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Marcus Brutus: The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar may have the spotlight in all other forms of literature and media, but Marcus Brutus will have his rightful addition among the greats of William Shakespearean history. Thus, the title should be changed to The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus.
After Cassius’ soliloquy, Brutus then discusses how he would rather be a son of Rome rather than a newfound slave under the almighty Caesar’s rule, and will take any chance possible to save himself along with his fellow Romans from the tyranny of Rome’s newest and most powerful dictator who is nothing more than a feeble man and a citizen such as them. As he explained in this quote, he said: “Though you do love me, I am nothing jealous; Till then, my noble friend, chew upon this: Brutus rather be
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An example would be when he and his wife are discussing nobility and honor within their household. The reasoning why this title should be The Tragedy Of Marcus Brutus is because how in reality there are couples who bicker and fight at times. But in the end, they eventually forgive each other for arguing. An example for how couples make up after fighting is within this quote from Act II, Scene I: “If this were true, then I should know this secret. I have made strong proof of my constancy, by giving myself a voluntary wound in my thigh.”(II.i.808). And this is Brutus’ following response: “O ye gods, render me of my noble wife!” (II.i.808). The evidence of why the title should be The Tragedy Of Marcus Brutus is because of how the quote from Act 1, Scene 2 that was displayed demonstrates that Brutus is a man of honesty, and also a fighting man that retaliates for his freedom and for the benefit of himself. Another reason why this quote was written is because it is important, they give an in depth experience to the life of Marcus Brutus. What readers are being explained is that Brutus is shown to be a character of equal values and principles within literature and in reality …show more content…
The opposing viewpoint states that Julius Caesar is a tragic hero because he is powerful and is easily manipulated into believing false information. This proof is shown within Act I, Scene III when Cassisus proclaims Caesar’s weaknesses to Brutus while Caesar is away being awarded and praised: “And why should Caesar be a tyrant then? Poor man, I know he would not be a wolf, but that he sees the Romans as sheep.” While this may be true, Marcus Brutus was, if not, even more manipulated by his own mind considering how saddened and grief-filled he appeared at the sight of Caesar’s dead and lifeless corpse upon the ground. And with this newfound information, this proves that Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero in The Tragedy Of Julius

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