Brutus had great promise, ability, and strength of character. Brutus’ tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. Cassius had handwritten notes thrown into Brutus’ room in an attempt to make Brutus think that the common people wanted him to take action against Caesar. After reading the notes, Brutus made his decision to kill Caesar. Brutus says, “O Rome, I make thee promise, If the redress will follow thou receivist, Thy full petition at the hand of Brutus!” (II.i.56-58). Usually, trusting people can have a good and positive affect, but in this case, you should know who you can trust.
Brutus honestly felt that he had to kill Julius Caesar in order to