The Tragic Hero Of William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar

The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, entails the rise and fall of Julius Caesar and Brutus, the man plotting against him. At the opening of the play Julius is being celebrated for his victory over Pompey. Later, he is offered kingship; but Caesar refuses the crown. On the ides of March Brutus and some other men come before Caesar to plead a case; except, their only motive is to kill Caesar. Antony, Caesar’s right hand man, pretends to side with the conspirators after Caesar is killed, while he gathers an army to defeat Brutus. Antony and Octavius’ army defeats Brutus’ troops; forcing Brutus and many others to commit suicide. The tragic character, Brutus, is usually the protagonist that has a tragic flaw and this causes his defeat. A tragic flaw is the cause of their downfall, usually an action or belief. Brutus’ tragic flaws are his nobility, trust and the inability to wrong people. Brutus is the tragic character in Julius Caesar because of his nobility and because he does all his deeds for the good of Rome.

In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus is proven to be the most noble tragic hero there is. A tragic hero is someone who is born of noble birth and who suffers a catastrophe, which definitely defines Brutus. “Caesar you can rest now. I didn’t kill you half as willingly” (Shakespeare 5.5.56-57) is one of the most important quotes said by Brutus to end the tragedy of the play.

A tragic hero in Shakespearean literature is understood as a noble and heroic character who makes a series of bad decisions based on his bad judgment that leads to his downfall and eventually death. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, the tragic hero is Marcus Brutus, a powerful Roman senator who joins a conspiracy to assassinate the Roman ruler, Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus is a tragic hero because of his noble reputation, his moral personality, the cathartic experience that the audience feels from his life and his tragic flaw: idealism.

In Shakespeare's theatrical-dramas there is a consistent trend of there being a tragic hero of some sort. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar the tragic hero just so happens to be Marcus Brutus, this is quite obvious because he fits some of the set standards that makes up a tragic hero in any of Shakespeare's stories. Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Caesar, because he posses a great trait of good, then it becomes his downfall in the end. He makes many errors in judgement which leads him to committing the deed that begins his downfall. And He is often blind or has a distorted image of reality. This is why I believe he is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar.

The Tragedy of Brutus In every single story no matter what it is, there is a character that makes or breaks the story. Whether it is good or bad, without that one character, the story would be incomplete. If there was any character in any story like that every, it would be Brutus. Brutus is not like any other ordinary person; he is much more complex and the plays tragic hero.

   In many stories there is a tragic hero. The hero finds out about himself and the people around him in the story. In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero. The play Julius Caesar is about politics and betrayal in ancient Rome. Brutus is part of the senate, which is below Caesar, who is soon to be crowned. The senate wants to overthrow Caesar to save Rome. To do this the senate has to get Brutus on their side and help them kill Caesar. Shakespeare portrays Marcus Brutus as a honorable naive about the character of men. Marcus Brutus fits Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero in a tragedy, in which is he is not good nor evil, is a

“A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction,” (Aristotle). Aristotle believed that a character was a tragic hero if they made a decision or decisions that lead to their death in the end. I do believe Brutus was a tragic hero .Brutus had a need to be in power and also the decisions he made to get that caused his death in the end and also his tragic flaw made him a tragic hero.

The story of Julius Caesar has many tragic heroes involved. Most of the male characters in the story are tragic heroes. Brutus is a tragic hero because of his main flaw, which is his “love” for Rome. Some may say this isn't a flaw, but if you “love” something enough to kill someone, then it probably isn't love. Caesar’s flaw, as most people already know, is his arrogance and his large ego. Caesar is a great example of a tragic hero by his many flaws, the way he contributed to the story, and by his nobleness.

Brutus is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a complex character whose bad decisions lead to their downfall. Brutus makes many decisions, wise and foolish, throughout the course of the play, which ultimately leads to his destruction. Brutus is a tragic hero because he is A, B, and C.

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare presents Marcus Brutus as a honorable tragic hero. A tragic hero is literary figure or character that possesses a flaw that leads to their defeat. The flaw is usually an error in judgment. Brutus’ tragic flaw is his love for Rome. His love for Rome causes him to kill his friend Julius Caesar and ultimately himself.

Is Brutus A Tragic Hero, Or Just Tragic? Tragic Hero (n.) the protagonists of tragedies. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus inflicts upon the readers a feeling of great pity and terror because he is not completely evil or completely ethical, but partly both. These elements of his personality make Marcus Brutus a tragic hero by Aristotle's definition.

While Julius Caesar has been considered a tragic hero, in the play Julius Caesar, Brutus is the true tragic hero. Fitting all of the requirements, Brutus is fitted to be the tragic hero. In order to be considered a tragic hero; he/she needs to be in a high position or rank, have some kind of talent, a major flaw, and they need to deal with their downfall with honor and dignity. He shows these characteristics very clearly in the text. Being in the majority of the play, Julius Caesar, Caesar is only in a fraction. Brutus being in the majority of the play helps with him being the tragic hero.

The play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, has two main tragic heroes. Set in Rome and spanning from forty- four to forty-two B.C., the play tells of Brutus and Caesar whom both fall from the highest positions to the lowest of misfortune and then are enlightened on their mistakes. Brutus is the stronger example of a tragic hero in this story. Throughout this play, Brutus commits many faults, falls more drastically than all other characters, and regrets his previous actions by the end of the play.

Brutus, the Not so Noble Roman Marcus Brutus, a high ranked and well regarded noble in Rome, participates as a conspirator to assassinate Caesar to prevent Rome from falling into a dictatorship. In result, some conspirators destroy themselves to protect Rome, while others destroy themselves for their own selfish need for power. Marcus Brutus is a noble Roman, but many of his judgments led to his, and other conspirator’s downfall making him the tragic hero in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Brutus is a man who is admired, has good intentions and wants what is best for Rome and its citizens, but his poor decisions lead to his and other conspirator’s downfall.