Brutus the Tragic Hero “Et tu‚ Bruté?” (III.i.85). This quotation by Caesar sums Brutus up as a character in the William Shakespeare play‚ The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar. It shows his flaws and his ambition. Brutus’ flaws are shown when he turns on one of his friends. His quest is to save Rome from the power of Caesar. Brutus is also a great leader and is always loyal to Rome no matter the circumstances. Brutus’ flaws‚ heroic qualities‚ and his quest to save Rome show he is the tragic hero in The
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him down. Cassius gathers others close to Julius to create this plan to bring Caesar down. Cassius tries hard to recruit one man who he believes would be perfect for the conspiracy: Marcus Brutus‚ a man who is known for the noble deeds of him and his ancestors. After much of a inner and outer strangle for Brutus to consider this‚ he goes along with the plan and then seems to over take most of Cassius’s position. The conspirators take Caesar to the capitol‚ where he is to be murdered‚ and Caesar utters
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Marcus Brutus as The Tragic Hero of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Aristotle is a Greek philosopher who made significant contributions to many different aspects of literature. In Aristotle’s philosophical treatise‚ Poetics‚ a tragedy is depicted as the downfall of a tragic hero‚ which is conveyed through the unification of hubris‚ free choice‚ and an error of judgement. Aristotle defines a tragic hero as a person of noble prestige and greatness. Although the tragic hero is notably great
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Brutus‚ in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”‚ is a powerful public figure who is a true Roman with a sense of honor. Brutus is conflicted with his values. He sees Caesar as a friend and does not want to kill him‚ but he has been convinced that the assassination is for the good of the state. While the other conspirators plan to kill Caesar due to envy and rivalry‚ Brutus is the only one who truly believes that Caesar’s death will benefit Rome. ----. ----. Brutus’ inner conflict in the play is that
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it is easy to tell who the antagonists and protagonists are‚ but it can to hard to distinguish what side Marcus Brutus is on in this play. Brutus is a villain because he chose to lead a conspiracy against Caesar and his poor judgment made him kill his good friend. Cassius persuaded Brutus that Julius Caesar would not be a fit Roman ruler and Brutus decided to lead the conspiracy. Brutus noticed that giving Caesar the crown would not be a smart idea. He thought giving the throne to a single man would
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written by William Shakespeare‚ is a story about Brutus‚ a conspirator but also Caesar’s friend‚ wanting to make a better Rome by making a tough decision of killing Caesar‚ an ambitious man who has the crown. In this play‚ Brutus is a heroic character. He is heroic because he had to make a very hard decision to kill his friend to make a better Rome. Brutus was also willing to die if it made Rome a better place and if it saved the Romans from Caesar. Brutus is a hero because he had to kill his best friend
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Brutus as a tragic hero In the play Julius Caesar‚ William Shakespeare portrays Marcus Brutus as a dramatic character and develops him into a tragic hero. “Shakespeare’s tragedies often feature the death of the titular character at the play’s end” (Julius Caesar 1). "Maurice Charney sees Brutus as an essentially sympathetic figure whose tragedy stems from sacrificing his private self to public concerns” (Julius Caesar 1). Marcus Brutus plays the protagonist and tragic hero in this play. A friend
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Brutus and Cassius In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ two important dynamic characters‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ play the role to bring the tragedy into Julius’ life. Cassius is revealed to have villainous and disapproving elements towards Caesar which is significant in this tragedy for its contribution to the theme. Brutus first turns out as a close friend to Caesar but as Cassius later on persuades him to have a similar view on Caesar‚ he slowly transforms
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"Et tu Brute?" Caesar’s simple statement sums up Brutus’ round character in the development of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus was thought no threat and an ingenious right-hand man due to his nobility and his loyalty; however‚ these qualities are precisely why the story is such a catastrophe. What stemmed from these traits is the last expected outcome. Caesar’s surprise was so immense‚ he could only mutter these last few words. Brutus’ honorable nobility‚ his loyal patriotism‚ and his naïve
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hand man‚ Marcus Brutus. For centuries this debate on whether who should possess the title of the tragedy is still unknown. However‚ I think that the play should be entitled The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus‚ because Brutus contains more qualities of a tragic hero than Caesar does. A tragic hero is stated to be the main character of the tragedy that always has at least one flaw that can easily be distinguish which leads to their death. In Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is indeed the tragic
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