Brutus And Caesar

According to the all knowing Webster dictionary a protagonist is defined as, “the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel or other fictional text.” Based off of the previous definition, both Brutus and Caesar share an almost equal opportunity to be given the title of the protagonist. While in most cases it could be said that both are in fact the protagonist, in this case it is veered for only one to receive the title. After extensive research the conclusion that Julius Caesar is the protagonist was made. It is without a doubt that Brutus was in fact a major role in the play and helped bring across some key points. However it all comes down to how would the basic plot continue without him in it. To answer
Which provides the reader with the second explanation of why Caesar is the protagonist. Not only would Caesar’s non death change the plot of the play it would change the purpose, the play in its entirety. To show how vital of a character Caesar was, the following quote was included. “Ha, who comes here? I think it is the weakness of mine eyes that shapes this monstrous apparition. It comes upon me… speak to me what thou art…” (4.3.281-287) Even after the death of Caesar he is still an important role, for he comes back into the play as a ghost to haunt Brutus. This was a deliberate action chosen by Shakespeare to show the audience just how valuable Caesar is to the plot, proving once again why he is the
However, it seems fair to switch viewpoints and focus the same ideology on Brutus. When doing research, one article that was come acrossed stated how Brutus was forced to join the plan and how he had no idea of what the real intention was (Houppert). While the second half of Houppert's statement is valid the first is not. It is quite obvious that Brutus was not forced in any way to join the conspiracy. That does not mean that Cassius and some others did not try multiple times to convince him to join, it just simply means they ever forced him or gave him the feeling that he was forced to do so. In fact Brutus even took time to think about how he should handle the situation and consult a few of his close friends on the matter. After, deliberating, and only then did he come to a conclusion, the conclusion to join the