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Group Discussion Questions: Act 3, Scene 1
1. “Et tu, Brute?” is a Latin phrase meaning, “And you, Brutus?”
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Why do you think these words were used as part of Caesar’s final moments?
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What is the purpose of them?
2. In the historical records of Caesar’s death, one historian, Suetonius, reports that bystanders say that
Caesar proclaimed, “You too, child?” Another historian, Plutarch, reported that Caesar said nothing as
he died.
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Why do you think that Shakespeare would change the, despite historical records that said
otherwise?
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What would cause an author to do something like this?