Brutus Tragic Flaws In Julius Caesar
What makes Brutus’ tragic flaw is his honor for the country and being a nobleman of Rome, as well as trusting those that did not believe in the one who held more power. Each of these tragic flaws come from the people of Rome and Cassius.
One of Brutus’ tragic flaws is that he loves his position as a senator. He strongly believes in doing all that he could for his country, Rome, and the Roman citizens. Brutus starts having conflicting feelings about Caesar’s plan for the country. He is not in favor of Caesar being named as king. Brutus feels that if Caesar became king, he would see the citizens as slaves across the entire empire that Caesar would rule. Brutus believes he was equal standing to Caesar and could possibly do a better job.
Another flaw is that his most trusted friends had the ability to persuade him to think differently and convince him of ulterior motives. Brutus was very trusting of his friends. He admires Caesar and Caesar’s ability to lead the people honestly. Brutus trusts his companions; Cassius, Casca, and Decius convinces Brutus that he has the same ability as Caesar to be ruler of the country. Brutus’ trusted companions also persuade him of being part of a conspiracy to kill Caesar and gaining power afterwards to return to the time with Pompey. With Brutus’ commitment to his country, he follows through with plan to commit murder and will have to deal with the blood of Caesar on his hands.
Brutus’ last tragic flaw is that he could not live with the guilt of killing a beloved leader. He ultimately committed suicide due to the fact that the majority of his army has been wiped out. He completely believes that he was helping his country by getting Caesar out of the picture as leader. He allows his selfishness, self-importance and his love for his country to dictate his decisions to act against all that he believes in. He felt that when he saw the ghost of Caesar, he was ultimately cursed for the future.
Brutus only wants what is best for his country without feeling torn about Caesar’s power and what Cassius had stated. Brutus wants to continue being free and living in a fair democracy. This absolute patriotic love and trusting behavior results in him being manipulated in a conspiracy plot to murder Caesar, a person he admires.
One of Brutus’ tragic flaws is that he loves his position as a senator. He strongly believes in doing all that he could for his country, Rome, and the Roman citizens. Brutus starts having conflicting feelings about Caesar’s plan for the country. He is not in favor of Caesar being named as king. Brutus feels that if Caesar became king, he would see the citizens as slaves across the entire empire that Caesar would rule. Brutus believes he was equal standing to Caesar and could possibly do a better job.
Another flaw is that his most trusted friends had the ability to persuade him to think differently and convince him of ulterior motives. Brutus was very trusting of his friends. He admires Caesar and Caesar’s ability to lead the people honestly. Brutus trusts his companions; Cassius, Casca, and Decius convinces Brutus that he has the same ability as Caesar to be ruler of the country. Brutus’ trusted companions also persuade him of being part of a conspiracy to kill Caesar and gaining power afterwards to return to the time with Pompey. With Brutus’ commitment to his country, he follows through with plan to commit murder and will have to deal with the blood of Caesar on his hands.
Brutus’ last tragic flaw is that he could not live with the guilt of killing a beloved leader. He ultimately committed suicide due to the fact that the majority of his army has been wiped out. He completely believes that he was helping his country by getting Caesar out of the picture as leader. He allows his selfishness, self-importance and his love for his country to dictate his decisions to act against all that he believes in. He felt that when he saw the ghost of Caesar, he was ultimately cursed for the future.
Brutus only wants what is best for his country without feeling torn about Caesar’s power and what Cassius had stated. Brutus wants to continue being free and living in a fair democracy. This absolute patriotic love and trusting behavior results in him being manipulated in a conspiracy plot to murder Caesar, a person he admires.