Brutus Flaws

Brutus was a patriot that only wanted the best for Rome, the people of his country, and made difficult decisions to save it and should be honored for it. Highly aruged upon, but how could you judge and ignore the fact that Brutus, whose intentions were only for the people of Rome, saved Rome from harsh and terrible decisions Caesar could have made if he had lived.

It is clearer when Cassius says “I’m worried about the outcome of his speech. I don’t like this plan” (Shakespeare 121). Brutus gave permission for Antony to give his funeral speech because Antony and Caesar were very good friends. Cassius on the other hand did not think that this was a good idea. In fact it seemed as if Cassius was even ready to kill Antony at Brutus’s command. The only man who looked as if he killed Caesar for the good of Rome was Brutus.

This displays that Brutus has no personal resentment towards Caesar, but is doing what is best for the Roman people. Therefore, Marcus Brutus’s moral integrity shows in his decisions, which makes him a tragic hero.

Cassius is the one who declares this, "Brutus shall lead the way, and we will grace his heels with the most boldest and best hearts of Rome. "(act 3, scene 1, ll.135-136). Again, if Brutus leads the way, the people will think that the death of Julius Caesar wasn't such a bad thing. Brutus also declares to himself that his role in the conspiracy is to save Rome. He says to the people that, "If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."(Act 3,scene 2,ll.21-24).

The story of Julius Caesar has many tragic heroes involved. Most of the male characters in the story are tragic heroes. Brutus is a tragic hero because of his main flaw, which is his “love” for Rome. Some may say this isn't a flaw, but if you “love” something enough to kill someone, then it probably isn't love. Caesar’s flaw, as most people already know, is his arrogance and his large ego. Caesar is a great example of a tragic hero by his many flaws, the way he contributed to the story, and by his nobleness.

The tragedy “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare should be renamed “Brutus” because Caesar is not the tragic hero. He is only in a small portion of the play and does not possess a major tragic flaw; however Marcus Brutus fits the description of tragic hero much better than Julius Caesar. Typically, tragedies are named after the tragic hero, which Aristotle describes as: a person of noble birth with a tragic flaw that leads to his or her downfall because of that flaw. Brutus exhibits all of these qualities, therefore rightfully naming him a tragic hero.

Both Cassius and Brutus play major roles in the play Julius Caesar. Cassius and Brutus both plan Caesar’s death. Although they are working towards a common goal, Cassius and Brutus have very different motivations for doing this. On the one hand, Cassius sees it as a way to gain more power for himself while destroying the king and all his power. On the other hand, Brutus believes that in killing Caesar he is preserving peace for the Romans’ future years. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses different techniques to create biased characterizations of the two men so that readers and viewers develop identical attitudes towards each of them. In Julius Caesar, Cassius is portrayed as a greedy villain while Brutus is depicted as an

The play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, has two main tragic heroes. Set in Rome and spanning from forty- four to forty-two B.C., the play tells of Brutus and Caesar whom both fall from the highest positions to the lowest of misfortune and then are enlightened on their mistakes. Brutus is the stronger example of a tragic hero in this story. Throughout this play, Brutus commits many faults, falls more drastically than all other characters, and regrets his previous actions by the end of the play.

The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, entails the rise and fall of Julius Caesar and Brutus, the man plotting against him. At the opening of the play Julius is being celebrated for his victory over Pompey. Later, he is offered kingship; but Caesar refuses the crown. On the ides of March Brutus and some other men come before Caesar to plead a case; except, their only motive is to kill Caesar. Antony, Caesar’s right hand man, pretends to side with the conspirators after Caesar is killed, while he gathers an army to defeat Brutus. Antony and Octavius’ army defeats Brutus’ troops; forcing Brutus and many others to commit suicide. The tragic character, Brutus, is usually the protagonist that has a tragic flaw and this causes his defeat. A tragic flaw is the cause of their downfall, usually an action or belief. Brutus’ tragic flaws are his nobility, trust and the inability to wrong people. Brutus is the tragic character in Julius Caesar because of his nobility and because he does all his deeds for the good of Rome.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a devastating story, and it displays a model of Shakespeare’s tragic hero as well. In this play, the character that Shakespeare created to be the tragic hero is Marcus Brutus. This is proven by Brutus’s noble birth, suffering a catastrophe and having a tragic flaw. Along with the model of a tragic hero, Shakespeare incorporates his own elements. All of these elements will be explained in detail in this essay.

Brutus made the hasty decision to join the conspirators and plot against Caesar. He received a letter from Cassius convincing him to conspire against Caesar, however Brutus misunderstood the letter and thought it was the people of Rome calling him to action. Trying everything to put Rome in a democracy, the only solution Brutus saw was to join the conspirators and murder Caesar. Now he faces an internal battle of whether killing Caesar was truly noble for the rest of the play. After Caesar was killed, Brutus decided to let Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral.

The tragic hero of “Julius Caesar” is not as obvious as they usually are in William Shakespeare's work. However, as you look closer at Brutus’s character, it becomes clear that he is the tragic hero. A tragic hero always has a flaw, or flaws, that contribute to their downfall. Brutus has many flaws.

Obviously, some people might believe that Brutus is the tragic hero because he died after killing his best friend Caesar and therefore it can be assumed that the audience would have pity for him (“Aristotle’s”). However, there was no pity because while it could be argued that he was saving Rome, there was no evidence that Caesar was a negative influence on the city. The only thing ever said about Caesar had been people’s stories about how weak he was (I.ii. 97-137). In these stories, Cassius describes Caesar as a “sick little girl” completely insulting his ego (I.ii. 135) as well as informing Brutus that Caesar had once said “Help me, Cassius, or I sink!” (I.ii. 118) which once again, is an absolute insult to his character. Unfortunately, no one ever got to truly see what kind of ruler

The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, is a perfect tragedy, showing both “pity” and “fear”, as well as not “possess[ing] no single tragic quality” (Aristotle). Throughout the play, betrayal and corruption are seen, filling the play with other tragic qualities. Out of all the characters in the play, the most complex is Brutus. Brutus, being one of the conspirators behind the death of his good friend Caesar, takes his place as the stories tragic hero. The nobility and honor he shows to the people of Rome also come together to make him the tragic hero of Julius Caesar.

He thought Antony would not speak out against Brutus since Caesar is dead, so he lets him live. Brutus said Antony “ For Antony is but a limb of Caesar….for he can do no more than Caesar's arm when Caesar's head is off.” (2.1.165-182). He believed that they should only kill Caesar for justice and there would be no reason to kill Antony also. “He insisted in the first place that they should act only with strict justice.” (Simmons, 64). Brutus also made a massive mistake when he let Antony speak at Caesar's funeral. Brutus convinced all the plebeians that Caesar's assassination would benefit them and Rome, but he let Antony speak. Antony was able to convince them that Brutus and the conspirators were wrong and no more than low down bloody backstabbers. Brutus and the conspirators had to flee, because Antony was so effective at convincing the crowd they were evil. The third choice Brutus made that lead to his demise was his declaration of victory before the battle was won. His troops quit fighting and started to plunder and raid the countryside before the battle was really over. Also Cassius was losing his battle, but Brutus did not go help him.