<p>OUr english class is studying for the SAT II lit, anyways, we're reading julius ceasar. Can anyone tell e how Calpurnia affects casear and how Portia affects brutus? becuase to me it seems like they are justused as tools by shakespeare to show the personaltiy of Brutus and Ceasar and not to affect the plot becuase in the end niether of the women actually change caesar or Brutus's decisions? </p>
<p>So how do the women affect the PLOT by affecting thier husbands?</p>
<p>i haven't looked at the play since 10th grade, but here's a hint...don't study drama for the SAT II.....ive taken it twice, and it's never been there</p>
<p>i thought that the husbands stepped into their mishaps despite their wives' warnings to them. sorry, the last time i studied the play was in grade 6.</p>