How Is Brutus A Tragic Hero

The real world is a cruel and dreadful place, nor is it fair. Those that seem most deserving of life oftentimes receive its’ end sooner than those who are least deserving of longevity, even those we refer to as saints, or heroes. The world does not care who lives or dies, it will take that person, chew them up, and spit them out regardless of their past, merits, or achievements, good or evil, precious or worthless. Humans have labeled the good that have fallen with titles such as martyrs, or more notably, tragic heroes. A tragic hero is someone that has performed outstanding tasks or done an incredible deed, but still suffered a terrible fate such as self-torture or death. William Shakespeare gives a perfect example of a tragic hero in his
It has been drawn to the conclusion that he contains the traits of a tragic hero. With him being heroic and dying it is indeed a true tragedy. Brutus is one of nobility because of his noble ancestor, Junius Brutus. The first reason he was very noble was because he has overthrown by the Tarquin kings. He also established a democracy. “Brutus shall lead the way, and we will grace his heels with the most boldest and best hearts of Rome” (V.v47-49). Marcus Brutus suffers a catastrophe throughout the play. Brutus loves Caesar, but not as much as he loves Rome. His catastrophe is when he has to make the awful decision of killing his friend. He claims that the murder would be for the good of Rome, but after he does it, he regrets it. Brutus tells Caesar to rest in peace because he himself now is going to be dead. “ Caesar, you can rest now. I didn't kill you half as willingly” (V.v.56-57). This quote means that killing himself is what he wanted to do more than even killing Caesar. The last thing he suffers is a tragic flaw. Some of his flaws that drag him down throughout the play is his overconfidence, impatience, nobility, and because he is idealistic. In the play, it shows his overconfidence when he was contemplating about the plan that would turn out exactly the way it was suppose
The first choice that he made was allowing himself to be brought into the conspiracy. He is mistaken by Cassius thinking that more people were supporting them. “The rabblement hooted, and clapped their chapped hands, and threw up their sweaty nightcaps, and uttered such a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refused the crown that it had, almost, choked Caesar” (I.ii.242-245). The second mistake that he makes, is letting Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral “I predict that curse will fall upon the bodies of men” (III.i. 275-276). The last bad decision that Brutus makes, is when Cassius and Brutus disagree about how they should approach the battle at Philippi “Better the enemy seek us: So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers, doing himself offence” (IV. scene