Brutus as a Tragic Hero
The story of Julius Caesar, written by Shakespeare, is characterized as a tragedy. 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
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Approximate Word count = 595
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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