In the play Julius Caesar, there is more than one tragic hero. Some believe that Brutus is the tragic hero while some believe that Caesar is the tragic hero in the play. While both demonstrate qualities that a tragic hero possesses, only one is the true tragic hero in the play Julius Caesar, Brutus. There are many reasons why Brutus is the tragic hero in the play instead of Caesar. Brutus shows to be the tragic hero of the play since he has a tragic flaw that killed him, he is too gullible.
Brutus is the tragic hero of the play Julius Caesar. During Act 1 Scene 2 page 32,"As if they came from several citizens, writing all tending to the great opinion That Rome holds of his name." Where Cassius strokes Brutus's ego to get him to join the conspiracy by saying that the people of Rome want him to lead them. This proves the thesis he is the tragic hero because his gullibility is a trait that would lead to his downfall. He needs Brutus because Caesar does not trust any of the conspirators, but he trusts Brutus and Cassius knows this and wants Brutus to help them to get Caesar to the Capital to kill him. Brutus does not realize the letters that the
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During Act 2, Scene 2 page 80-85, Calpurnia has a bad omen and says that "A lioness gave birth in the streets, and graves cracked open and thrust out their dead." She's trying to tell Caesar to not go to the Capital today because he'll die but Decius states this is a good omen. In line 85 he says, "This dream is all amiss interpreted. It was a vision fair and fortunate. Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, in which so many smiling Romans bathed, signifies that from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood." This shows Caesar's tragic that he is arrogant because after Decius tells him the omen is good and he should go to the Capital Caesar belittles Calpurnia by saying that she is foolish. However, Brutus is the true tragic hero of the play Julius