someone who makes a wrong decision in which leads to their own destruction. Marcus Brutus was the tragic hero in this play because he is a noble person high in rank, is involved in a struggle which leads to disaster, and has a tragic flaw which leads to a downfall. Therefore, Marcus Brutus was very noble and high in rank, in which he was raised and born as a wealthy child.…
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of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus is the Tragic Hero because he contributes to his own destruction by tragic flaw, he suffers more than deserved, and has many moments of chance. The first piece of evidence to support the fact that Brutus is the tragic hero is that his tragic flaw, poor judgment, contributes to his own destruction. Cassius complements Brutus until he “will consider, what [he] has to say”. This is Brutus’ first mistake: buying into Cassius’ lies, joining…
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been read prolifically, studied, taught and adapted into film. As is common with the Shakespearean plays, the reader encounters an in-depth exploration of human action and reasoning in the midst of conflict. The tragedy follows Caius Cassius and Marcus Brutus on their journey to overthrow Julius Caesar along his journey to assuming the Roman throne. The two, and six others who were apart of the conspiracy, did in fact succeed in killing Caesar, but the play concludes with the interference of three triumvirs…
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few different scenes. Marcus Brutus is one of the main characters in the play and has the main focal point on him throughout. He is one of the conspirators that killed Caesar and was the biggest surprise to Caesar, for he was one of his closest allies. The play really reveals that Brutus was the tragic hero of it. In order for a character to be a tragic hero, they must conduct a few traits and elements to them. Marcus Brutus was of noble birth because Junius Brutus, the…
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The principal character in a story is an important person involved in a conflict. There are two people, Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus, who can be considered the protagonist of this literary work. Julius Caesar is the leading person in the play and this is why the title is named after him. Before and after his death, he influences the other major characters, such as Marcus Brutus, Caius Cassius, and Mark Antony. The plot is made of people conspiring against, assassinating, making funeral speeches for…
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Was Marcus Junius Brutus a traitorous villain or selfless hero? Well, there have been many depictions of who Brutus and many more opinions on his morals and personality. And some people say Brutus was a good guy while others proclaim that he was not. While this question will always remain unanswered, one can infer that Brutus was neither hero nor villain. He did some very bad things for good reasons, but he also did some very good things for bad reasons. Marcus Brutus was simply an anti-hero by…
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noble position, tragic flaw that causes a downfall of their noble position, and a realization of their tragic flaw. One respected man who fits all of these qualities is Marcus Brutus. Brutus also relates to another tragic hero from the Sophocles’ tragedy, named Oedipus. Both the Shakespeare tragedy and the Sophocles tragedy have a similarity in tragic hero and in tragic terms. The main reason why Brutus is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar is his noble personality. Brutus is highly respected by…
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Brutus’ Flaw In this essay, we will discuss Brutus, the well-known hero in the tragedy Julius Caesar, written by English writer William Shakespeare. In the play, Brutus is portrayed and depicted as a man of principles and most importantly as the “noblest roman of them all”, yet he still possesses a fatal flaw which ultimately leads to his death. I believe that the fault which caused his downfall is a form of pride, more precisely vanity. It is ultimately vanity, disguised through the play as “honor”…
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The intellectual greater than their enemy may notice an open flaw in someone who might be used to their advantage. Should the person use that flaw to manipulate them for their own personal gain would be a wise, yet dangerous decision. Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, have traits of inflexibility and foolish arrogance that create tragic events. Rigidity is an honorable trait under some circumstance, but in this case it arouses events to consequential…
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pent up emotions. Both Brutus and Julius Caesar can be the tragic hero; however, Brutus can be accounted as the true tragic hero for more than just personal opinions. Brutus is unfailingly presented as a noble, upright, virtuous man who is, however, led into the tragic act of betraying a friend suffering both internal and external conflict as a result. In addition, Julius Caesar is only in a small portion of the play and does not possess a major tragic flaw; however, Marcus Brutus fits the description…
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