Tragic Heroes In Julius Caesar
Bailey Crouch
Ms. Nicolay
5th Hour
17 Dec. 2015
Tragic Heroes in Julius Caesar There is a large amount of differences between the play interpretation of Julius Caesar and what really happened. For instance, Brutus in the play was extremely different than real life Brutus. In the play, he was best friends with Caesar-well, until he killed him. However, in real life, Brutus hated Caesar. He was never supportive of Caesar, and truthfully never loved him.(Musaj and Prezi Inc.) In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, he uses Brutus’s strong love of Rome, his honor, and his willing to do anything for the good of Rome to show that Brutus is the tragic hero. Everyone loves their homeland-some more than others. Brutus had an extremely strong love
of Rome. “If then that friend demand / why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: / -Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I love Rome more” (III. ii.). This quote shows that Brutus is exceedingly patriotic. Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome “just in case” he became ambitious, even though Brutus loved Caesar. Honor is always good-or is it? Brutus thinks so, and this is his downfall. In Julius Caesar, Brutus exclaims, “Judge me, you gods! wrong I mine enemies? / And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?” (IV. ii.). Brutus is honorable to everyone and everything. At least, this is what he thinks. Cassius used this way of thinking to obtain what he wanted-the death of Julius Caesar. Brutus’s honor is easily manipulated, by many people. Rome has always been a great and beautiful place. And Brutus loves it for this reason. Brutus would do anything for Rome, even kill his best friend and himself. “that, as I slew my best lover for the / good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, / when it shall please my country to need my death” (III. ii. ). Brutus is an obsessive fan of Rome, and he loves Caesar with all of his heart. These two loves conflicted against each other when Cassius told Brutus that Caesar would become ambitious if he was to be crowned. However, Brutus loves Rome more than anything else in the whole entire world. Brutus has many differences in the real and theatrical aspects of his life. In fact, in Dante’s Inferno, Brutus is in the bottommost pit of Hell, right beside Judas. On the contrary, in Julius Caesar, Brutus is extremely noble. (Quora) But even so, Brutus has always been the tragic hero. His love of Rome, his honor, and his willingness to do anything for Rome are his undoing. Brutus just has always been misunderstood. He does what he has to do for the good of Rome, at least, that is how he perceives it.
Ms. Nicolay
5th Hour
17 Dec. 2015
Tragic Heroes in Julius Caesar There is a large amount of differences between the play interpretation of Julius Caesar and what really happened. For instance, Brutus in the play was extremely different than real life Brutus. In the play, he was best friends with Caesar-well, until he killed him. However, in real life, Brutus hated Caesar. He was never supportive of Caesar, and truthfully never loved him.(Musaj and Prezi Inc.) In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, he uses Brutus’s strong love of Rome, his honor, and his willing to do anything for the good of Rome to show that Brutus is the tragic hero. Everyone loves their homeland-some more than others. Brutus had an extremely strong love
of Rome. “If then that friend demand / why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: / -Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I love Rome more” (III. ii.). This quote shows that Brutus is exceedingly patriotic. Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome “just in case” he became ambitious, even though Brutus loved Caesar. Honor is always good-or is it? Brutus thinks so, and this is his downfall. In Julius Caesar, Brutus exclaims, “Judge me, you gods! wrong I mine enemies? / And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?” (IV. ii.). Brutus is honorable to everyone and everything. At least, this is what he thinks. Cassius used this way of thinking to obtain what he wanted-the death of Julius Caesar. Brutus’s honor is easily manipulated, by many people. Rome has always been a great and beautiful place. And Brutus loves it for this reason. Brutus would do anything for Rome, even kill his best friend and himself. “that, as I slew my best lover for the / good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, / when it shall please my country to need my death” (III. ii. ). Brutus is an obsessive fan of Rome, and he loves Caesar with all of his heart. These two loves conflicted against each other when Cassius told Brutus that Caesar would become ambitious if he was to be crowned. However, Brutus loves Rome more than anything else in the whole entire world. Brutus has many differences in the real and theatrical aspects of his life. In fact, in Dante’s Inferno, Brutus is in the bottommost pit of Hell, right beside Judas. On the contrary, in Julius Caesar, Brutus is extremely noble. (Quora) But even so, Brutus has always been the tragic hero. His love of Rome, his honor, and his willingness to do anything for Rome are his undoing. Brutus just has always been misunderstood. He does what he has to do for the good of Rome, at least, that is how he perceives it.