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Julius Caesar
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~3 stars~
TW/CW: suicide, death, violence
***read for school***
It was good. Not my favorite or really my thing, but I enjoyed it better than Macbeth. Listening to it while reading it helped, but all the assignments I had to do and still have yet to finish, and the daunting essay I have to write next week do not. It's about who I think is the most tragical hero, Brutus or Caeser. Quite frankly I think it's neither, so I suppose I just have to lie my way through the essay.
I thought it was very thought provoking in different areas, and that Shakespeare did a great job with this one writing wise. The fact that Caesar himself was not a bigger part of it, I did not like. He died too early for me to even care about him, but to be fair, I equally didn't care about the other characters either. Overall, I think having read it over a long period of time, and having read it for school may have ruined some of the experience I may have had, but discussing it with others also enhanced it. I like this book enough, but wouldn't re-read it, but I do look forward to picking up more Shakespeare in the future.
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Pre-reading thoughts
(November 18 2020)
I haven't started reading this, but I did have to do some research on Ceaser and here is a fun fact:
He is a major prick. He was kindnapped by pirates, and asked them to raise the ransom higher because it was "too low", and he thought he really was that important. He threatened to crucify them if they didn't. They thought it was joke. After he was released he came back and did just as he promised. I already hate him, and I barely know anything about him. He sounds insufferable smh.
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(Nov 9 2020)
imagine this:
Today is the first day of the quarter
You have all new classes
You log into the online class bcuz Ms. 'Rona decided she wanted to be the MC
Your teacher has assigned this book in the first few minutes
You are now being forced to read a book you never really had any intention of reading
You groan because the chances are you won't like it
Because school ruines everything
anyways I will be reading this soon I guess
TW/CW: suicide, death, violence
***read for school***
It was good. Not my favorite or really my thing, but I enjoyed it better than Macbeth. Listening to it while reading it helped, but all the assignments I had to do and still have yet to finish, and the daunting essay I have to write next week do not. It's about who I think is the most tragical hero, Brutus or Caeser. Quite frankly I think it's neither, so I suppose I just have to lie my way through the essay.
I thought it was very thought provoking in different areas, and that Shakespeare did a great job with this one writing wise. The fact that Caesar himself was not a bigger part of it, I did not like. He died too early for me to even care about him, but to be fair, I equally didn't care about the other characters either. Overall, I think having read it over a long period of time, and having read it for school may have ruined some of the experience I may have had, but discussing it with others also enhanced it. I like this book enough, but wouldn't re-read it, but I do look forward to picking up more Shakespeare in the future.
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Pre-reading thoughts
(November 18 2020)
I haven't started reading this, but I did have to do some research on Ceaser and here is a fun fact:
He is a major prick. He was kindnapped by pirates, and asked them to raise the ransom higher because it was "too low", and he thought he really was that important. He threatened to crucify them if they didn't. They thought it was joke. After he was released he came back and did just as he promised. I already hate him, and I barely know anything about him. He sounds insufferable smh.
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(Nov 9 2020)
imagine this:
Today is the first day of the quarter
You have all new classes
You log into the online class bcuz Ms. 'Rona decided she wanted to be the MC
Your teacher has assigned this book in the first few minutes
You are now being forced to read a book you never really had any intention of reading
You groan because the chances are you won't like it
Because school ruines everything
anyways I will be reading this soon I guess
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Reading Progress
November 9, 2020
– Shelved
November 9, 2020
– Shelved as:
to-read
November 23, 2020
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Started Reading
November 24, 2020
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17.93%
"I'm being forced to read this for school y'all.
So far I have nothing to say other than don't trust anyone because everyone is a snake."
page
45
So far I have nothing to say other than don't trust anyone because everyone is a snake."
November 30, 2020
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21.91%
"The sheer amount of times I have misspelled Caeser (not to be mistaken with Caeser Salad) is uncanny."
page
55
December 2, 2020
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29.88%
"I can't believe Brutus's wife had to cut her leg in order to get him to talk to her about what was bothering him. Ma'am, no offense, but that seems a bit much."
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75
December 3, 2020
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33.86%
"Please move along. I'm only here to see Caesar get stabbed. And because I'm required to read it. But that's irrelevant."
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85
December 7, 2020
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41.04%
"Caeser getting stabbed was so anti-climactic that I almost missed it.
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103
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December 9, 2020
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45.82%
"Can't believe I'm having to use my critical thinking smh.
But on a serious note, I am not hating this? Like it's at the very least a 3 star. Maybe a 3.5? Listening to it while reading definitely helps with an immersive experience."
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115
But on a serious note, I am not hating this? Like it's at the very least a 3 star. Maybe a 3.5? Listening to it while reading definitely helps with an immersive experience."
December 14, 2020
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55.78%
"Antony is a mad lad. I underestimated how far he would go to avenge Caeser."
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140
January 4, 2021
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63.75%
"Really confused about why this is called Julius Caesar when Julius is barley in this story. He litterly died the first ¼. In my opinion it should be called Trust is Overrated."
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160
January 5, 2021
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69.72%
"TW: suicide
Immensely concerned and bothered about the fact that Portia committed suicide by swallowing burning coals.... I guess Shakespeare really wanted to emphasize the fact that this book is a tragedy but it's unsetelling."
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175
Immensely concerned and bothered about the fact that Portia committed suicide by swallowing burning coals.... I guess Shakespeare really wanted to emphasize the fact that this book is a tragedy but it's unsetelling."
January 7, 2021
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87.65%
"I'm reading this for school, and we're supposed to write a summative timed essay on wheather we think Brutus or Caeser is the "Tragic hero" next week, and I'm over here struggling, because I think it's neither of them but that's not an option so I'm going to have to just chose one of them and lie my way through the essay and hope it's convincing.
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220
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January 8, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Nov 10, 2020 12:05AM
good luck! hope you enjoy it😂
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Sakshi wrote: "good luck! hope you enjoy it😂"Thanks Sakshi! I guess I just gotta wait and see.😅
Mjspice wrote: "Lol it ain't so bad if you think about it. There's betrayal, murder and what not in this."Lmao, that sounds like something I would like.
But that also sounds a lot like Macbeth.
And my feeling on that were very netural.
Hopefully this is the shakespeare for me! :))
ariana wrote: "i read this in school last year, and i actually didn't hate it as much as i thought i would. once i got past the first few scenes, i was quite intrigued. best of luck!"Thank you Ariana! I'm glad you hear your experiences with it exceeded your expectations, that will at least give me a bit of hope going in. :)
Mjspice wrote: "Lmao he was. He was hated by everyone around him. It's why he was murdered the way he was."Omg 💀 tbh, I don't blame them. I don't think I would have been able to put up with him either lol.
Mjspice wrote: "Layla wrote: "Omg 💀 tbh, I don't blame them. I don't think I would have been able to put up with him either lol."He was well on his way on becoming a dictator so no wonder lol."
I mean... At least my interest in this book is sparked a bit hahaha
Mjspice wrote: "Layla wrote: "I mean... At least my interest in this book is sparked a bit hahaha"Lol that's good.
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Yup! :)
Mjspice wrote: "Lmao this reminds me, I saw this video a few days ago. "
Ooh okay, thanks! I'll make to check it out later :)
The best Shakespeare tragedy forever remains Othello. Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Romeo & Juliet are meh. Othello has romance, the best/worst villain ever, racial politics, heartbreak. It's got everything.
Bethany wrote: "The best Shakespeare tragedy forever remains Othello. Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Romeo & Juliet are meh. Othello has romance, the best/worst villain ever, racial politics, heartbreak. It's got ever..."Hi! Sorry for the late response, I for some reason just didn't see the notification for this. But thank you so much for the recommendation! I've been wanting to pick up more Shakespeare, so I'll definitely look into Othello. It seems quite interesting from what you are saying.
Yes definitely recommend. Read it and then watch a performed version on youtube if you can. I read it and loved, but when I saw it performed I loved it even more.
Bethany wrote: "Yes definitely recommend. Read it and then watch a performed version on youtube if you can. I read it and loved, but when I saw it performed I loved it even more."Ooh intresting. Thank you for the suggestions Bethany! I'll definitely keep them in mind, and I'm glad to hear that you love Othello so much :)
