JULIUS CAESAR (Duet acting)

ACT2 SCENE 2 LINE 65 ~107

DUET PARTNER-YOON JO(CAESAR)

CONTEXT OF THE PASSAGE
When Caesar just decided that he would not go to the capitol becuase Calpurina begged him and she told Caesar about her dream that she had that night. Like Decius planned with other Senates, Decius flatters Caesar to go to the capitol. Decius convinces Caesar by interpreting the dream in the opposite way that Calpurnia interpreted it.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PASSAGE
Significance of this passage is that Caesar's life or death depends on Caesar's decision of going to the capitol. So, if he didn't agree to go to the capitol and stayed at home, he would not die in the capitol. However, becuase of Decius's flattering, Caesar was convinced by him and finally agrees to go to the capitol. Than he gets betrayed by his best friend, Brutus, and got assassinate by the Senate. This also shows dramatic Irony becuase the audience know that if he goes to the capitol, he would get assassinated and not crown by other Senates bcause the audience saw what the Senates were doing to assassinate Caesar. However, Caesar, the character doesn't know that he would be assassinated and he thinks that everyone respects him and honor him that he would be crowned. When Decius flatters and Caesar decide to go to the capitol, the audience would notice that Caesar will die and the Senates would be successful in killing Caesar. This also gives tension and amkes the audience give question becuase when Caesar said he would not go to the capitol, they would think that 'Is Caesar going to be killed?'

PASSAGE
CAESAR: Shall Caesar send a lie?
Have I in conquest stretch'd mind arm so far,
To be afeard to tell greybeards the truth?
Decius, go tell them Caesar will not come.

DECIUS: Most mighty Caesar, let me know some cause,
Lest I be laugh'd at when I tell them so.

CAESAR: The cause is at my will: I will not come;
That is enough to satisfy the Senate.
But for your private satisfation,
Because I love you, I will let you know:
Calpurnia here, my wife, stays me at home.
She dreamt tonight she saw my statue,
Which like a fountain with an hundred spouts
Did run pure blood; and many lusty Romans
Came smiling, and did bathe their hands in it.
And these does she apply for warnings and portents
And evils imminent; and on her knee
Hath begg'd that I will stay at home today.

DECIUS: This dream is all amiss interpreted;
It was a vision fair and fortunate:
Your statue sputing blood in many pipes,
In which so many smiling Romans bath'd,
Signifies that from your great Rome shall suck
Reviving blood, and that great men shall press
For tintures, stains, relics, and cognizance.
This by Calpurnia's dream is signified.

CAESAR: And this way have you well expounded it.

DECIUS: I have, when you have heard what I can say:
And know it now. The Senate have concluded
To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar.
If you shall send them word you will not come,
Their minds may change. Besides, it were a mock
Apt to be render'd, for some one to say,
'Break up the Senate till another time,
When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams.'
If Caesar hide himself, shall they not whisper,
'Lo, Caesar is afraid'?
Pardon em, Caesar; for my dear dear love
To your proceeding bids me tell you this,
And reason to my love is liable.

CAESAR: How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia!
I am ashamed I did yield to them.
Give me my robe, for I will go.