Marcus Brutus In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there are many different people who could be considered either the protagonist or the antagonist. Some people may think that Julius Caesar is the protagonist and Brutus is the antagonist, while others may believe that Brutus is the Protagonist while Julius Caesar is the antagonist. Julius Caesar tragically dies before the play is even halfway over, some people would say that a different title would better suite this story. I strongly believe that The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus would a much more suiting title for this play because I strongly believe that Brutus is the protagonist of this play, as well as Antony is the antagonist. I believe that Brutus is the protagonist in this play because all
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Although Julius Caesar is a large point of focus during the first portion of the play, so is Marcus Brutus. I believe that Brutus and Caesar are focused on equally during the beginning of the play, and after Caesar is murdered Brutus is the most emphasized character. On page 870 Antony says “This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he Did that they did in envy of great Caesar,” when referring to Brutus’ suicide. I typically find that the last few lines in a book have something to do with the title of the story, but here Antony is talking about Brutus, the tragedy of his death, and the greatness of his life in just a few short lines. With this in mind, I believe that The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus is a much more adequate title for this story than The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In conclusion, Brutus is the protagonist and Antony is the Antagonist in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus is the protagonist in this play because of his pure intentions for the citizens of Rome. Antony is the antagonist because of all of the problems that he caused for every, especially Brutus. Also, The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus would be a remarkably better title than The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This would be play because of Brutus’ consistent involvement throughout the play, and his impact on the outcome of the
Although Julius Caesar is a large point of focus during the first portion of the play, so is Marcus Brutus. I believe that Brutus and Caesar are focused on equally during the beginning of the play, and after Caesar is murdered Brutus is the most emphasized character. On page 870 Antony says “This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he Did that they did in envy of great Caesar,” when referring to Brutus’ suicide. I typically find that the last few lines in a book have something to do with the title of the story, but here Antony is talking about Brutus, the tragedy of his death, and the greatness of his life in just a few short lines. With this in mind, I believe that The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus is a much more adequate title for this story than The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In conclusion, Brutus is the protagonist and Antony is the Antagonist in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus is the protagonist in this play because of his pure intentions for the citizens of Rome. Antony is the antagonist because of all of the problems that he caused for every, especially Brutus. Also, The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus would be a remarkably better title than The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This would be play because of Brutus’ consistent involvement throughout the play, and his impact on the outcome of the