Brutus the Tragic Hero Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar has a plethora of diverse characters. However only one of them fits the role in in the play as a tragic hero, that character is Marcus Brutus. Brutus is crucial character that faces moral the moral decision to turn on his dear friend, Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus, the tragic hero of this play, has the qualities of a traditional tragic hero. One of those qualities being noble birth, Brutus’ ancestor, Lucius Junius Brutus had helped found the Republic. More relevant of Lucius Junius Brutus’ achievements was getting rid of the last king of Rome. Cassius uses Brutus’ noble heritage to try and convince him, “O, you and I have… to keep his state in Rome” (Shakespeare 1.2.158-159).
As the traditional tragic heroes of plays do, Brutus suffers a tragedy, his beloved wife Portia kills herself. In Act IV Scene iii, Brutus reveals that Portia is dead, “No man bears sorrow better. Portia is dead” (4.3.146). Brutus practices a philosophy known as stoicism, but this tragedy still seems to trouble him. …show more content…
The primary internal conflict that Brutus faces in the play is the decision whether to join the conspirators in their goal of assassinating Caesar or not. In the play killing Caesar is referred to being a vile and disgusting act, one that the noble Brutus questions, “O conspiracy, Sham’st thou… from prevention” (2.1.77-85). On the other hand, Brutus believes that he and the conspirators are doing right and assassinating Caesar for the greater good of the Roman Republic. Brutus believes that there is no other way than to kill Caesar, as he states in Act II, “It must be by his death” (2.1.10). Brutus sees the conspiracy to kill Caesar as a necessary evil, and one that should be done respectfully and
As the traditional tragic heroes of plays do, Brutus suffers a tragedy, his beloved wife Portia kills herself. In Act IV Scene iii, Brutus reveals that Portia is dead, “No man bears sorrow better. Portia is dead” (4.3.146). Brutus practices a philosophy known as stoicism, but this tragedy still seems to trouble him. …show more content…
The primary internal conflict that Brutus faces in the play is the decision whether to join the conspirators in their goal of assassinating Caesar or not. In the play killing Caesar is referred to being a vile and disgusting act, one that the noble Brutus questions, “O conspiracy, Sham’st thou… from prevention” (2.1.77-85). On the other hand, Brutus believes that he and the conspirators are doing right and assassinating Caesar for the greater good of the Roman Republic. Brutus believes that there is no other way than to kill Caesar, as he states in Act II, “It must be by his death” (2.1.10). Brutus sees the conspiracy to kill Caesar as a necessary evil, and one that should be done respectfully and