Brutus The Tragic Hero Essay

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    The Tragic Tale of Brutus Do the ends really justify the means? Can clearly evil methods be used to achieve goals that can be considered just? Does the person working towards the justice they want become evil while working for their cause? A tragic hero can cause his downfall by seeking a just cause by using unjust methods to accomplish it. People used to regard these tragic heroes as great people, but after their downfall, their whole life falls with as well. In Shakespeare’s tragic play,…

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    Drama Analysis Essay In literature, the character’s tragic flaw, ultimately brings about their downfall. Regardless of the intention or character’s best efforts, the tragic flaw will bring about the destruction of the character. A tragedy is a play that shows the fall of a noble hero from high standing to a disaster because of a character flaw. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and Brutus go through this during the course of the play. Julius Caesar’s flaw of arrogance and…

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    compassionate audience. History play represents actual events that took place in the past including those with tragic finales. However, defining a history play within the framework of English literary criticism is not as obvious as it seems.…

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    that change throughout the entire play. In Julius Cesar the audience meets the noble Brutus. In Antigone, the head strong King Creon is introduced. In both of the plays, the two characters are tragic heroes. Their hamartias lead to both of their downfalls and juristically change them and the plot. But, in the end Brutus seems to have come full circle with himself and develop the most between the two of them. Brutus’ character changes from the beginning to the end of the play because of the…

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    Caesar, Brutus, Cassius and Mark Antony’s actions and real historical incidents. Julius Caesar had the ambition to become a king. Brutus, Cassius and their partners killed him because of that. After Antony’s speech, a civil war broke out between Brutus’s party and the country. With regard to the topic of who exactly was the protagonist of Julius Caesar, it was apparent that fierce debate existed. Brutus was the protagonist because he appeared in more scenes than Caesar, the actions of Brutus ran…

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    Brutus As A Villain Essay

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    characters are heros or villians in his play Julius Caesar. There especially is much controversy over whether one of his main characters, Brutus, is a villain or a hero. Brutus does many good things for Rome, but he also has bad aspects to his character which add to the plot. However in my opinion, for the reasons and examples I found, I believe Brutus is a villain instead of a hero. Even though I believe Brutus is a villain in the story, I don’t believe he is a bad person. Brutus may have…

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    The Importance of Being Moderate: Why Brutus Fell The rule of attachment between light and dark is constant. Without sadness, there is no happiness; without comedy tragedy loses impact. A genre so potent with sorrow surrounding the main character could be reduced to nothing if not for lighthearted comedy. The law of necessary contrast has been true for all of history, both in reality and literature, and has been captured through the works of remarkable authors such as William Shakespeare. He…

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    Macbeth, Brutus from Julius Ceasar, John Proctor from The Crucible, Hercules, Sirius Black from Harry Potter, and Spiderman all have a common fate; they are all tragic heroes. A tragic hero is “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat” (Dictionary). Every hero has a downfall and a purpose; typically it is for the greater good for everyone else. In The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, Antigone and Creon are characters who could be tragic…

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    Oedipus: A Tragic Hero

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    Oedipus perfectly fits Aristotle’s idea of a tragic hero. He possesses many positive traits, such intelligence and being a caring leader. However, he also possesses negative traits, such as hubris, that eventually leads to his downfall. Oedipus teaches the reader important life lessons that are applicable to today’s time period. Oedipus represents the common flaws in society today such as: arrogance, temper, and self denial. These flaws ultimately lead to Oedipus 's demise. He learns he…

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    reveled in Oedipus the king, written Sophocles. Oedipus who is the protagonist in the play is characterized as a tragic hero. As he is a man of high estate and suffers from a tragic flaw, combined with his own fate he is a man who is destined for his downfall. Despite all this, prior to his death, Oedipus shows redeeming qualities and order is finally restored. Oedipus is known as a tragic hero for his unfortunate series of events. Oedipus truly believes he can run from the oracle that has been…

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