Julius Caesar Tragic Hero Essay
“For let the gods so speed me as I love the name of honor more than I fear death. (I.ii.180)” Marcus Brutus, the tragic hero of Julius Caesar, is a widely admired, honorable leader and senator of Rome. Many follow Brutus due to his honest nature, though this nature leads to his death.
A tragic hero, by Aristotle’s definition, is a powerful man with great character that possesses a flaw that leads to his/her inevitable hardship or demise. All of these traits, which Brutus carries, Cassius and the conspirator take advantage of.
In the tragedy Julius Caesar, the Tragic Hero is known to be Brutus, due to his powerful character, a Roman senator, and his tragic flaw: naivety (lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment), naivety is transparent within Brutus and his gullible nature, in which he believes all men, are alike himself, they act unselfishly. All Cassius and …show more content…
Brutus has a very strong desire to serve the people of Rome, and does not care much for himself. Brutus sees the good in all of his ‘friends’ even after it has become transparent that they have manipulated him for their own personal gains. After the war, before killing himself, Brutus proceeds to say, “I shall have glory by this losing day. More than Octavius and Mark Antony.” Brutus says he has the most glory out of all the leaders, even though he has lost the battle, creating a sense of catharsis within the readers. Despite losing the war, he has remained a noble and moral leader. Even Antony, who turned against him, after winning the war, acknowledged how righteous and honest Brutus was, and thus Brutus died an honorable death.
Through the rise and fall of Brutus, we begin to understand his gentle, honest nature. His mighty character, and great flaw all demonstrate the tragic hero like characteristics that Brutus possesses. This tragic hero teaching us not a way to act, but a way to truly live, and enjoy
A tragic hero, by Aristotle’s definition, is a powerful man with great character that possesses a flaw that leads to his/her inevitable hardship or demise. All of these traits, which Brutus carries, Cassius and the conspirator take advantage of.
In the tragedy Julius Caesar, the Tragic Hero is known to be Brutus, due to his powerful character, a Roman senator, and his tragic flaw: naivety (lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment), naivety is transparent within Brutus and his gullible nature, in which he believes all men, are alike himself, they act unselfishly. All Cassius and …show more content…
Brutus has a very strong desire to serve the people of Rome, and does not care much for himself. Brutus sees the good in all of his ‘friends’ even after it has become transparent that they have manipulated him for their own personal gains. After the war, before killing himself, Brutus proceeds to say, “I shall have glory by this losing day. More than Octavius and Mark Antony.” Brutus says he has the most glory out of all the leaders, even though he has lost the battle, creating a sense of catharsis within the readers. Despite losing the war, he has remained a noble and moral leader. Even Antony, who turned against him, after winning the war, acknowledged how righteous and honest Brutus was, and thus Brutus died an honorable death.
Through the rise and fall of Brutus, we begin to understand his gentle, honest nature. His mighty character, and great flaw all demonstrate the tragic hero like characteristics that Brutus possesses. This tragic hero teaching us not a way to act, but a way to truly live, and enjoy