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Bigger is studying Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. She decided it would be more helpful and interesting to read it aloud, and asked for my help- we were reading around Caesar's death, and I took the parts of Caesar and Mark Anthony. Wow. Even read by the inexperienced, there's such grace to the language... I *love* the speech that Anthony gives, reiterating the fact that these are "honourable men" so that it becomes a mockery. I love the skill he uses to manipulate the crowd. I'll definitely be reading the rest of it tomorrow, when I've recovered from my hangover.

Bigger has seen both Alan Rickman and Sean Bean performing Shakespeare. But I'm not bitter.

Date: 2003-11-21 07:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] r-becca.livejournal.com
My high school English teacher acted out Julius Caesar with Gumby toys. It is an impressive play, and Gumby in a toga is surprisingly cute. :)

Date: 2003-11-21 07:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] villainny.livejournal.com
Gumby? I know not of this "Gumby".

My little sister acts out little slashy stories with beanie babies. BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!

Date: 2003-11-21 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] r-becca.livejournal.com
Check it out... http://www.gumbyworld.com

Date: 2003-11-21 07:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] villainny.livejournal.com
I remember now! I had a conversation on AIM with someone about whether or not pairing Gumby with the little red pony thing was bestiality.

I have the best conversations. *g*

Date: 2003-11-21 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] r-becca.livejournal.com
I think that would only be bestiality if you consider Gumby human. Which he clearly is not. ;)

Date: 2003-11-21 07:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] villainny.livejournal.com
Nor does he appear to have genitalia...

Date: 2003-11-21 07:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] r-becca.livejournal.com
So really, what's the point of pairing him off with anyone? Doesn't Pokey deserve better than that?

Date: 2003-11-21 08:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] villainny.livejournal.com
It's... it's called Pokey?!

*dies*

Date: 2003-11-21 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] r-becca.livejournal.com
Yes. Yes, it is.

Date: 2003-11-21 08:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] villainny.livejournal.com
AAAARGH! Your ICON!

*flees*

Date: 2003-11-22 03:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ixtoh.livejournal.com
Hi.
I'm a friend of [livejournal.com profile] beccafran's, and I found this post through a link on her journal.

I just wanted to say that I LOVE your icons.
=)

Date: 2003-11-22 02:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] slytherin-dream.livejournal.com
Shakespeare kicks arse, until you have to write essays about him.

Best enjoyed outloud, and even better on stage ^^

Date: 2003-11-23 01:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] villainny.livejournal.com
Well thanks very much! *g*

Date: 2003-11-24 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saturnalia.livejournal.com
*de-lurks*
My Latin teacher read us that funeral scene last week, when we were doing some things about Caesar's history. I loved it! Never actually read the play before, but that scene alone (where Anthony speaks at Caesar's funeral) was good enough to make me want to read the whole thing.
"You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man."


*loves it*

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