I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero because like Odysseues, Brutus has his downfall after his capture of the spirits from the citizens, in his oration, to the downfall where Antony leads a party to go hunt, kill, and murder Brutus and the other conspirators.
I personally think that Caesar was the tragic hero. Brutus was an idiot, you could tell as soon as the whole 'Hmm, maybe Cassius is right. Maybe I should kill my BFF4Life. He might, just might, after all this success, be a tyrant" soliliquoy. Caesar had no idea what was coming; he thought the world of Brutus and his friends. Imagine your very best friend in the world, then imagine them stabbing you out of the blue. That's tragic. I think Brutus's death was merely a matter of natural selection, where the strong and intelligent survive, but the dumb and weak die. Brutus handed all his cards to Cassius, who is obviously not a good character, rather then stick with his dearest friend. Who runs Rome. If he had stuck with the most powerful person, he could have lived, like Antony. His death wasn't tragic, it was to be expected. I think Caesar was the tragic hero, he was a victim of jealousy and ambition. Being stabbed in the back by your friends is more tragic than dying a death you deserve. -Bailey, bell 8
I think that Caeser was the tragic hero...I think this because, all poor Caeser was trying to do was run Rome, he meant no harm to anyone. But of course we have our power hungry characters (Cassius, conspirators, Brutus.) Who would evidently want what Caeser had which was to rule. Cassius, knowing everyone loved Brutus(Caesers best friend) used him in his plot to kill poor Caeser, who thought he was doing just fine in what he was doing, but no Brutus lets Cassius in his ear for one second then BAM!"Maybe Cassius is right...maybe Caeser doesn't know what he's doing after all." Then Brutus being under the "spell" of Cassius goes and stabs his best friend in the back...literally. And this tragic scenario and death of Caeser therefor in my eyes makes Caeser the tragic hero.
I'd definitely have to say Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Ceasar. He was a conspirator who killed his best friend, Ceasar, for the good of Rome, but in the end lost in battle and committed suicide, which was his downfall. In the end, Antony proclaims Brutus "the noblest Roman of them all," while a tribute is held for him in the end.
Most definitely, Brutus is the tragic hero. I feel that Brutus's inability to make independent decisions will come and "bite him under the toga", so to speak. I mean, right before the conspirators were going to kill Caesar, they had to deeply persuade Brutus to help in their plans. Also, who's to say that once he is king, that the conspirators won't influence him to do something else that he will regret? -Reginald Hemphill Bell 8
I suppose Brutus is the true tragic hero. I wouldn't say he's an idiot for killing the best friend he would ever had, but that's because he wasn't. He was an idealist, and through the information given to him, figured killing Caesar would help Rome thrive. He liked Caesar, but he liked Rome better. To me, Brutus just seems really unlucky. He wouldn't have had his tragic downfall if it weren't for that meddling Antony.
I would identify Caesar as the tragic hero in Julius Caesar. Caesar is the tragic hero because his downfall is lead by his own self. Caesar's character flaw is the his naiveness. Caesar is too stuborn to listen to anyone, particulary the soothsayor in Act One on page 15, scene 2. This is Caesar's first warning the soothsayer says, "Beware the ides of March." Had Caesar listen to the soothsayor's advice he would have tooken pre-caution.
Caesar is most definitely the tragic hero. The most important aspect that defines a tragic hero is that they display an error in judgement that leads to downfall. Caesar definitely displays a major flaw that leads to the terrible downfall of death. Caesar shows his ambition and feeling of superiority to the others. A tragic hero also faces downfall with courage and dignity. Caesar's last words were "Et tu, Brute? -- Then fall Caesar!" When Caesar realized that even his best friends didn't want him to be the leader, he accepted that and realized that he then must die. He accepted his death with dignity.
In my eyes, Brutus was the tragic hero of the play. By definition, a tragic hero is a character who commits an act that eventually leads to their downfall. One could argue that Caesar's stubborn refusal of the omens leading to his death are enough to deem him a tragic hero, but he doesn't appear as much of a central figure in the play as Brutus. Brutus's decision to kill Caesar was his downfall, as it led to several negative consequences and eventually his death. He believed it was the best thing for Rome, which demonstrates how his unflinching sense of honor for his people proved to me more of a flaw than a virtue. After his suicide, Antony claims that he was "the noblest Roman of them all," and he is ordered to have an honorable burial. Both characters demonstrate obvious flaws that led to their demise, but Brutus certainly prooves to be a more significant figure in the story.
I feel the tragic hero of this play is Julius Caesar of course. Ironically he doesn’t trust the information given to him by a complete stranger, the soothsayer, but his own best friend aids in his death. Had Brutus come to Caesar to tell him what he thought about what was happening to him with this new found fame of his I’m sure this story would have turned out completely different. Caesar downright trusted the wrong people, put faith in those who wished to harm him. Caesar ignored a complete stranger, resisted the advice of his wife, and the one whom he thought would always have his back, his life long was the one he chose to trust. A hero in a tragedy.
Really I believe both Brutus and Caesar could be considered tragic heroes if it was not for the fact that tragic heroes are the protagonist. Caesar did face hatred from a select few and was brutally murdered thanks to his stubborn and almighty ways but he died in the beginning of the play thus making him convert to a part of the plot instead of an important character. Brutus faces hatred from more than a select few and suffers downfalls in more ways than one. First off his wife commits suicide thanks to his commitment to Rome; he literally worried her to death. He has several citizens that want his body to roast on a stick over a fire and last but most certainly not least he dies. Brutus loses his wife the love of citizens and his life. If that is not a tragic hero I fail to realize the true meaning of what one is. -Brittney Bell 8
I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero in this play. Brutus is the tragic hero because his decision to kill Caesar in order to help Rome actually back fired on him and got him killed as well. He thought he was being heroic and doing only good but, he wasn't so lucky. Caesar is not the tragic hero because all he did was get killed by people who didn't think he could do his job. So Brutus trying to be a hero tragically gets killed by the same people he was trying to help.
Although Brutus is a wonderful candidate for the role of tragic hero, i believe Caesar is the better of the two. Caesar's downfall let him make poor decisions, this is what makes a character a tragic hero. Caesar is overly confident and trusting in everybody which caused his death. To me there is no greater downfall than having your friends stab you in the back ,literally, for a little extra power or for "the good of Rome". Had Caesar toned down his boasting and egotistic rants he might have caught on to what his "friends" were doing. Kyla N. bell 8
I believe both Brutus and Caesar could be the tragic hero. They are both men of great stature and also have their individual downfalls. However, Caesar's downfall was being brutally murdered by his best friend and the conspirators in the beginning of the play because he was so self righteous and made bad decisions thus making him part of the plot and not much of a main character in the play. We learn more of Brutus and his downfall. He stabbed his best friend in the back (literally) for the "good" of Rome. After which Brutus realizes that their actions (of killing Caesar) will be their downfall. A tragic hero "s doomed from the start, he bears no responsibility for possessing his flaw, but bears responsibility for his actions. He has discovered fate by his own actions, and not by things happening to him." Brutus most certainly knows his fate and has accepted that. When his battle was lost he commit suicide. He committed an act that led to his downfall. Brutus stabbed Caesar and thus he dies in the end.
I believe that Caesar was the tragic hero. The reason for this is that he let his pride, his ego block out the warnings of his wife, the soothsayer, and the peasent and fell right into the trap of Brutus and the Conspirators. By not taking time and considering why those people believe that, he fell right into it, even with big signs say YOU WILL DIE, TURN AROUND, GO HOME.
I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero in Julius Ceasar. I would choose him because he chose to kill Ceaser which led him to killing himself. He said he didn't love Ceaser less, but that he loved Rome more - and by him choosing Rome as the more important factor , he set up the path to his failure. His OWN choice led him to his OWN downfall.
I believe that Brutus is the tragic hero because he knew that he would have a big downfall after he killed Caesar. He knew it was coming but he decided to participate in the assassination anyway. He should of known that Mark Antony would get revenge on them but he was too naive. After he seen Caesars' ghost he knew his life was going to be over. That's why I think Brutus was the tragic hero, after all the chances he had to back out of the assassination, he still decided to kill Caesar. If he never killed Caesar he would of never been killed.
I believe that Brutus was the tragic hero in this play. Brutus was extremely naive and he based his actions on the opinions and thoughts of others. Brutus died because he thought about Caesar's death from only the conspirators' viewpoint. He did not think about the fact that he could be wrong and just went ahead and killed his best friend. It was because of his gullibility that he killed his best friend and was in turn killed himself.
I think Brutus was the tragic hero because in Act 2 Scene 1, when he couldn't sleep in the dead of night which is bad omen, and in that same night, Cassius, Casca, Decius Brutus, Cinna, Metellus, Cimber and Trebonius came to his house trying to get him to join their conspiracy to kill Ceaser before he was to be crowned king of Rome but only for the good of Rome which they tricked Brutus to think. This led Brutus to kill a good friend and fall into forces that was now beyond his control which then led to his death. In this way, Brutus was the tragic hero.
Caesar is the tragic hero. His faults were ego, cowardice, and failure to listen. Caesar was warned time and time again, by Calpurnia and the Soothsayer. He was told to beware the Ides of March. But Caesar would not listen and as a result, met his death. Also, one of Caesar's flaws was his naivety. He seemed so disbelieving that anyone should try to kill him, much less his best friend. I don't think Caesar's flaws made him a bad person, necessarily, but it certainly brought about his downfall. Really, it was not anyone but Caesar who caused him to be murdered. It wasn't Brutus, Cassius, Casca, or Cinna. It was ultimately Caesar's personal flaws that instigated his death.
I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero. In the story of Julius Caesar, Brutus is very promising and has great power because he took over cassius and also the conspirators. Brutus did not want to kill Caesar, and felt bad for what he did, but he did it because he felt that killing Caesar would keep the peace in Rome. But Brutus was too trusting and listenend to others instead of hisself, so in result he killed his bestfriend, so i think that Brutus is the tragic hero. -Felicia♥ bell 4
Brutus most deffinatly is the tragic hero. It was his choice to betray Caesar, and his punishment of that is inevitably his own downfall. Yes Caesar did make himself a target due to his own cockyness, but Caesar did not make a significant decision that was obviously wrong. Brutus even realized what he did immediatly after the citizens turned against him. "Gee, probably shouldn't have done what Cassius told me to do..." Unfortunatly for Brutus he had a great life before this tragic turn, so it is 100 percent his own wrong doing, over the slight powersurge that Caesar had. -Dakota Bell 4
Although Brutus is often CONSIDERED the tragic hero of Julius Ceasar, I have to say that I think Ceasar himself was the tragic here. The definition of a tragic here is a person of high power who losses that power in a demise or tragic downfall (often death). I beleive that Ceasar shows this trait because he was the KING of Rome. As well he had a tragic Flaw, this flaw, as stated by Brutus during his funeral speech was Ambition the clouded his judgement for the better of Rome. His demise was his own doing, and so Ceasar is the Tragic hero I see. -Joseph T Bell 8
I think the Brutus is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is basically a hero that has made an error or mistake in his or her actions which leads to his or her downfall. Everyone was pulling on Brutus by saying , “Hey, you need to listen to us. Caesar is not going to help make the city of Rome better. Everyone treats him like a god, but in reality he’s just like the rest of us.” So I think Brutus’s biggest error or mistake was definitely his gullibility, which eventually lead him to his downfall. -Jade Bell 8
I believe Brutus is the tragic hero because he choose to kill Ceasar which leads to his own demise. He comitted this action because he was easily talked into it from several other men which was his character flaw.
I feel Brutus is the tragic hero in the play, because the definition of a tragic hero is someone who experienced a downfall, based on a character flaw. In my opinion "being ambitious" isn't really a flaw, which is why I don't feel Caesar is a good definition of a tragic hero, at least for that reason. Now Brutus, on the other hand, was a trader, a murderer, and gullible. Which are some great characteristics to have if you want to be considered a tragic hero, after your death and or downfall, like Brutus.
I feel that Caesar is our tragic hero. I mean, Brutus saw his own downfall coming, it was entirely his fault. Can anyone say peer pressure? But Caesar didn't do anything wrong.... yet. He just wanted to rule Rome, and so far, he'd done a great job commanding its army. So who's to say that he has going to be a bad leader? Peace, ho.
If you take a look at the details, I would say that Brutus is the tragic hero within this play. He is manipulated into believing that killing his best friend is the best thing to do. His two major flaws are his loyalty to Rome and his inability to be independent. Yes loyalty could be a good thing but that loyalty will lead him into making bad decisions that will lead to his downfall. And he would have never even thought about killing his one best friend if no one gave him the idea and pressured it upon him. So who's to say he's not a tragic hero?
I beleive Brutus is the tragic hero in this play. He was convinced to kill his best friend whom he loved for the sake of Rome who he loved more. After trying to save his beloved Rome he was later killed by Antony and the other conspiritors. Brutus was just very unlucky, he experienced error in his ways, and made bad decisions which just left him to death, which I think gives him a good reason to be the tragic hero in Julius Caesar.
The tragic hero within the story of Julius Caesar is Brutus, not Caesar. The story of Julius Caesar follows the story of how Brutus is manipulated to believe that murdering his best friend would be the best thing for Rome. Yet, Brutus is incorrect. Killing Caesar only dug a hole big enough for himself, which he then fills when he is killed by Mark Antony who is truly royal to Caesar. Therefore the tragic hero is Brutus.
I believe Brutus to be the tragic hero of the story more so than Caesar. Caesar was arrogant and it did lead to his downfall, but Brutus killed his best friend and he was gullible, too trusting of others. He didn't have much independent judgment. He was so easily swayed by Cassius to join the conspiracy of murdering Caesar and swayed by Antony to let him speak at Caesar's funeral...which turned the common people against Brutus. He just basically cornered himself into death for doing "honorable" deeds without proper assessment of his situations.
I would identify Julius Caesar as the tragic hero because a tragic hero is a character normally the main Character displays an error in their judgment that in turn leads to their demise
i.e. Julius Caesar he makes the mistake of being an egotistical and did not realize that his ego was making the others angry. That and Brutus was a complete tool.
I believe that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar is more of a side character; I don't see much of him in the main plot even though everything revolves around him. Brutus has no proof that power will corrupt Caesar but murders him nonetheless. Another fact is that Caesar does die, and though death is not always the end of a tragic hero, it is definitely one way they are defined. Caesar also had a "fatal" flaw--his pride. This made him deaf to all warnings from the "ides of March" to Calpurnia's nightmares. In his own mind, he was immortal. I see Caesar as a leader who would think with his head but at the same time is not corrupted by the power of ruling.
In my opinion I think Julius Caesar was the tragic hero, not Brutus. In the case of Brutus he saw what was coming his way after he betrayed his best friend, an inescapable early death. I think that Brutus had bad judgment, he would have been better off letting Caesar live. Brutus was convinced that Caesar would become a tyrant which is not necessarily the case. Caesar was without a doubt was arrogant, but his intentions toward Roman society were good. Caesar had no idea what was coming his way; he was the tragic hero. To be falsely accused then killed by your best friend is nothing short of tragic.
I am reluctant to declare who specifically the tragic hero of Julius Caesar was, for I believe that both Caesar and Brutus' demises illustrate those of a tragic hero. However, I must go with Julius Caesar, contrary to the dominant choice of Brutus. I have chosen Caesar because his death was strictly the cause of his own pride and his egotistical ways. He is a natural leader, even if he may not be beloved, and we as an audience feel great fear for him. (Before his death, he recieved many an omen to beware the Ides of March , but was too naive to believe anything of an unfortunate nature would happen to him.)He made unwise choices that brought about his downfall, one of which being his open display of superiority. Lastly, Caesar faced his death with uttermost pride, after coming to a huge realization that it was in fact himself that led to his own demise. Julius Caesar accepted the fact that he must die if Brutus had become a turncoat. In conclusion, it was because of his radical mindset that led to his downfall.
I may have sided more with Julius Caesar merely because an excellent definition I found, which was Aristotle's. His definition clearly depicted Caesar as opposed to Brutus, especially regarding the "obvious greatness and power."
I believe that Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Caesar because of his many downfalls he has. One downfall that Brutus goes through is his wife Porcia dying because Brutus wanted to be all honorable to Rome alone and not his wife also. Another downfall is how he let others talk him into killing his own best friend so he was basically gullible. And letting Cassius make him think it was "ok" and a "good" thing to kill Julius Caesar for Rome is again showing how gullible Brutus is. So I would have to say Brutus is the tragic hero and not Caesar . (soory it was late Mrs. Morgan)
I believe that Brutus was the tragic hero! It was soooo obvious that his downfall was approaching. He stabbed his friend in the back and what comes around goes around. He was seen as very great and someone people could look up to and committing murder doesn't seem like the best way to make others feel the same way. He was also too trusting. Finally when Brutus seen Caesar's ghost, i knew either it was going to haunt him forever or Brutus would die. He cause his own downfall as the story goes on, so he is the tragic hero.
I think Brutus is the tragic hero because he caused his own downfall. By killing Ceasar(his bestfriend) he knew that Antony and the conspirtors would come after him and kill him.
I believe the tragic hero in the play Julius Caesar was Brutus. A tragic hero is one who does something that leads to their downfall. Brutus decided to stab Julius in the back and this lead directly to his downfall.Brutus' character flaw was that he trusted people and thoughts to deeply.Brutus' was way to trustworthy. He trusted the thought that killing Julius would benefit Rome and he was wrong.He didn't realize this until it was to late. Also Brutus trusted Cassius and the gang to much.
"Let me tell you, Cassius you yourself Are much condemned to have an itching palm . . The name of Cassius honors this corruption "
Brutus is saying that Cassius is corrupt and everyone in Rome has know him for being corrupt.Brutus is insulting Cassius by calling him a cheater when he says he has itchy hand he is calling him corrupt.At this point Brutus realizes Cassius shouldn't have been trusted.
I believe Brutus was the tragic hero of the play. It was quite obvious his downfall was approaching throughout the play after he killed Caesar. After he killed Caesar, Mark Antony convinced everyone to burn his house.
Even though Brutus led the attack on Caesar, he did it for the good of Rome. By killing one man, who was also his best friend, he saved many Romans, and he eventually honorably took his own life.
I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero because like Odysseues, Brutus has his downfall after his capture of the spirits from the citizens, in his oration, to the downfall where Antony leads a party to go hunt, kill, and murder Brutus and the other conspirators.
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I personally think that Caesar was the tragic hero. Brutus was an idiot, you could tell as soon as the whole 'Hmm, maybe Cassius is right. Maybe I should kill my BFF4Life. He might, just might, after all this success, be a tyrant" soliliquoy. Caesar had no idea what was coming; he thought the world of Brutus and his friends. Imagine your very best friend in the world, then imagine them stabbing you out of the blue. That's tragic.
ReplyDeleteI think Brutus's death was merely a matter of natural selection, where the strong and intelligent survive, but the dumb and weak die. Brutus handed all his cards to Cassius, who is obviously not a good character, rather then stick with his dearest friend. Who runs Rome. If he had stuck with the most powerful person, he could have lived, like Antony. His death wasn't tragic, it was to be expected.
I think Caesar was the tragic hero, he was a victim of jealousy and ambition. Being stabbed in the back by your friends is more tragic than dying a death you deserve.
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I think that Caeser was the tragic hero...I think this because, all poor Caeser was trying to do was run Rome, he meant no harm to anyone. But of course we have our power hungry characters (Cassius, conspirators, Brutus.) Who would evidently want what Caeser had which was to rule. Cassius, knowing everyone loved Brutus(Caesers best friend) used him in his plot to kill poor Caeser, who thought he was doing just fine in what he was doing, but no Brutus lets Cassius in his ear for one second then BAM!"Maybe Cassius is right...maybe Caeser doesn't know what he's doing after all." Then Brutus being under the "spell" of Cassius goes and stabs his best friend in the back...literally. And this tragic scenario and death of Caeser therefor in my eyes makes Caeser the tragic hero.
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I'd definitely have to say Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Ceasar. He was a conspirator who killed his best friend, Ceasar, for the good of Rome, but in the end lost in battle and committed suicide, which was his downfall. In the end, Antony proclaims Brutus "the noblest Roman of them all," while a tribute is held for him in the end.
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Most definitely, Brutus is the tragic hero. I feel that Brutus's inability to make independent decisions will come and "bite him under the toga", so to speak. I mean, right before the conspirators were going to kill Caesar, they had to deeply persuade Brutus to help in their plans. Also, who's to say that once he is king, that the conspirators won't influence him to do something else that he will regret?
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I suppose Brutus is the true tragic hero. I wouldn't say he's an idiot for killing the best friend he would ever had, but that's because he wasn't. He was an idealist, and through the information given to him, figured killing Caesar would help Rome thrive. He liked Caesar, but he liked Rome better.
ReplyDeleteTo me, Brutus just seems really unlucky. He wouldn't have had his tragic downfall if it weren't for that meddling Antony.
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I would identify Caesar as the tragic hero in Julius Caesar. Caesar is the tragic hero because his downfall is lead by his own self. Caesar's character flaw is the his naiveness. Caesar is too stuborn to listen to anyone, particulary the soothsayor in Act One on page 15, scene 2. This is Caesar's first warning the soothsayer says, "Beware the ides of March." Had Caesar listen to the soothsayor's advice he would have tooken pre-caution.
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Caesar is most definitely the tragic hero. The most important aspect that defines a tragic hero is that they display an error in judgement that leads to downfall. Caesar definitely displays a major flaw that leads to the terrible downfall of death. Caesar shows his ambition and feeling of superiority to the others. A tragic hero also faces downfall with courage and dignity. Caesar's last words were "Et tu, Brute? -- Then fall Caesar!" When Caesar realized that even his best friends didn't want him to be the leader, he accepted that and realized that he then must die. He accepted his death with dignity.
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In my eyes, Brutus was the tragic hero of the play. By definition, a tragic hero is a character who commits an act that eventually leads to their downfall. One could argue that Caesar's stubborn refusal of the omens leading to his death are enough to deem him a tragic hero, but he doesn't appear as much of a central figure in the play as Brutus. Brutus's decision to kill Caesar was his downfall, as it led to several negative consequences and eventually his death. He believed it was the best thing for Rome, which demonstrates how his unflinching sense of honor for his people proved to me more of a flaw than a virtue. After his suicide, Antony claims that he was "the noblest Roman of them all," and he is ordered to have an honorable burial. Both characters demonstrate obvious flaws that led to their demise, but Brutus certainly prooves to be a more significant figure in the story.
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I feel the tragic hero of this play is Julius Caesar of course. Ironically he doesn’t trust the information given to him by a complete stranger, the soothsayer, but his own best friend aids in his death. Had Brutus come to Caesar to tell him what he thought about what was happening to him with this new found fame of his I’m sure this story would have turned out completely different. Caesar downright trusted the wrong people, put faith in those who wished to harm him. Caesar ignored a complete stranger, resisted the advice of his wife, and the one whom he thought would always have his back, his life long was the one he chose to trust. A hero in a tragedy.
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Really I believe both Brutus and Caesar could be considered tragic heroes if it was not for the fact that tragic heroes are the protagonist. Caesar did face hatred from a select few and was brutally murdered thanks to his stubborn and almighty ways but he died in the beginning of the play thus making him convert to a part of the plot instead of an important character. Brutus faces hatred from more than a select few and suffers downfalls in more ways than one. First off his wife commits suicide thanks to his commitment to Rome; he literally worried her to death. He has several citizens that want his body to roast on a stick over a fire and last but most certainly not least he dies. Brutus loses his wife the love of citizens and his life. If that is not a tragic hero I fail to realize the true meaning of what one is.
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I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero in this play. Brutus is the tragic hero because his decision to kill Caesar in order to help Rome actually back fired on him and got him killed as well. He thought he was being heroic and doing only good but, he wasn't so lucky. Caesar is not the tragic hero because all he did was get killed by people who didn't think he could do his job. So Brutus trying to be a hero tragically gets killed by the same people he was trying to help.
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Although Brutus is a wonderful candidate for the role of tragic hero, i believe Caesar is the better of the two. Caesar's downfall let him make poor decisions, this is what makes a character a tragic hero. Caesar is overly confident and trusting in everybody which caused his death. To me there is no greater downfall than having your friends stab you in the back ,literally, for a little extra power or for "the good of Rome". Had Caesar toned down his boasting and egotistic rants he might have caught on to what his "friends" were doing.
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I believe both Brutus and Caesar could be the tragic hero. They are both men of great stature and also have their individual downfalls. However, Caesar's downfall was being brutally murdered by his best friend and the conspirators in the beginning of the play because he was so self righteous and made bad decisions thus making him part of the plot and not much of a main character in the play. We learn more of Brutus and his downfall. He stabbed his best friend in the back (literally) for the "good" of Rome. After which Brutus realizes that their actions (of killing Caesar) will be their downfall. A tragic hero "s doomed from the start, he bears no responsibility for possessing his flaw, but bears responsibility for his actions. He has discovered fate by his own actions, and not by things happening to him." Brutus most certainly knows his fate and has accepted that. When his battle was lost he commit suicide. He committed an act that led to his downfall. Brutus stabbed Caesar and thus he dies in the end.
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I believe that Caesar was the tragic hero. The reason for this is that he let his pride, his ego block out the warnings of his wife, the soothsayer, and the peasent and fell right into the trap of Brutus and the Conspirators. By not taking time and considering why those people believe that, he fell right into it, even with big signs say YOU WILL DIE, TURN AROUND, GO HOME.
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I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero in Julius Ceasar. I would choose him because he chose to kill Ceaser which led him to killing himself. He said he didn't love Ceaser less, but that he loved Rome more - and by him choosing Rome as the more important factor , he set up the path to his failure. His OWN choice led him to his OWN downfall.
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I believe that Brutus is the tragic hero because he knew that he would have a big downfall after he killed Caesar. He knew it was coming but he decided to participate in the assassination anyway. He should of known that Mark Antony would get revenge on them but he was too naive. After he seen Caesars' ghost he knew his life was going to be over. That's why I think Brutus was the tragic hero, after all the chances he had to back out of the assassination, he still decided to kill Caesar. If he never killed Caesar he would of never been killed.
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I believe that Brutus was the tragic hero in this play. Brutus was extremely naive and he based his actions on the opinions and thoughts of others. Brutus died because he thought about Caesar's death from only the conspirators' viewpoint. He did not think about the fact that he could be wrong and just went ahead and killed his best friend. It was because of his gullibility that he killed his best friend and was in turn killed himself.
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I think Brutus was the tragic hero because in Act 2 Scene 1, when he couldn't sleep in the dead of night which is bad omen, and in that same night, Cassius, Casca, Decius Brutus, Cinna, Metellus, Cimber and Trebonius came to his house trying to get him to join their conspiracy to kill Ceaser before he was to be crowned king of Rome but only for the good of Rome which they tricked Brutus to think. This led Brutus to kill a good friend and fall into forces that was now beyond his control which then led to his death. In this way, Brutus was the tragic hero.
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Caesar is the tragic hero. His faults were ego, cowardice, and failure to listen. Caesar was warned time and time again, by Calpurnia and the Soothsayer. He was told to beware the Ides of March. But Caesar would not listen and as a result, met his death. Also, one of Caesar's flaws was his naivety. He seemed so disbelieving that anyone should try to kill him, much less his best friend. I don't think Caesar's flaws made him a bad person, necessarily, but it certainly brought about his downfall. Really, it was not anyone but Caesar who caused him to be murdered. It wasn't Brutus, Cassius, Casca, or Cinna. It was ultimately Caesar's personal flaws that instigated his death.
ReplyDeleteLydia S
Bell 4
I would identify Brutus as the tragic hero. In the story of Julius Caesar, Brutus is very promising and has great power because he took over cassius and also the conspirators. Brutus did not want to kill Caesar, and felt bad for what he did, but he did it because he felt that killing Caesar would keep the peace in Rome. But Brutus was too trusting and listenend to others instead of hisself, so in result he killed his bestfriend, so i think that Brutus is the tragic hero.
ReplyDelete-Felicia♥
bell 4
Brutus most deffinatly is the tragic hero. It was his choice to betray Caesar, and his punishment of that is inevitably his own downfall. Yes Caesar did make himself a target due to his own cockyness, but Caesar did not make a significant decision that was obviously wrong. Brutus even realized what he did immediatly after the citizens turned against him. "Gee, probably shouldn't have done what Cassius told me to do..." Unfortunatly for Brutus he had a great life before this tragic turn, so it is 100 percent his own wrong doing, over the slight powersurge that Caesar had.
ReplyDelete-Dakota
Bell 4
Although Brutus is often CONSIDERED the tragic hero of Julius Ceasar, I have to say that I think Ceasar himself was the tragic here. The definition of a tragic here is a person of high power who losses that power in a demise or tragic downfall (often death). I beleive that Ceasar shows this trait because he was the KING of Rome. As well he had a tragic Flaw, this flaw, as stated by Brutus during his funeral speech was Ambition the clouded his judgement for the better of Rome. His demise was his own doing, and so Ceasar is the Tragic hero I see.
ReplyDelete-Joseph T
Bell 8
I think the Brutus is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is basically a hero that has made an error or mistake in his or her actions which leads to his or her downfall. Everyone was pulling on Brutus by saying , “Hey, you need to listen to us. Caesar is not going to help make the city of Rome better. Everyone treats him like a god, but in reality he’s just like the rest of us.” So I think Brutus’s biggest error or mistake was definitely his gullibility, which eventually lead him to his downfall.
ReplyDelete-Jade
Bell 8
I believe Brutus is the tragic hero because he choose to kill Ceasar which leads to his own demise. He comitted this action because he was easily talked into it from several other men which was his character flaw.
ReplyDeleteTrenton
I feel Brutus is the tragic hero in the play, because the definition of a tragic hero is someone who experienced a downfall, based on a character flaw. In my opinion "being ambitious" isn't really a flaw, which is why I don't feel Caesar is a good definition of a tragic hero, at least for that reason. Now Brutus, on the other hand, was a trader, a murderer, and gullible. Which are some great characteristics to have if you want to be considered a tragic hero, after your death and or downfall, like Brutus.
ReplyDelete-Araya
Bell 4.
I feel that Caesar is our tragic hero. I mean, Brutus saw his own downfall coming, it was entirely his fault. Can anyone say peer pressure? But Caesar didn't do anything wrong.... yet. He just wanted to rule Rome, and so far, he'd done a great job commanding its army. So who's to say that he has going to be a bad leader? Peace, ho.
ReplyDeleteTyler L
Bell 8
If you take a look at the details, I would say that Brutus is the tragic hero within this play. He is manipulated into believing that killing his best friend is the best thing to do. His two major flaws are his loyalty to Rome and his inability to be independent. Yes loyalty could be a good thing but that loyalty will lead him into making bad decisions that will lead to his downfall. And he would have never even thought about killing his one best friend if no one gave him the idea and pressured it upon him. So who's to say he's not a tragic hero?
ReplyDeleteLatasia
Bell 8
I beleive Brutus is the tragic hero in this play. He was convinced to kill his best friend whom he loved for the sake of Rome who he loved more. After trying to save his beloved Rome he was later killed by Antony and the other conspiritors. Brutus was just very unlucky, he experienced error in his ways, and made bad decisions which just left him to death, which I think gives him a good reason to be the tragic hero in Julius Caesar.
ReplyDeleteGabe Schear
The tragic hero within the story of Julius Caesar is Brutus, not Caesar. The story of Julius Caesar follows the story of how Brutus is manipulated to believe that murdering his best friend would be the best thing for Rome. Yet, Brutus is incorrect. Killing Caesar only dug a hole big enough for himself, which he then fills when he is killed by Mark Antony who is truly royal to Caesar. Therefore the tragic hero is Brutus.
ReplyDeleteRyan Thierauf
Bell 4
I believe Brutus to be the tragic hero of the story more so than Caesar. Caesar was arrogant and it did lead to his downfall, but Brutus killed his best friend and he was gullible, too trusting of others. He didn't have much independent judgment. He was so easily swayed by Cassius to join the conspiracy of murdering Caesar and swayed by Antony to let him speak at Caesar's funeral...which turned the common people against Brutus. He just basically cornered himself into death for doing "honorable" deeds without proper assessment of his situations.
ReplyDelete--Zakiyya
I would identify Julius Caesar as the tragic hero because a tragic hero is a character normally the main Character displays an error in their judgment that in turn leads to their demise
ReplyDeletei.e. Julius Caesar he makes the mistake of being an egotistical and did not realize that his ego was making the others angry. That and Brutus was a complete tool.
-Rusty Hatley
8th bell
I believe that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar is more of a side character; I don't see much of him in the main plot even though everything revolves around him. Brutus has no proof that power will corrupt Caesar but murders him nonetheless. Another fact is that Caesar does die, and though death is not always the end of a tragic hero, it is definitely one way they are defined. Caesar also had a "fatal" flaw--his pride. This made him deaf to all warnings from the "ides of March" to Calpurnia's nightmares. In his own mind, he was immortal. I see Caesar as a leader who would think with his head but at the same time is not corrupted by the power of ruling.
ReplyDeleteDavid K
Bell 8
In my opinion I think Julius Caesar was the tragic hero, not Brutus. In the case of Brutus he saw what was coming his way after he betrayed his best friend, an inescapable early death. I think that Brutus had bad judgment, he would have been better off letting Caesar live. Brutus was convinced that Caesar would become a tyrant which is not necessarily the case. Caesar was without a doubt was arrogant, but his intentions toward Roman society were good. Caesar had no idea what was coming his way; he was the tragic hero. To be falsely accused then killed by your best friend is nothing short of tragic.
ReplyDeleteDonavon B.
Bell: 8
I am reluctant to declare who specifically the tragic hero of Julius Caesar was, for I believe that both Caesar and Brutus' demises illustrate those of a tragic hero.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I must go with Julius Caesar, contrary to the dominant choice of Brutus. I have chosen Caesar because his death was strictly the cause of his own pride and his egotistical ways. He is a natural leader, even if he may not be beloved, and we as an audience feel great fear for him. (Before his death, he recieved many an omen to beware the Ides of March , but was too naive to believe anything of an unfortunate nature would happen to him.)He made unwise choices that brought about his downfall, one of which being his open display of superiority.
Lastly, Caesar faced his death with uttermost pride, after coming to a huge realization that it was in fact himself that led to his own demise. Julius Caesar accepted the fact that he must die if Brutus had become a turncoat.
In conclusion, it was because of his radical mindset that led to his downfall.
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ReplyDeleteClaire Foster
Bell 8
I may have sided more with Julius Caesar merely because an excellent definition I found, which was Aristotle's. His definition clearly depicted Caesar as opposed to Brutus, especially regarding the "obvious greatness and power."
ReplyDeleteClaire Foster
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(I apologize for the excessive posts!)
I believe that Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Caesar because of his many downfalls he has. One downfall that Brutus goes through is his wife Porcia dying because Brutus wanted to be all honorable to Rome alone and not his wife also. Another downfall is how he let others talk him into killing his own best friend so he was basically gullible. And letting Cassius make him think it was "ok" and a "good" thing to kill Julius Caesar for Rome is again showing how gullible Brutus is. So I would have to say Brutus is the tragic hero and not Caesar . (soory it was late Mrs. Morgan)
ReplyDeleteParis B-L B8
I believe that Brutus was the tragic hero! It was soooo obvious that his downfall was approaching. He stabbed his friend in the back and what comes around goes around. He was seen as very great and someone people could look up to and committing murder doesn't seem like the best way to make others feel the same way. He was also too trusting. Finally when Brutus seen Caesar's ghost, i knew either it was going to haunt him forever or Brutus would die. He cause his own downfall as the story goes on, so he is the tragic hero.
ReplyDeleteJ'velle
I think Brutus is the tragic hero because he caused his own downfall. By killing Ceasar(his bestfriend) he knew that Antony and the conspirtors would come after him and kill him.
ReplyDeleteI believe the tragic hero in the play Julius Caesar was Brutus. A tragic hero is one who does something that leads to their downfall. Brutus decided to stab Julius in the back and this lead directly to his downfall.Brutus' character flaw was that he trusted people and thoughts to deeply.Brutus' was way to trustworthy. He trusted the thought that killing Julius would benefit Rome and he was wrong.He didn't realize this until it was to late. Also Brutus trusted Cassius and the gang to much.
ReplyDelete"Let me tell you, Cassius you yourself Are much condemned to have an itching palm . . The name of Cassius honors this corruption "
Brutus is saying that Cassius is corrupt and everyone in Rome has know him for being corrupt.Brutus is insulting Cassius by calling him a cheater when he says he has itchy hand he is calling him corrupt.At this point Brutus realizes Cassius shouldn't have been trusted.
Jayla G bell8
I believe Brutus was the tragic hero of the play. It was quite obvious his downfall was approaching throughout the play after he killed Caesar. After he killed Caesar, Mark Antony convinced everyone to burn his house.
ReplyDeleteEven though Brutus led the attack on Caesar, he did it for the good of Rome. By killing one man, who was also his best friend, he saved many Romans, and he eventually honorably took his own life.
Austin
yo mama is the tragic hero!
ReplyDeleteBobby Brown
Bell 8