Fate quote

Why,man, he doth bestride the narrow world like the colossus we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to gind ourselves dishonorable graves he fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings.

In this quote Cassius is telling Brutus that it is not fate that controls his path. By stating that it is not the stars he is referring to fate. In this quote Cassius is trying to explain to Brutus that fate is not what drives men to their decisions and action but what

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Modernizing for Fate vs. Freewill

Original Text:

First Plebeian
Me thinks there is much reason in his saying.

Second Plebeian
If thou consider rightly of the matter, Caesar
has had great wrong

Third Plebeian
Has he, masters? I fear there will a worse come
in his place.

Fourth Plebeian
Marked ye his words? He would not take the crown.
Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious.

First Plebeian
If it be found so, some will dear abide it.

Second Plebeian
Poor soul! His eyes are red as fire with weeping.

Third Plebeian
There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.

Modernize Text:

First Plebeian
There's sense in what Antony says.

Second Plebeian
If you think about it, what he says makes sense. Caesar betrayed.

Third Plebeian
Are you sure, guys? I worry someone worse is going to replace him.

Fourth Plebeian
Didn't you guys here what Antony said? Caesar refused the crown three times. Which proves he wasn't ambitious.

First Plebeian
Well if he actually wasn't then the people will know.

Second Plebeian
Poor Antony look his eyes are red from crying.

Third Plebeian
There's no other man who is as noble as Antony.

Explanation

These lines said by the four Plebeians express fate vs. freewill by showing how they assessed Mark Antony's speech. The Plebeians talk about how there was wrong done to Caesar and in a way this shows freewill by them making that decision on their on. And it also shows fate because what Brutus and the other conspirators did was wrong and so their fates were decided already.

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Alternate Ending

Julius Caesar finishes off with Cassius and Brutus killing themselves. Although this was a cool ending I would have preferred another one. I think a cool ending would have been if Brutus and Cassius survived and Mark Antony died. I believe it would have been cool if there was a huge battle and Cassius and Brutus gain up on Mark Antony and kill him instead of killing themselves. I like this idea because it would have been an underdog and would have given the play more of a twist to it.

-Jimmie West

Alternate Ending

In the end of the play Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius kill themselves because the battle didn't go very well. They believe it is honorable to kill themselves instead of someone else doing it to them in battle. If I had my way I wouldn't of made this the ending. I felt that Cassius and Brutus were cowards. They should have fought because they caused this big ordeal in the first place. At the end Brutus implies that he regrets killing Caesar in a way. If he lived after the battle then maybe he could of made things right. Cassius and Brutus could come together to fix things instead of going the easy way out.

-Karebear143

Some Poetic Words

Fate: The fate of man is steel, once the gods have chosen your fate and you are on that path it cannot be changed or easily bended. Freewill: Life is like a crossroads, only you can make the desision on which way to go. Character: Caesar is like a thunderstorm. It builds and builds until finally disaster strikes without option. -Dragontamer