


Nevermind about paragraph as a verb.

 

[Mee]

I'm a she!

If you had mentioned that right off, you would've had more help than you could shake a stick at.

 

[Movies205]

I have to write a two-page essay on Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" for English class. I've written almost a full page so far. And now, I'm stuck. I was hoping you guys could help me get un-stuck without me cheating. The exact instructions, which are right in front of me, are:

I chose Mark Antony. Only problem is, I can't think of more reasons why he should rule Rome and not the other two. Another thing I'm confused about is, should I refer to Mark Antony in first or third person? Because if I'm writing the speech for him to say, shouldn't it be first person? What I've written so far refers to him in third person, so I hope I'm not screwing up...Please help me, guys!

Did you even read the play? Shakespeare ALL READY did your assignment...

ANTONY.
If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.
You all do know this mantle: I remember
The first time ever Caesar put it on;
'Twas on a Summer's evening, in his tent,
That day he overcame the Nervii.
Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through:
See what a rent the envious Casca made:
Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabb'd;
And as he pluck'd his cursed steel away,
Mark how the blood of Caesar follow'd it,--
As rushing out of doors, to be resolved
If Brutus so unkindly knock'd, or no;
For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel:
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!
This was the most unkindest cut of all;
For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,
Quite vanquish'd him: then burst his mighty heart;
And, in his mantle muffling up his face,
Even at the base of Pompey's statua,
Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell.
O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!
Then I, and you, and all of us fell down,
Whilst bloody treason flourish'd over us.
O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel
The dint of pity: these are gracious drops.
Kind souls, what, weep you when you but behold
Our Caesar's vesture wounded? Look you here,
Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.

 

[Radiant Dawn]

Did you even read the play? Shakespeare ALL READY did your assignment...

I did read the play. Several times, in fact. I just didn't have a copy of it with me at that moment. I had to search the internet to find a copy of it to finish the assignment. I finished it last night and turned it in this afternoon.

 

[Radiant Dawn]

yay!! another "im too lazy to do my own homework" thread!

Do your own homework!

I was not being too lazy to do my own homework. I didn't ask you guys to do it for me, just for you guys to help me clear up some of the confusion I was having.