Go home you lazy peasants. Laborers aren't allowed to walk around town.
What's your trade then, go on and tell me.
Why sir, I'm just a mere cobbler.
We are here to celebrate Caesar's triumph over Pompey.
Act 1 Scene 2
I think you are just as great as Caesar.
Why have you been unfriendly lately?
I've been preoccupied. I worry that people want to crown Caesar king.
Act 1 Scene 3
Why do you have very little concern for your safety with this horrible storm.
I only feel threatened by Caesar's rise, not by the gods.
In this scene, Flavius and Marullus confront a crowd of commoners for not working and just being lazy. They ask the cobbler why they aren't working and are just wandering around. A cobbler and a carpenter explain that they are celebrating the triumph of Caesar over Pompey. It's important because, In the end, Flavius and Marullus decide to tear down decorations that were put to celebrate Caesar's victory meaning they dislike Caesar.
Act 2 Scene 1
Caesar must die. I don't have anything personal against him , except for the welfare of Rome.
Brutus sir, I found this letter while looking for a piece of flint.
In this scene, Cassius asks Brutus why he has been unfriendly lately. Brutus says he has been preoccupied and worries that Caesar will become king. Cassius proceeds to tell Brutus that it is unfair for an ordinary man to be valued more than others. Cassius wants to win Brutus over to his side. This is important because Brutus doesn't want Caesar to become king and Cassius doesn't like Caesar at all.
Act 2 Scene 2
Nonsense. I'm not afraid, everyone's fate is to die one day and I will not live in fear.
Please Caesar, don't go. I had a terrible dream and worry if might mean something bad.
In this scene, there is a storm at night and Casca discovers weird omens happening. he says has seen a lion walking by the capital and a man holding fire in his hand yet not burning himself. Casca meets Cassius and asks why he doesn't seem concerned. Cassius says that he only fears Caesar's rise to power because he is afraid he will become a tyrant and harm the people of Rome. It's important because people will believe that Caesar being king will not turn out to be good.
Act 2 Scene 3
I'll present this to Caesar when he passes by. It saddens me to see those who envy greatness be a threat.
In this scene, Brutus is justifying why Caesar should die. He says to himself that he doesn't have anything personal against him but worries for the welfare of Rome. Brutus says that there is a great risk that he may become corrupted by power. Lucius gives Brutus a card that has been sent to let Brutus know that he has ignored the threat toward Rome. This is important because Brutus is determined to kill Caesar for the good of Rome.
Thank you Lucius. Go back to bed now.
In this scene, Calpurnia has a dream that Caesar is killed and that his statues bleed. Calpurnia begs Caesar not to go to the capital because she is afraid it could mean something bad. Caesar decides he wont go but then is convinced otherwise by Decius Brutus. This is important because caesar is falling into the trap of the conspirators.
In this scene, in his letter to Caesar, Artemidorus warns him not to put his trust in the conspirators who have planned against him and wish to hurt him. He warns him that all of these folks have turned against him and that he must be cautious. He concludes by requesting that the almighty gods be with him and protect them from the conspirators' evil. It's important because someone has discovered the conspirators and knows what they are plotting.