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 * Minimum Project Requirements: **
 * 5 **//__IN__//** __DEPTH __ discussions with opposing counsel via class network. These discussions must present not only relevant and specific facts from the play, but also from your historical research.
 * Preliminary Draft of Closing Statement entered in your class network. Draft must contain **//__at least 5 detailed paragraphs__//**: 1) Introductory paragraph outlining the overall theme of your case - thesis statement; 2) //at least// 3 paragraphs which include **//__detailed__//** supporting evidence for your case - 1 piece of evidence with explanation per paragraph; and 3) a closing paragraph which ties all the evidence together and solidifies your case.
 * Peer editing of opposing counsel's statement following guidelines to be provided; plus an additional peer revision of your choice.
 * Works Cited page containing **//__at__//** **//__least three __//****//__(3) sources __//**: 2 book sources for each electronic source.
 * Final Draft of Closing Statement, typed, double-spaced at a 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Please no decorative fonts – use something easy to read.
 * Oral recitation of your Closing Statement before the court. Be sure to use your voice as a persuasive tool to effectively deliver your statement. Suggestions for oral interpretation to be provided.


 * Remember that the above represent the minimum requirements for this project, the completion of which will earn you a minimum average grade of 70%. You can improve this grade by going above and beyond these minimum expectations. **

One way to increase your points will be to complete more than five discussion posts with your opposing counsel. To post a discussion, click the DISCUSSION tab above; click NEW POST, label the subject with a specific name, and then type and post your comment. To reply to a comment, simply click on the post heading, scroll to the bottom of the page, and then type and post your reply. Ideally, discussion topics will reflect either specific research sources or ideas learned from your research. You must cite all sources within your discussions so that your opposing counsel can verify your information.


 * Post Prosecution Closing Statement Here:**

====Brutus is ambitious and can not be trusted compared to Caesar. Brutus had no right to kill Caesar. Caesar is honorable and caring. Brutus is not a loyal man he killed a good friend of his and showed no emotion when he was killing Caesar.==== ====Brutus is ambitious he states in //The tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act 1 scene 2 lines 172-179// "Let's kill him boldly, not wrathfully; Lets carve him as a dish fit for the gods, not hew him as a carcass fit for the hounds" and followed with "This shall make our purpose necessary, not envious." But he did not follow through on this statement //The tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 3,Scene 1, lines 76-77.// Casca kneels and says, "Speak hands for me", and stabs Caesar. All the conspirators continue to stab him as he falls saying, "Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar" meaning and you to Brutus. Brutus might have said carve him as a dish fit for the gods but all the conspirators continuing to stab Caesar They were not carving him as a dish fit for the gods as Brutus had said in Act 3, Scene 1, Lines 106-111 Brutus says "Stoop, Romans, stoop.and let us bathe our hands in Caesar's bloodUp to the elbows, and besmear our swords;Then walk we forth even to the marketplace,and, waving our red weapons o'er our heads, Let's all cry out 'peace, freedom, and liberty!'" now I know Let's all cry out 'peace, freedom, and liberty!' you would plead is for the good of Rome but walking down the streets of Rome waving there bloody swords and hands is to show off to Rome that they've killed Caesar, Brutus and the other conspirators walking through Rome with there bloody swords they wanted the honor of killing Caesar and glory of making Rome a better place. The conspirators were doing it for themselves not for the good of Rome.The crowd was acting as if it were doomsday. They were not honoring Brutus and the conspirators as if they did something good. //The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Act 5 scene 5 lines 51-53// Caesar, now be still:I kill'd not thee with half so good a will. Dies. Brutus is in fact feeling guilt in this quote, Brutus says right here he killed Caesar with not half the will in which he killed himself. He was never full of confidence in killing Caesar as he was confident in killing himself if it was for the good of people and would make Rome better that should be a very confident decision.====

Caesar is honorable //Dubois,L, Muriel. Ancient Rome:Civilizations. Mankato, 2004. Print//. Page 19.
"Julius Caesar made some important changes during his four-year rule. He lowered taxes. Caesar also changed the goverment." That indeed sounds like an honorable man. Act 3 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. When that the poor have cried Caesar hath wept, Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Clearly states Caesar was not ambitious. Antony "I thrice presented him king which did thrice refuse was this ambitious." Act 3 scene 1 lines 94-97. "Wheres Antony" asked cassius. "Fled to his house amazed, men, wives, and children stare, cry out and run as it were doomsday. Doomsday is the last day of the worlds existence that is not a good day therefore the day of Caesars' death was not a good day.

Not loyal Brutus killed his best friend with no sense of fear or care. Act 5 scene 5 lines 51-53 Caesar, now be still I kill'd not thee with half so good a will. He was stating he had more confidence in killing himself then in killing Caesar. Act 6 Scene 1 "Hath given me some worthy cause to wish things done undone" if he did no wrong to Caesar or Rome He should not of wished what he and the conspirators did undone. If it were for the good of Rome there would be no regrets to what he had done.//The tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 3,Scene 1, lines 76-77.// Casca kneels and says, "Speak hands for me", and stabs Caesar. All the conspirators continue to stab him as he falls saying, "Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar" Caesar obviously did not know Brutus was in with the conspirators. and felt as if Brutus was not a loyal friend to him.

Defense Marcus Brutus is for the murder of Julius Caesar. In fact, the honorable Brutus killed the ambitious Caesar for the good of Rome. I am going to prove this to you now. Brutus is an honorable man. In William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”, Brutus says, “For let the gods so speed me, as I love the name of honor more than I fear death”. This means that he would to whatever it takes to be honorable and to protect Rome. This shows how honorable he is because he said he loved honor more than he feared death. Also in the play Brutus says, “As Caesar loved me, I wept for him. As he were fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him.” This means that he loved Caesar as a friend but saw that he was getting power hungry. This shows that he loved Caesar, but he loved Rome more. Caesar is ambitious. Also in the play Caesar says “Let me have me about me that are fat, sleek-headed men and such sleep a nights.” This means that Caesar wants people around him that are content and don’t mind if he takes power. This shows that Caesar planed on taking control of Rome. Also in the play Caesar says “I’d rather tell what is to be feared than what I fear; for always I am Caesar.” This means that he should be feared by people. This shows that he was ambitious because he said he should be feared by people. Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome. In a book it says “Caesar in time of emergency, the Roman consul named him dictator for 6 months. When Caesar named himself dictator for life, that is when citizens got worried.” This means that Caesar tried to take over the Roman republic by naming himself dictator for life. This shows that when Caesar tried to undermine the Roman republic, Brutus was justified to kill him in order to protect Rome and its people.
 * Post Defense Closing Statement Here:**