Choose one of the following Three quotations and then write an essay of at least five paragraphs using quotations and references from the literature you have read (including “Julius Caesar”.) You must use at least three examples from the texts to support your thesis. Choice 1: Julius Caesar has been quoted as saying, “What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also.”

Is this belief reflected in the themes of the Shakespearean play “Julius Caesar?”

If so, how? If not, what themes has Shakespeare highlighted and are these reflective of Julius Caesar as a historical person? Be sure to cite at least three sources for your information.

Choice 2: Connie Willis is quoted as saying, "That's what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them!"

Use this quotation to interpret the themes in the Shakespearean play “Julius Caesar.” What does the quotation mean and how does it apply to the themes and intent of this play and other literature you have read? Be sure to include at least two additional texts and cite your sources.

Choice 3: In “Julius Caesar,” Brutus has the lines:

Between the acting of a dreadful thing

And the first motion, all the interim is

Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream

Do you agree with Brutus? Do other readings agree? Can you find examples in classic literature? Be sure to give quotations and examples from at least three texts and cite your sources.

(Please answer one of the choices if you are able to. I am so very confused! Thank you!)