In most of Shakespeare's plays, there is a tragic hero who plays the main role. The tragic hero in the story of Julius Caesar is Brutus. He portrays all the following characteristics that Shakespeare mentioned. The characteristics include a heroic figure who, due to poor judgment, takes several poor actions that result in his death. Brutus can be described as a tragic hero due to the following of his noble reputation, hamartia, and anagnorisis. Brutus' reputation was seen as noble because he cared about his country more than anything else. Brutus’ real intention behind killing Caesar shows how noble he really is. Unlike other characters involved in the conspiracy group, Brutus was the only one who cared about the people and country while planning the murder. “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.” (3.2.24-27). Although Brutus loved Caesar, he still chose his people who were in “danger” because of Caesar. Cassius' desire for Brutus to be part of the conspirators stems from his honorable reputation as a citizen of Rome. In addition to this, Brutus' honor prevented him from killing Antony, …show more content…
He acknowledges that he did behave hastily when the spirit of Caesar appears to him in his dreams. At that moment, he made the decision that it was time for him to die after recognizing this omen as a sign that his fault had indeed been made. Brutus makes the following statement before his death: "I Kill'd not thee with half so good a will" thus proving that the conspirators were rash in their decision to execute Caesar (5.5.57). Indicating that he may have been responsible for his acts, Brutus requested his friends to murder him; as a result, he wants one of them to kill him before someone else does. He dies as he is thinking about Caesar. In this way, he demonstrates how deeply he regrets the actions he