Why are the tribunes Marullus and Flavius angry with the plebeians?
lmillerm Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor The crowd of Plebians are celebrating Caesar’s victory. Marullus and Flavius are opposed to the celebration because they are concerned for the state of Rome–they are worried about the power Casear has acquired, adn the effects that it may have on Rome. Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-380’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by lmillerm on Wednesday February 7, 2007 at 11:00 PM joyceh2 Student eNotes Editor The tribunes Marullus and Flavius are not only angry with the plebeians because they are cheering for Caesar. Yes, Marullus and Flavius no longer respect Caesar, fearing that Caesar’s ambitions no longer reflect what is best for Rome. But what bothers the tribunes more is that the plebeians are so fickle. The tribunes point out that the crowd of workers, not so long ago, were equally cheering for Pompey, whom Caesar has now killed. Note that this opening scene is reflective of another scene that includes masses of the
