Julius Caesar Brutus Character Analysis

In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare a character by the name of Brutus is a great example of Shakespeare's model. Shakespeare uses traditional elements but adds complexity. Brutus is an honorable man and his choices determined on the consequences of his actions and didn't leave anything to fate. Brutus had quite a bit of inner turmoil on what action he wants to take and the outcome of that action. A Tragic Hero is a person who is usually of noble birth who suffers a catastrophe.Marcus Brutus is the descendant of Junius Brutus. As brutus said “My ancestors drove Tarquin from the streets of Rome when he was pronounced king” (II.i.53-55) proving Brutus is noble. His ancestors played an important role in Rome, they established democracy and kicked the kings out of Rome. Later in the play Brutus suffers a catastrophe by killing his best friend Caesar, he did it for the good of Rome, he thought the other conspirators did it for the
Caesar is his best friend and Brutus loves him but he doesn’t want him to be King. “I’m afraid the people have made Caesar their King” (I.ii.81-82).Caesar may have rejected the crown three times that was offered to him from Antony but it made him look humble which made the people like him even more and definitely wanted him to be king. Brutus also knows Caesar has the potential to be dangerous, that is why he joins the conspirators. “Therefore we should liken him to a serpent's egg - once it has hatched it becomes dangerous” (II.ii.32-34). Brutus has a love for Rome that is stronger than the love for Caesar and that is why he chooses to join the conspiracy kill him. Brutus determines his decision in his soliloquy at his house the day before Caesar’s assassination. He cares for Rome and it’s freedom, Brutus is hesitant at first about wanting to kill Caesar but he cares about the democracy and the freedom of the people of