Performance Assessment Passage

This passage is mainly a scene that takes place during Caesar's return to the feast of Lupercal. Cassius and Brutus are engaged in conversation, and Cassius attempts to convince Brutus to turn and side with the Conspirators against Caesar. This is a significant passage because it introduces Cassius' cunning and manipulative ways with other people. It's also significant because it shows and solidifies the Conspirators' strength, because with Brutus as their leader they're alot stronger and more organized and the chance of killing Caesar increases.

Our passage takes place in Act 1 Scene 2 lines 75-175
BRUTUS

What means this shouting? I do fear, the people
Choose Caesar for their king.

CASSIUS

Ay, do you fear it?
Then must I think you would not have it so.

BRUTUS

I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well.
But wherefore do you hold me here so long?
What is it that you would impart to me?
If it be aught toward the general good,
Set honour in one eye and death i' the other,
And I will look on both indifferently,
For let the gods so speed me as I love
The name of honour more than I fear death.

CASSIUS

I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus,
As well as I do know your outward favour.
Well, honour is the subject of my story.
I cannot tell what you and other men
Think of this life; but, for my single self,
I had as lief not be as live to be
In awe of such a thing as I myself.
I was born free as Caesar; so were you:
We both have fed as well, and we can both
Endure the winter's cold as well as he:
For once, upon a raw and gusty day,
The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores,
Caesar said to me 'Darest thou, Cassius, now
Leap in with me into this angry flood,
And swim to yonder point?' Upon the word,
Accoutred as I was, I plunged in
And bade him follow; so indeed he did.
The torrent roar'd, and we did buffet it
With lusty sinews, throwing it aside
And stemming it with hearts of controversy;
But ere we could arrive the point proposed,
Caesar cried 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!'
I, as Aeneas, our great ancestor,
Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder
The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber
Did I the tired Caesar. And this man
Is now become a god, and Cassius is
A wretched creature and must bend his body,
If Caesar carelessly but nod on him.
He had a fever when he was in Spain,
And when the fit was on him, I did mark
How he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake;
His coward lips did from their colour fly,
And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world
Did lose his lustre: I did hear him groan:
Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans
Mark him and write his speeches in their books,
Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,'
As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me
A man of such a feeble temper should
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.

Shout. Flourish

BRUTUS

Another general shout!
I do believe that these applauses are
For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar.

CASSIUS

Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Men at some time are masters of their fates:
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that 'Caesar'?
Why should that name be sounded more than yours?
Write them together, yours is as fair a name;
Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well;
Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with 'em,
Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Caesar.
Now, in the names of all the gods at once,
Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed,
That he is grown so great? Age, thou art shamed!
Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods!
When went there by an age, since the great flood,
But it was famed with more than with one man?
When could they say till now, that talk'd of Rome,
That her wide walls encompass'd but one man?
Now is it Rome indeed and room enough,
When there is in it but one only man.
O, you and I have heard our fathers say,
There was a Brutus once that would have brook'd
The eternal devil to keep his state in Rome
As easily as a king.

BRUTUS

That you do love me, I am nothing jealous;
What you would work me to, I have some aim:
How I have thought of this and of these times,
I shall recount hereafter; for this present,
I would not, so with love I might entreat you,
Be any further moved. What you have said
I will consider; what you have to say
I will with patience hear, and find a time
Both meet to hear and answer such high things.
Till then, my noble friend, chew upon this:
Brutus had rather be a villager
Than to repute himself a son of Rome
Under these hard conditions as this time
Is like to lay upon us.

CASSIUS

I am glad that my weak words
Have struck but thus much show of fire from Brutus.

BRUTUS

The games are done and Caesar is returning.

CASSIUS

As they pass by, pluck Casca by the sleeve;
And he will, after his sour fashion, tell you
What hath proceeded worthy note to-day

Tim Challis is my partner.

The Power of the Void

1) If I could, I would name this story 'The Brutal Box', because throughout the whole story you're engulfed in a story of a lottery, and a story of a box. As I finished the story, I realized that the box was a tool that led to a brutal ending of one who had a black dot on his envelope. It creates a void because you honestly wouldn't expect a death at the end of a story of a lottery.

2) I knew there was going to be a dark ending toward the story, because the people's reactions to the black dot on the envelope hinted that it was a dark consequence. However, despite that fact, I had never expected death to be the actual result.

3) It created a deep void within me, and an urge to rip open the envelope and read it. But after a while I was able to get rid of the void, and I had the ability to wait till 5pm.

4) I honestly knew that it was the end of the story, mainly because the story was too empty to have been finished. The result of the black dot didn't end yet, which hinted me that it was the end of the story. Yes, I followed the instructions till 5pm, although it was hard at first because of the long void.

5) I thought the result of the black box and the black spot was pretty brutal. I never expected Mrs Hutchinson to get beat to death with a stone.

6) The void was released from me, after all the waiting till 5pm. I guess it was a good feeling because you get rid of all the suspense that's within you.

7) No. As I said before, I never expected death to occur. It was unbelievably surprising.

8) Honestly, the best way to get the most accurate prediction is to re-read the reactions extracted from all of the people toward the black dot. The restless reactions may or may not make you predict death as the final result.

9) It affected the story in many ways. It gave you this whole suspense within you, and made you restless to find out the end, and then the author releases you of all this suspense by giving you the end. Honestly the whole process is a fun feeling.

10) A. The fact that there's no title gives no clues of what the story is about. It creates a void and it gets you wondering what the story is about.

B. It immediately got you asking yourself questions, and thinking that the story was too empty to have been finished. It may or may not cause you to create your own ending to the story, and you open up your mind to all these possibilities.

C. This gets you to go on with the story, and to be hooked. It also causes you to see if your predictions were correct.

D. Gets you to ask questions about the end, or what lies inside the paper itself.

E. It builds all these voids and intensity, and it gets you asking questions of what's going to happen at the end, and once you finally read the ending you get an instant relief.

F. I had a restless feeling of opening the mystery paper before 5pm. It was pretty frustrating because you had to wait for so long.

How can art be a mirror of society?

The Renaissance was a time of exploration, and a time of rebirth. It was a time where many people had decided to secretly go against the Church, and study many of the world's subjects themselves. There are many art paintings and drawings that really reflect and mirror the Renaissance, and what it really was all about. In 'The School of Athens', Raphael shows and displays many people experimenting and studying subjects from books. This really has a sense of what the Renaissance was because they are exploring for new ideas, similarly to what the citizens of the Renaissance era were doing. This painting also displays many artistic techniques that were created and used during the time of the Renaissance, such as the vanishing point, the focal point, anatomical accuracy, proportion, perspective, and foreshortening. The people of the painting are also wearing robes and clothing of the Renaissance. Raphael brings the ideas and topics of the Renaissance, and fits it all within one painting; The School of Athens.

The School of Athens: Who do you think you are?

Honestly, I think hold the traits of leadership as well as logical thinking. A person who holds these common features is Plato, the man who stands as the focal point of the painting. Being a mentor to one of the most popular greek philosophers, Plato holds the trait of strong leadership and the skills of teaching. I feel like I have a similar trait because during group projects and tasks, I think I'm one of the members who attempts to manage the group and make sure that they're on task. Plato was widely known as one who wrote many dialogues for his students to learn from, and one of his dialogue subjects was logic. Plato was a person who based his thoughts on logic, and I honestly think that I also have a sense of logic when I look at things. During schoolwork I always attempt to place logic into my answers and see whether it would make sense. I feel as if me and Plato seem to be very similar, and that he represents me the best in the School of Athens.

Leonardo Da Vinci, A True Renaissance Man

The time of the Renaissance was a time of Exploration. A time where people gathered knowledge that was left by the Ancient world. Many discovered new things, including Leonardo Da Vinci. He was a creative architect and an amazing artist. As he explored the world for information he had created many items that no one would've thought of for years. Leonardo Da Vinci was a true Renaissance man because he was one who searched for information from the past and he used his knowledge to create many beneficial items during that time such as Weaponry, transportations, and paintings. The Renaissance means 'Rebirth', and Da Vinci did indeed give birth to a new world. He was a true Renaissance man.

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

- Martin Luther King, August 28th, 1963.

On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech which sent messages to many different races. The purpose of his speech was to convince and persuade people that one should not be judged by his background, race, or the color of his skin. Since racism was an incredibly big problem, as African-American people were treated with disrespect, this is a message that will be followed through time and culture through now, and the many years to come. The inspirational messages given from the courageous and brave people who defended their race will drive people to follow this message. Martin Luther King was one of those courageous and brave people. He made a difference in this world.

Love

Love waltzes brightly through one’s heart

With evanescent wings and satin skates

Leaving sprinkles of romance behind

In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho brings a small, off-track message of love as he writes the journey of Santiago. He shows that even though you are attempting to achieve your own destiny, love my find you and distract you from your destiny. As Santiago draws closer to his destiny, he meets a girl named Fatima along the way and immediately falls in love, distracted by the true meaning of why he was there in the first place. It shows Santiago's love and passion at first sight for a girl, and it also shows the distraction that brings him away from his journey. Usually love is a magnificent feeling, sometimes, it arrives at the wrong timing. But as we look closer into the meaning of love, Coelho sends us a message that TRUE love will stick to us forever.