Sierra Avery Ms. Taylor ENG 2DL May 11‚ 2016 Brutus’ Fatal Flaw All tragic heroes possess a certain trait that ultimately leads to their demise. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus fills that role perfectly. Although he is one of the most psychologically complex and controversial characters to analyze‚ he is undoubtedly a heroic figure with one fatal flaw: his patriotism. Brutus has a strong moral conscience‚ a noble personality‚ and an uncanny willingness to strive towards
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In the play JULIUS CAESAR Brutus is the most noble character. He stands up for what he believes in‚ risks his life for Rome‚ and doesn’t seem to be concerned with personal gain. Yet for all of Brutus’s good qualities‚ his troubles stem from his decision to murder a man and his misjudgment about the consequences. Brutus’s honor convinces him that they shouldn’t dispose of Antony when the other men want to‚ and his trust in Antony’s honor leads him to believe Antony’s funeral speech will not be an
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William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ a historical tragedy. In Act III‚ Brutus and Antony both deliver eloquent speeches to the plebeian crowd discussing Caesar’s recent death. Brutus‚ who arises after Caesar’s death as the next leader‚ speaks only to appease the crowd‚ but Antony‚ a close friend of Caesar’s‚ speaks to rally the people for his causes. Throughout the tragedy‚ Antony constructs a more convincing argument by utilizing Brutus’ claims against him and manipulating the plebeians’ emotions. During
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I believe Brutus is a cowardice‚ weak‚ and loving man who wants only the best for Rome. Brutus loves Rome so much that he believes the only way to keep the Empire alive and stable is that he must kill Caesar. Brutus is intellectual but only makes decisions that benefit him‚ making him seem greedy. When Brutus speaks to the crowd of Caesar’s death in act three scene two he states “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I love Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and all die slaves‚ than that
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to both greatness and defeat. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ one of the main conspirators against Caesar‚ exhibits many qualities that make him a good leader. A few of these qualities include: humility‚ the ability to listen well to the people of Rome‚ and intelligence. Out of the many qualities a leader can have‚ humility is a necessity amoung great leaders. People with humility‚ like Brutus‚ often turn out to be great leaders. It is important for a leader to be humble
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Julius Caesar Exam Revie Act 1 Scene 1 Loyalty ! What To Know:! • A tribune is an appointed officer in Rome to protect the rights of communists. They were more on Pompey’s side.! • Flavius and Marullus are both tribunes. ! • A cobbler is a person who fixes shoes for a living ! Summary:! - The citizens have taken a day off to celebrate Caesar’s success & welcome Caesar to Rome - 2 tribunes‚ Flavius and Marullus‚ are angry because the citizens are celebrating (they see it
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tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play is Marcus Brutus. As the tragic hero of the story‚ Brutus faces a tragic dilemma‚ a situation where every option will result in disaster for the character. These are common in tragic works‚ and usually help the reader establish who the tragic hero really is. In the events leading up to the assassination of Julius‚ Marcus Brutus was caught between two difficult choices‚ both of them with a disastrous result. One choice Brutus could have made was to take no action against
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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is the tragic hero for many reasons. Brutus’ character is noble‚ loyal‚ and honest. In the play Brutus is forced to make a difficult choice between killing Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome‚ to save Rome or to stay loyal to Caesar and let him live. Even when he stabs Caesar he is noble because he was doing it for the citizens of Rome. One of the reasons that Brutus is a tragic hero‚ is that he is very hesitant about killing Caesar. He has
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In the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare Brutus is played out to be a noble roman. Brutus’ acts show that he is noble from how he wants to save Rome from tyranny to wanting Rome to remain free. But he doesn’t mind to plunge Rome into civil war to do so. When Brutus is supposed to be a noble roman‚ is murdering an innocent roman noble? Is stabbing a man 23 times considered a noble act? Brutus believes that he is killing for justice when the person he killed wanted the same
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Often in plays‚ the turning point is significant. The turning point usually occurs after the climax and begins the denouement. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral
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