Midterm: 2 parts, (essay Wed/Thurs/Fri) (multiple choice Mon/Tues)
Who should have the power to make decisions in society/government and why?
Start your essay by first working on our mid-term planning document.

You will need to complete this document today in class-- It should be COMPLETELY FINISHED, before you begin writing the dba writing assignment

Below is a sample outline to look at for help:

Also below, are some helping documents that you may use to choose your quotes. You also have several sets of notes from class for "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau that we've worked on the past few days.

1. Quotes from Julius Caesar: document link
2. Quotes from "Ideas Live On": document link
3. Quotes from "Civil Disobedience" (you should have more in your personal notes): document link

Here is a link to both articles: click here

Sample for help:

Text #1: TAG: Julius Caesar, play, William Shakespeare

Whose perspective on government/society are you analyzing? Brutus

What is this author/character’s position on who should be making decisions? Why does this person feel this way?

Brutus is convinced by Cassius that the people need to make a choice to get rid of Caesar because he is becoming too powerful and they need to stop him now before it’s too late. So, in this case, Brutus has decided that the people need to take action and make decisions in society.

Give one piece of textual evidence from this text that proves the author/character’s position (stated in answer above).

Why man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. (Act I, Scene 2, Line 135-141) --Cassius speaking to Brutus

Explain how your textual evidence proves the author/character’s position.

Cassius tells Brutus the reason that Caesar is in charge, and not them, is because the people have not taken action. Brutus is convinced that he as a citizen needs to kill Caesar to change government.