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    character, Marcus Brutus to demonstrate the idea of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth who suffers a catastrophe. Shakespeare displays the idea of a tragic hero by including his traditional elements, adding complexity to Brutus, and presenting him with an internal conflict. In this case, Shakespeare uses the concept of a tragic flaw to establish his interpretation of a tragic hero. An ancestor of Marcus Brutus is Junius Brutus. Junius Brutus made a large impact on history. His claim to fame is overthrowing tyrannical kings and developing Rome’s democracy. His significance in history is seen when the play reads, “O, you and I have heard our fathers…

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    Can a murderer be a hero? Many would argue no, but such a response can be both incomplete and close-minded. While a character such as Brutus, from within Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, can very easily be judged as being evil due to a superficial deconstruction of his actions, his true character is found only upon deeper analysis. Brutus does suffer from what appears to be an objective lack of morality; however, further analysis of his motives, his internal conflicts, and…

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    A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his or her own destruction. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus fits the characteristics of a tragic hero. Like other tragic heroes, Brutus had integrity, strength, promise, and great ability. He set forth for the good of the country, as he once stated after killing Caesar, “Not that I love Caesar less, but I love Rome more” (III.ii.22). The fact that he could single-handedly…

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    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…

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    Marcus Brutus is generally portrayed as a tragic hero, but that can be profoundly questionable. It is critical to identify who a character is before labeling them with any title. All that is acknowledged in relation to Brutus has he shared a role of the conspiracy that assassinated Julius Caesar, a close friend of his. Julius Caesar, a play, was written by William Shakespeare, that tells of a rendition of the story of Julius Caesar's assassination. Brutus claimed that Shakespeare was ambitious,…

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    McCracken Mrs.Voshell Honors English 10 10 May 2017 Shakespearean Tragic Hero The Tragedy Julius Caesar a dramatic play written by William Shakespeare that deals with the conspiracy and death of one of Rome’s most prominent leaders, Julius Caesar. In this play we have many characters one of whom is the noble Marcus Brutus. The idea of a shakespearean tragic hero can be seen through Brutus’ character traits. Shakespeare used many different elements to create his tragic heros. But in order for…

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    9Tragic Hero. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/tragic-heroThe definition of Tragic hero is a great of virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering or defeat. To me this means a good man who does everything inhis power to be just that a good man. Honest, loyal, and strong. Someone despite all of his good finds himself in a tragedy. I dont think neither Brutus or Casear have this trait. Reason why marcus brutus is and is not a tragic hero.…

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    What is a tragic hero? The definition of a tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement error that leads to their own destruction. In the play, Julius Caesar, there are many characters that could be argued as a tragic hero, but only one stands out to me, Brutus. Brutus is a very loving man and truly cares about the good of Rome, but trusts too easily and lets his desire for more takeover. In Julius Caesar, Brutus is the tragic hero. Many times throughout the play Brutus is brought…

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    A tragic hero is a character who develops an action that leads to a tragic flaw and can cause their fault. Brutus, in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is a tragic character because he posses the flaw of being naive and has poor judgement. A tragedy is dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, takes place in ancient Rome where there is a celebration being held in honor…

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    define a tragic hero. But the most commonly accepted definition is Aristotle’s. He stated that a tragic hero must have five specific qualities; they must be born into nobility, they must have a tragic flaw that leads to their ultimate demise, their flaw must then cause their downfall, they must have a tragic realization that they made a mistake, and the audience must feel empathy that this character died. In William Shakespeare 's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, all of these traits are attributed…

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