Julius Caesar's Downfall

A common component in Shakespeare’s tragedies is the occurrence of a tragic hero, a character who is usually from a noble family, an respectable man with a fatal flaw that leads to his downfall. The title character in Julius Caesar is the tragic hero. Caesar is an honorable man, loved by a majority of the citizens whose dreadful pride leads to his destruction. Shakespeare wants his audience to know that Caesar was a man of honor loved by most people. In the beginning of the play, the working class men are out in the streets to “make/ holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph” (1.1.34-35) showing how much they love him. Later, after Caesar’s assassination, Antony addresses the conspirators, speaking of Caesar having “the most