Read a modern translation from Act I of Julius Caesar.
Cassius: Once on a windy day, Caesar asked me, "Do you dare, Cassius, to jump into this rough river with me and swim to that spot?" Without hesitation, I jumped in and encouraged him to follow. And he did. But then Caesar called out, "Help me, Cassius, or I'll drown!" (With a jealous sneer, he gestures towards Caesar's statue.) And now this man has become a god.
In this excerpt from Act I of Julius Caesar, Cassius tells the story of a past interaction he had with Caesar.
How does this interaction develop a conflict in the play? Read ALL answer choices carefully!
Question 2 options:
Caesar owes Cassius his life for saving him from drowning, but Caesar refuses to reward Cassius for his help.
Cassius thinks Caesar is unfit to be called a god or a king because he needed Cassius to rescue him from the flood waters.
Caesar had made an impression on Brutus and Cassius believes this will weaken Brutus's loyalty to him.