Julius Caesar Tragic Hero Quotes

Tragic Hero of Julius Caesar Life is full of decisions and choices that are difficult to make. Tragic heroes are people that makes decisions that cost them everything and lead to their own turmoil. In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare characters are forced to make decisions that can be life or death. Some characters choose wrong and some don’t get the chance to make a decision. The character of Marcus Brutus, a well respected senator and a patriot of Rome, loses everything he cares about, and even his own life, due to a decision that reflects his character flaw of being naive. In the story of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus exhibits power, respect, and happiness. Brutus begins with an abundance of power and respect in this erratic story. Caius Cassius say, “Yes, every man of them, and no man here but honors you, and every one doth wish you had but that opinion of yourself which every noble Roman bears of you” (IIi 92-95). Cassius has much respect for Brutus as do the other co conspirators. Those men wouldn’t have joined the conspiracy without a leader such as Brutus. Brutus portrays a powerful leader such when Cassius says “Let Antony and Caesar fall together” Brutus responds “Our course will seem too bloody” (IIi 168-69). When Cassius says this, all of the conspirators are on board with his decision, but Brutus’ quick response causes the conspirators to bow toward his opinion, showing that he has all the power and say in the revolution. Brutus has respect throughout the entire story, even his enemy Mark Antony says “This was the noblest Roman of them all” (Vv 73). This quote shows how well respected and honored the character of Marcus Brutus was, even by his enemy Mark Antony. With a tragic hero comes a tragic flaw that causes an epic downfall of the character. Brutus’ flaw was that he was too naive and believed the manipulation of Caius Cassius. Cassius states “Well, Brutus, thou art noble: yet I see thy honorable mettle may be wrought from that it is disposed” (Iii 311-315). Cassius admits that Brutus can be manipulated from …show more content…
“For let the gods so speed me as I love the name of honor more than I fear death” (Iii 94-95). He ends up killing his best friend over his love for Rome and to keep his honor, but he ends up losing Rome and brings it further into a civil war. Cassius’ quote in Act I Scene II is so important, “Thy honorable mettle may be wrought from that is disposed” Brutus believes Cassius’ plot and kills Caesar. Then, because he didn’t want sole power of Rome, he leaves, giving Antony the opportunity to take over. While explaining to Rome how Caesar is not ambitious, this leaves the Roman people to have a grudge against Brutus. Brutus loses all of his power and most of all he lost his wife Portia. “Have made themselves so strong- for with her death that tidings came- with this she fell distract, and swallow’d fire.” When Brutus heard the death of his wife he sounded very sad, and this caused him to want to die on the battlefield rather than be put in chains and taken back to Rome. Since Brutus did die on that battlefield it shows how he lost it all, everything he loves and cares about, even his own