Question

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 2.

DECIUS. Caesar, all hail! Good morrow, worthy Caesar.
I come to fetch you to the Senate House.

CAESAR. And you are come in very happy time
To bear my greeting to the senators
And tell them that I will not come today.65
Cannot is false, and that I dare not, falser.
I will not come today; tell them so, Decius.

CALPURNIA. Say he is sick.

CAESAR. Shall Caesar send a lie?
Have I in conquest stretched mine arm so far,70
To be afraid to tell greybeards the truth?
Decius, go tell them Caesar will not come.

What does the image of "in conquest stretched mine arm so far” suggest about the meaning of the passage?

Caesar’s arms are tired from battle, and he wants to stay home from the Senate.
It is ridiculous that a man of such accomplishment is afraid to tell the truth.
A man who is ill should honor how he feels and not lie about it to others.
Caesar has had many experiences and does not owe anybody anything.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is ridiculous that a man of such accomplishment is afraid to tell the truth.

Explanation:

In these lines, we learn that Caesar does not want to go to the Senate House. He says that he is able to, and he is not afraid to go, but he simply will not. Calpurnia tries to help by offering an excuse. She says that Caesar is sick. However, Caesar is clear in that he does not want to lie. He reminds her of the fact that he has conquered an enormous territory, which makes him a very important man. He thinks it would be ridiculous if such an accomplished man was afraid to tell the truth.

Answer 2

Answer:

The one above me is correct

Explanation: