Julius Caesar: Comparison between Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. Essay for declaraing who is true tragic hero.

Date Submitted: 02/01/2004 03:20:35
Category: / Literature
Length: 4 pages (1035 words)
The True Tragic Hero In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters, but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader, son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger, born in Rome, and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman, who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus's honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius, a man …
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…His ultimate tragic flaw of being too trusting is generally a good trait in a person; provided it is held in moderation-- less than Brutus. His tragic flaw adds to his character in the way he is unselfish. He is a noble Roman who is willing to put his country, or rather state, before his life. If his tragic flaw hadn't emerged, he could have been one of the last die-hard Republican kings of Rome.
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