Kim Imler
Mrs. Voshell
Honors English 10
10 May 2017
Marcus Brutus is a Tragic Hero, trust me On this earth there once lived a man. This man went by the name William Shakespeare. He is quite a well known figure in the world of literature. He has written many plays, one of those being The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a well known play of his about the assassination of Julius Caesar, the ruler of Ancient Rome, until his assassination. Now in many plays there is a tragic hero. Traditionally they have elements such as being of noble birth and suffering a catastrophe. They would also have a tragic flaw, a trait that is what makes the outcome of the character what it is. But Shakespeare had his own little spin on things. He gave depth to his tragic …show more content…
They have depth and they experience conflict. Marcus Brutus experiences quite a conflict with himself and his actions. Joining the conspiracy was conflicting for him. Caesar and Brutus were friends. “I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well” (Shakespeare.1.2.82). He didn’t think that Caesar was corrupt. But he began to receive letters from the people of Rome, oblivious to the fact that they were all fake. Because of this he thought that the people of Rome really did not want Caesar. These letters made him believe it is truly in the right to kill Caesar and that joining the conspiracy is honorable and it is what the people want, which is exactly what the conspirators wanted him to believe. Brutus’ own personal values and beliefs conflict greatly with the situation at hand. “ … Shakespeare saw potentialities for tragedy as well as irony” (Simmons 62) Shakespeare uses devices such as Brutus’ soliloquy to express the character’s true feelings and their inner conflict. To express that Brutus did not really want to kill Caesar, but that he was convinced that it was in the better interest of the people of Rome and that the people truly wanted him and the conspirators to do …show more content…
He possesses all the characteristics of a tragic hero: being of noble birth, suffering a catastrophe, and having a tragic flaw. He also had the complexity that Shakespeare added to his heroes and had a difficult internal conflict and would hesitate and doubt himself before acting. Brutus’ choices would influence his future. Shakespeare would focus on the choices the character makes that contributed to the outcome of said character. Brutus’ problems had to do with what he thought was the right thing to do and the reasons he acted a certain way. These characteristics apply to Brutus and ultimately confirm that he is the tragic hero of The Tragedy of Julius
Mrs. Voshell
Honors English 10
10 May 2017
Marcus Brutus is a Tragic Hero, trust me On this earth there once lived a man. This man went by the name William Shakespeare. He is quite a well known figure in the world of literature. He has written many plays, one of those being The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a well known play of his about the assassination of Julius Caesar, the ruler of Ancient Rome, until his assassination. Now in many plays there is a tragic hero. Traditionally they have elements such as being of noble birth and suffering a catastrophe. They would also have a tragic flaw, a trait that is what makes the outcome of the character what it is. But Shakespeare had his own little spin on things. He gave depth to his tragic …show more content…
They have depth and they experience conflict. Marcus Brutus experiences quite a conflict with himself and his actions. Joining the conspiracy was conflicting for him. Caesar and Brutus were friends. “I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well” (Shakespeare.1.2.82). He didn’t think that Caesar was corrupt. But he began to receive letters from the people of Rome, oblivious to the fact that they were all fake. Because of this he thought that the people of Rome really did not want Caesar. These letters made him believe it is truly in the right to kill Caesar and that joining the conspiracy is honorable and it is what the people want, which is exactly what the conspirators wanted him to believe. Brutus’ own personal values and beliefs conflict greatly with the situation at hand. “ … Shakespeare saw potentialities for tragedy as well as irony” (Simmons 62) Shakespeare uses devices such as Brutus’ soliloquy to express the character’s true feelings and their inner conflict. To express that Brutus did not really want to kill Caesar, but that he was convinced that it was in the better interest of the people of Rome and that the people truly wanted him and the conspirators to do …show more content…
He possesses all the characteristics of a tragic hero: being of noble birth, suffering a catastrophe, and having a tragic flaw. He also had the complexity that Shakespeare added to his heroes and had a difficult internal conflict and would hesitate and doubt himself before acting. Brutus’ choices would influence his future. Shakespeare would focus on the choices the character makes that contributed to the outcome of said character. Brutus’ problems had to do with what he thought was the right thing to do and the reasons he acted a certain way. These characteristics apply to Brutus and ultimately confirm that he is the tragic hero of The Tragedy of Julius