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Dylan Williams Chris Pavia Zachary Brooks Kylie Barela

Aim:Dylan Williams The aim of Gaius Longinus in the story of Julius caesar is huge. In the story, accurate to history Cassius is the lead traitor to Julius caesar. This was during the march, or in history known as the ides of march Cassius and others killed Caesar. Overall the aim of Cassius being in the story is that he makes up a major point of history and in the life of Julius ceasar. In Dantes inferno Cassius is one of the ultimate sinners in the devils mouth. In the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare Cassius leads the betrayal and has a major affect on history and the future success. Overall Cassius is a major figure in Roman leaders and he may not be huge in the beginning of the play but ends the life of Caesar in the play and life.

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Historical (Zachary): Gaius Cassius Longinus has made history. As Ronald Syme mentions, “Gaius Cassius Longinus (October 3, before 85 BCE – October 3, 42 BCE) was a Roman senator, a leading instigator of the plot to kill Julius Caesar, and the brother in-law of Marcus Junius Brutus” (Wikipedia). His brother in law, Brutus, was the leader of the assassination attempt against Caesar. In the book JuliusCaesar, the Great Roman Civil War is over with Caesar destroying his rival Pompey making Caesar the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Cassius, Caesar’s enemy during the war, wants to assassinate Caesar. He tries to get Brutus on his side by writing false letters from the Roman people telling him that they thought Caesar would become a dictator. So Brutus takes control of the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar resulting in Caesar’s death. Marc Antony reads off Caesar’s will which results in the exile of both Brutus and Cassius. They assemble an army which Antony and Octavian (later known as Augustus) bring in their army to destroy. He saw his best friend surrounded by cheering soldiers which led him to commit suicide. Then his best friend kills himself and Brutus fought the Romans again only to lose which resulted in Brutus committing suicide. Historically, not all of this is true. Brutus was persuaded by all of the Senators, not Cassius, to assassinate Caesar. Cassius had lost the battle and unaware of Brutus’ victory ordered his best friend to kill him. Still, most of it was true so it can fit the historical context which had a big impact on the book. The book overall followed history with Caesar being killed and the results from the two battles.

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Cultural

from Chris Pavia

Gaius Cassius Longinus was a political official and was the main contributor to the assassination of Julius Caesar (Britannica 1). In Dante’s Inferno, he plays a crucial role in the deepest and most severe ring of hell as a traitor. Cassius became the “ringleader” planning the assassination of this dictator because Caesar planned to have army members take charge in his absence three days in the future (“The Ides of March: Julius Caesar is Murdered” 1). Cassius Longinus is seen as one of the greatest traitors in history because he worked to assassinate his leader merely because he didn’t want to take orders from the people Caesar saw best to lead. This act of traitorism affects the cultural aspect of the writing by appealing to the reader’s emotional sense; when they put this into perspective, the reader can boil over with frustration. The author can use this emotional response to teach them a deeper meaning within the text. Also, the connection between the author and the reader grows because in this story, they both experience a feat of history unfold in front of them.

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“The Ides of March: Julius Caesar is Murdered.” History.com A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

Audience: Kylie Barela



Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman Senator that betrayed Julius Ceasar by plotting his assassination. The audience of Cassius would be the Roman senate and the people of Rome, especially after the assassination of Ceasar took place. In an article in states, “Cassius was among several Pompeian lieutenants who surrendered following Caesar’s victory over Pompey at Pharsalus in 48. Caesar could afford to be merciful and generous. Cassius received pardon and then honors befitting his rank. Caesar named him to the praetorship for 44” (Gaius Cassius Longinus Biography and Facts 1). Cassius betrayed Julius Ceasar even though Ceasar showed him mercy, which is known to be a very terrible kind of betrayal. In Dante’s Inferno, Cassius is put in the deepest circle of hell because his treason against Ceasar, in Dante’s opinion, is one of the worst betrayals in history. Cassius was at first seen as a good soldier, but now he is viewed as a traitor by everyone who has ever heard about him. Cassius plotting and carrying out the assassination of Ceasar has affected the people of Rome by taking out their leader and changing the course of their history. The audience of today, which would be everybody in general, is affected by seeing how there are people capable of such a dishonorable betrayal.

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