Solo Act

Context

The passage I chose is said by Artermidorus, he was writing or rereading a letter that he had written to send to Caesar. It simply said that Caesar should be aware of the people who trust the most, which are the conspirators, as they all have planned an idea to harm Caesar.

Why is it Important?

This paragraph or letter makes me feel like Shakespeare put it there so that it get the audience thinking what is going to happen or to get them waken up. It is Foreshadowing, if you read the book you would realize that before Caesar was killed he came through the crowd to present it to Caesar but he did not take it. I thought it made more suspense in away you would think that Caesar was going to read it and he would kill the conspirators and Rome would be thankful to Caesar as he killed betraying Romans.

Act 2 Scene 3

'Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;
come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not
Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus
loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius.
There is but one mind in all these men, and it is
bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal,
look about you: security gives way to conspiracy.
The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover,
'ARTEMIDORUS.'
Here will I stand till Caesar pass along,
And as a suitor will I give him this.
My heart laments that virtue cannot live
Out of the teeth of emulation.
If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live;
If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.'

http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/Julius_Caesar/6.html