... external struggles, and in most cases, dies in the plot. This essay will prove that Brutus is the true tragic hero of the play "Julius Caesar". Brutus has character flaws, he is a powerful, yet good person and suffers from internal and external struggles. Brutus has character flaws, which is another ... or not to join the conspiracy, and guilt. His external struggles are killing Caesar, and over powering Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. Brutus has a hard time making the decision to join the conspiracy. He has nothing against Caesar, except for his ambition which may or may not bring bad thi...

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... there was a thunder and lightning storm and there was raining fire, all showing signs of what was about to happen. After Caesar's death, another supernatural event occurred. Marc Antony and Octavius were at war with Brutus and Cassius. Brutus was in his tent where his army was camped when the ghost of ... Caesar appeared. During their encounter Brutus asked the ghost of Caesar "Why com'st thou?" (Act 4. Scene 3. Line 326). The ghost of Caesar answered, "To tell thee thou ... this day. The things that threatened me Ne"er looked but on my back. When they shall see the face of Caesar, they ...

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... assumed only the best of people. This tragic weakness resulted in many errors throughout the play. Major incidences such as the decision to kill Caesar. Brutus was too idealistic and lived in fantasy world in which he made all his decisions simply by expecting that all were as honorable as ... public good through his inevitable abuse of power. Although Brutus agonizes over his decision to join the conspiracy, he eventually justifies the plot to kill Caesar-not on the basis of any actual wrong doing, but on the basis of potential wrong doing. Brutus, and his companions thought it necessa...

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... hero does something bad to make something good happen. An example of this is shown in the well known Shakespearean play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, wherein Marcus Brutus is identified as a tragic hero. The rest of this paper explains why. Throughout the play, Brutus commits many crimes and ... man would. But most importantly, he underestimates the cleverness of Antony and allows him to convince the Roman citizens that the conspirators were wrong to murder Caesar. Therefore, I believe that Brutus, as a tragic hero, is neither completely virtuous, nor utterly villainous. Because Brutus i...

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