One characteristic of a tragedy is that is always has a tragic hero. This is someone who is

a moral and honest person, who is respected by others. But, through ill judgment and

decision making, they become the root of their own demise. In this tragedy, there are two

possible tragic heroes, Caesar and Brutus. If you know the story well, you know that

Brutus kills Caesar for the good of Rome, supposedly. But this is the idea that must be

argued. Who really is the tragic hero, and why? What makes them this?

In the beginning of the play, Cassius goes to Brutus and tries to persuade him to

Oppose Caesar by giving false information about him to Brutus by planting letters where

Brutus will find them. "Brutus, thou sleep'st. Awake, and se

Many will argue that Caesar is the tragic hero. Caesar has many qualities of the

tragic hero. All except for one, he is not responsible for his own death. Caesar believes

Rome. Cassius knows that Brutus loves Rome more than anything and he knows that

misguided and deceived by those who were close to him. Brutus commits this murder

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