Brutus is a tragic hero due to his hubris. A tragic hero is someone who does something for the greater good of people, but tragically dies during the process, typically due to a tragic flaw, also known a hubris. Brutus positive attributes were where some of his hubris showed. When he was talking to himself he talked about killing Caesar (Shakespeare). He was not sure whether Caesar was good for Rome, and so he was contemplating on killing his friend. “Let Caesar and Antony fall together...think not of him” (Shakespeare 38-39). When Cassius tells the group to kill Caesar, Brutus tells him not to, as that would make the people think that they were doing the killing for their personal benefit, and not for the benefit for Rome. “No, not an oath: if not the face of men” (Shakespeare 36). He was telling the group of conspirators that if they made an oath, it would make them seem shady, which would harm the public image of their group after they killed Caesar. …show more content…
“He shall be satisfied; and; by my honor, depart untouch’d” (Shakespeare 65). He was being slightly prideful, in this, but it could be noted that he was also saying that if Antony was harmed, it would be Brutus who suffered publically, which it is still prideful to say that. “Why I, that did love Caesar when I struck him, have thus proceeded” (Shakespeare 67). He was telling Antony that if he loved Caesar, that Caesar would have approved of what he had done and that Antony should love on for the greater good of Rome. This is prideful for several reasons, firstly he is saying that a man, which he had just killed, would be fine with being murdered. Secondly he was speaking for Rome, as though he was in charge of Rome. “I will myself into the pulpit first” (Shakespeare 69). He deserved to go first, this is pride telling him that since he is the best, he gets to go