“Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings” (I.ii.146-148). We create our faults, and we are our faults. Julius Caesar’s fault was his pride but, in the end, he realized his failure. In William Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is the tragic hero.
Admittedly, Brutus could have been viewed as the tragic hero because he showed remorse for killing Julius Caesar, but Brutus is not more admirable in his defeat (“Aristotle’s”). Caesar states, “Et tu, Brute?”(III.1.77). Caesar's statement makes him more admirable because he moved past his pride and realized his fault. This moves the audience to have more empathy and admire Caesar because we were shown he finally moved past his pride. This revealed the revolution of Caesar and showed he wasn't all bad.
Furthermore, Caesar can be viewed as the tragic hero because through his pride he brought himself to doom (“Aristotle’s”). Brutus said, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.ii.23-24). This shows to us …show more content…
In Caesar’s defeat, Caesar said: “And you Brutus?” (III.i.77). Caesar did not struggle against the conspirators when he saw that Brutus was among them. Caesar respected Brutus highly, and when he realized Brutus was amid his killers, he discovered his wrongdoing. Next when Caesar said, “ Then fall, Caesar” (III.i.77). This is Caesar’s final moment, and by saying this, he is admitting to his fault. Caesar realized he had to die because of his failure.
In William Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is the tragic hero. Not only did Caesar discover the truth of his wrongdoing, but Caesar was also more admirable in his defeat, and through Caesar’s pride, he brought himself to doom. Through Caesar, we must learn to keep our pride concealed, we never know who is
Admittedly, Brutus could have been viewed as the tragic hero because he showed remorse for killing Julius Caesar, but Brutus is not more admirable in his defeat (“Aristotle’s”). Caesar states, “Et tu, Brute?”(III.1.77). Caesar's statement makes him more admirable because he moved past his pride and realized his fault. This moves the audience to have more empathy and admire Caesar because we were shown he finally moved past his pride. This revealed the revolution of Caesar and showed he wasn't all bad.
Furthermore, Caesar can be viewed as the tragic hero because through his pride he brought himself to doom (“Aristotle’s”). Brutus said, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.ii.23-24). This shows to us …show more content…
In Caesar’s defeat, Caesar said: “And you Brutus?” (III.i.77). Caesar did not struggle against the conspirators when he saw that Brutus was among them. Caesar respected Brutus highly, and when he realized Brutus was amid his killers, he discovered his wrongdoing. Next when Caesar said, “ Then fall, Caesar” (III.i.77). This is Caesar’s final moment, and by saying this, he is admitting to his fault. Caesar realized he had to die because of his failure.
In William Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is the tragic hero. Not only did Caesar discover the truth of his wrongdoing, but Caesar was also more admirable in his defeat, and through Caesar’s pride, he brought himself to doom. Through Caesar, we must learn to keep our pride concealed, we never know who is