Tragic Hero The real question going on in this play is the tragic hero who is it? Well wouldn't we all like to know. the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare is a tragedy, and every tragic play has a tragic hero. The obvious choice is Brutus, and some people would consider Julius Caesar as the tragic hero. This can not be the case as people need to know why Brutus is said tragic hero. The tragic hero in this play is more definite than one may think. I would think that Brutus qualifies, as he has better traits. Julius Caesar’s name is in the title, but that does not make him better than Caesar. Brutus being the main character is the most important reason of him being the tragic. Brutus is the most important character in this play in that he is the tragic character in a tragedy. Cassius says “Brutus, thou art noble: yet I see thy honorable mettle may be wrought”(1214). Cassius is the speaker in this quote, and …show more content…
Brutus was a flawed man in many ways in that he was to arrogant he let Marc Antony have a speech even though Antony was conspiring against him the whole time gaining the crowds approval. Brutus says “ Tending to Caesar’s glories which Marc Antony by our permission, is allowed to make” (1250). This is a blatant point to Brutus’ arrogance, he thought that Antony is no threat and trusted him to much. After Antony made this speech the entire crowd turned against Brutus and the conspirators. If Brutus was not so arrogant he would be most likely be alive. Brutus also thought they were invincible in that he thought we can get away with murder, and have no consequences. Him being to trusting is a good quality and at the same time a negative quality. Letting Antony speak was a detrimental mistake. Brutus may have been a good man for being very trusting people very much but his arrogance is a serious flaw. Brutus’ clear cut arrogance made him a even more flawed