Julius Caesar Flaws

We might like to think that the best people in the world are perfect and that anyone that has made a mistake that gives us a negative view of them are bad people. People look at the actions, but not why the person did the actions and see if they did it with well intent. In Julius Caesar we see such a character or a tragic hero named Brutus. Brutus’ tragic flaw of loving his people to distraction and alienation from them, blinded him from the truth and ultimately created his tragic downfall and destruction. The first event that made is fall was when Caesar defeated Pompey's sons and came home with the roaring crowd. He feared the crowning of Caesar and the shackles that would be put on the democracy of Rome. Many themes are created but one theme is fate. Brutus in in conflict with himself, he wants to help Rome the same as his ancestors but knows he would be going against his friend. “O Rome, I make thee promise, If the redress will follow, thou receivest Thy full petition at the hand of Brutus,”(2.1.59 ). Brutus convinces himself that Caesar will become king and that the people do not want this even though it’s so obvious that the people love Caesar. Brutus believes that he must protect Rome and he can only do this. …show more content…
Throughout the book Brutus has to ask himself should he trust Caesar or help what could happen to all of rome. “If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more,” (3.2.19-24). Brutus put his loyalty to his nation not his friend. It was debated with the citizens if this was enough reason to kill a friend and the believed it was not making Brutus’ intentions