Brutus is a complex character and a tragic hero. He is a noble man who was acknowledged by his enemy and by the people of Rome. However‚ his tragic flaw often lead him to make bad decisions and subsequently lead him to his death. Moreover‚ his bad decisions lead to the death and suffering of many others. In short‚ the character of Marcus Brutus from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was a good man with a tragic flaw who causes death and suffering to many people‚ including his own wife. Therefore
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In order for a character to be considered a tragic hero they must be a noble person with a fatal flaw that eventually leads to their death. With The Tragedy of Julius Caesar there have been disagreements about the true tragic hero of the play. Some argue that Julius Caesar himself fits the criteria‚ while others believe that Brutus was actually the tragic hero. Using quotes and events within the tragedy it’s easy to draw the conclusion that Brutus is the tragic hero‚ since he proves many times that
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Downfall in Julius Caesar In the play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ William Shakespeare shows how friends often betray each other. Julius Caesar is about to be crowned king of Rome‚ when some well-known Romans decide that it is not a good idea for this to happen. They form a conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus‚ an honorable Roman and a very good friend of Caesar’s‚ betrays Caesar by killing him for the good of Rome. Antony‚ Caesar’s best friend and another honorable Roman‚ betrays Brutus by turning
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare is a play about honor‚ integrity‚ and political strife. Each character is faced with difficult decisions influenced either by ambition or honor. Marcus Brutus‚ one of the main characters of the play‚ although one of Caesar’s best friends‚ is the head conspirator plotting for Caesar’s death. Marcus Brutus is motivated by honor Different things motivate Brutus throughout the play‚ he thinks he is motivated by honor but in reality he is also motivated
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Brutus was the noblest roman who wanted what was in the best interest for the roman population. Brutus’s tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. He honestly felt that he had to kill Caesar in order to save Rome from tyranny. He trusted Mark Antony not to blame the conspirators in his speech at Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony broke his promise and got Brutus and the others into deep trouble. Brutus indeed ended up in a position‚ from his own actions‚ that is tragic to the reader. In the play The
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conflict wins our admiration.” (Tragic Hero Classical Definition) In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is the tragic hero. The reasons leading to this statement are that he is used by people who are close to him‚ Brutus kills his best friend for the “good of Rome”‚ and ends up ruining everything he is trying to protect. Brutus loves having the chance to be noble. He is used by people who are close to him because of this. Brutus is willing to do anything in the name of Rome and he will do it
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Friendships In Julius Caesar The play Julius Caesar by William Shakespear‚ contains no true friendships. Friendship is an important element in the play and it also seals the protagonist’s‚ Julius Caesar’s‚ fate. The friendships in the play are used to blind Caesar from the truth and the plots against him. Little gestures the main characters bring about provide trust with Caesar‚ therefore portraying the key to all friendships. The trust would later be lost and transform into betrayal. Although
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Brutus’ demanding of Cassius to give him money revealed the differences between his narcissistic nature and how he sees himself in Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Julius Caesar. Brutus needed the money Cassius earned to pay his soldiers because he had not been able to raise any money on his own. He “can raise no money by vile means‚” unlike Cassius (4.3.75). By making this statement‚ he implies that Cassius is very greedy and does not care what he has to do in order to get what he wants. He also clearly states
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare took place in ancient Rome during the time when Caesar was about to be crowned. Caesar was loved by the crowd‚ but the crowd could be easily swayed as seen when Pompey was loved‚ but Caesar killed him because he wanted the power. Although Caesar was loved by many‚ he was also hated by many. Cassius played a man who despised Caesar so he created a conspiracy to remove him from his place of power. He took key people in society to help him carry out his plan. Brutus
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Marcus Brutus is a character in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar which is based on the true story of events in Rome more than 2‚000 years ago. Caesar’s loyal friend‚ Portia’s loving husband‚ and a noble Roman. However‚ he leads other conspirators and murders Caesar. People often question‚ is Brutus a hero or a villain? Brutus is not a hero nor a villain because he is not totally bad or good. Brutus doesn’t kill Caesar for power‚ but the good of Rome. Brutus is not a villain because he trusts
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