Tragic Hero Heroes are loved by everybody and seem to be immortal to the people, however some heroes possess a tragic flaw. Shakespeare exploits the tragic flaw in his play Julius Caesar. Bruts is the tragic hero in the play Julius Caesar, he is loved and held high by the people yet his own faith in others leads to his tragic downfall. Brutus is loved dearly by the people, but he possesses too much faith and trust in others. In the play Julius Caesar it says, “O he sits high in all the people’s hearts: and that which would appear offensive in us, His countenance, like richest alchemy, will change to virtue and worthiness.” (Act I scene 3 pg 25). This excerpt from Julius Caesar demonstrates how Brutus was a hero to the people, and how loved …show more content…
Consequently, Bruytus’s strong faith, and trust in others, leads to his downfall when the text explains, “Mark Antony, here take you Caesar’s body. You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, but speak all good you can desire of Caesar. else shall you not have any hand at all about his funeral.” (Act III scene 1 pg 58). This describes Brutus placing his trust in Mark Antony, a known Ally of Caesar to deliver a speech to the people without talking poorly about Brutus and the Conspirators. Brutus is considered a hero and the people's eyes and is loved very much by them, however he possesses a tragic flaw in which he places too much trust in others. Brutus’s downfall is caused by the faith he placed in Mark Antony’s hands after he went against Brutus’s word. In the play it states, “And with the brands of fire the traitors houses. Go fetch fire, pluck down benches, pluck down forms, windows, anything.” (Act III scene 2 pg 70). This excerpt from Julius Caesar happens shortly after Antony's speech about the conspirators, his speech riles up the plebians. The plebeians begin rioting and looking for and executing anyone related to the conspirators that they encounter.. These