She calls on her position as his wife to convince him to confide in her. She
insists that marriage is more that just sharing meals and a bed
. It is about sharing confidences. If he refuses to speak to her she might as well be a harlot because he is denying her the prime component of marriage.
What does Portia do to convince Brutus to trust?
Portia proves her strength to Brutus by
showing him that she has the ability to conceal such a painful wound
. She then asks her husband, “Can I bear that with patience, and not my husband's secrets?” (2.1. 310-311).
How does Portia convince Brutus to talk to her?
Portia Convince Brutus to disclose his secret to her
by questioning her position in his life and then her stabbing her thigh to prove her loyalty
.
What does Portia beg of Brutus?
What do you think Portia means when she says Brutus' sickness is within his mind? Do you think she knows what is wrong with him? I beg you, by
my once-praised beauty
, by all your vows of love and by the legal vow of marriage, that made the two of us one person, tell me why you are troubled.
What does Portia Brutus wife want?
Portia is Brutus' wife. She says if he doesn't want to treat her as a wife, then she is just a harlot. She
wants to know if Brutus is really “sick
“. She wants to know what is bothering him and why he is acting so weird.
Why did Portia stab herself?
She even stabs herself
in the thigh to illustrate the strength of her commitment to him
, a drastic act revealing Portia's understanding that she must go to an extreme to get her own husband to listen to her. Despite all of her efforts, Brutus simply dismisses Portia when he hears someone at the door.
What type of relationship do Brutus and Portia have?
Portia and Brutus apparently have
a loving relationship
. Yet, Brutus has not shared any of his struggles concerning whether or not to join the conspiracy. By not including his wife in the decision, Brutus shows the powerlessness of women to impact men's decisions.
What has Portia done to show Brutus that she is worthy of knowing his secrets?
What has Portia done to show Brutus that she is worthy of knowing his secrets?
She stabs her thigh to prove her loyalty.
How does Portia show Brutus she can be trusted will he tell her his secrets?
How does Portia show that she can be trusted? Will he tell her his secrets?
She stabs herself in the leg proving that she's capable of keeping her husbands secrets
. And Brutus never gets the chance to tell her before the others arrive to plan how to kill Caesar.
What did Caesar's ghost say to Brutus?
In Act IV, Caesar's ghost appears to Brutus, who is between consciousness and sleep as he reads in his tent before the battle at Philippi. When he sees the ghost, Brutus asks, “Speak to me what thou art,” and the ghost replies, “
Thy evil spirit, Brutus
” (IV,iii,280-281).
What kind of woman is Portia?
Portia is
beautiful, gracious, rich, intelligent, and quick-witted
, with luxury lifestyle and high standards for her potential romantic partners. She is bound by the lottery set forth in her father's will, which gives potential suitors the chance to choose between three caskets composed of gold, silver and lead.
Why does Brutus not confide in Portia?
When Brutus refuses to confide in Portia,
she takes issue with his secrecy
: as a married couple, she says, they should have no secrets. Dear my lord, Make me acquainted with your cause of grief. In other words, Portia is sick and tired of being excluded from her husband's world just because she's a woman.
Why does Portia feel that Brutus should confide in her?
What two reasons does Portia give for why Brutus should confide to her his problems?
Wounded herself in the thigh, She has control of her emotions
. Why is Caesar not worried about the unnatural events occurring in Rome?
Why does the letter Brutus sleep when in fact he is still awake?
Why does the first Letter instruct Brutus to “Awake”?
It accuses him of being asleep while Rome is falling to Caesar
. It's telling him to awake and make things right. … Brutus had been so bothered inside by the thought of killing Caesar that he has had an internal insurrection and can't sleep.
How foolish do your fears seem now?
105How foolish do your fears seem now,
Calphurnia
! I am ashamèd I did yield to them. Give me my robe, for I will go. How foolish your fears seem now, Calphurnia!
