Emily Sigler Mrs. Korey Julius Caesar Essay Exam 1 March 2023 Throughout a tragic play, one of the main things that are known is whether there is a hero or a villain. In the play, The Tragedy Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, many tragedies occurred that contemplated Brutus being the hero or villain. Throughout the play, heroic movements were made by Brutus. His beliefs and passion made him appear as a strong and honorable man. Brutus’ ambition was to make Rome a better place for the people, so by doing that, he believed that it was in his best interest to disown Caesar. It is evident that Brutus can be considered a hero because he acted in the best interest of his own country, but also in the action of killing a popular ruler. Brutus …show more content…
Caesar helped Brutus gain the power he has and it can’t be forgotten how Caesar helped Brutus and others get to the top of having high power. In Act 2 Brutus states, “It must be by his death; and for my part, But for the general. He would be crowned.” Brutus craves for Caesar to be killed in order for him to not be crowned, even though there is no personal reason why Brutus should kill Caesar. Caesar disowned the crown three times exemplifying that Caesar does not want to become a ruler to abuse his power and the citizens of the country. If Caesar was there to abuse his power, he would accept the crown. Brutus was manipulated by Cassius to join the conspiracy, which created terrible things. Brutus knew that Caesar was now a competition and needed the people of Rome to be on his side, by having Caesar’s power look threatening. Brutus claims, “It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him. But for the general. He would be crowned” Brutus was a patriot and very ambitious about his country and put the country before Caesar, even though he had nothing held against Caesar. Brutus believed that it was the best for the future of