Brutus, the Tragic Hero The story of Julius Caesar, written by Shakespeare, is characterized as a tragedy. One characteristic of a tragedy is that is always has a tragic hero. This is someone who is a moral and honest person, who is respected by others. But, through ill judgment and decision making, they become the root of their own demise. In this tragedy, there are two possible tragic heroes, Caesar and Brutus. If you know …showed first 75 words of 595 total…

…showed last 75 words of 595 total…tragic hero in this story. He is an honest and noble man who wants nothing more than the good of Rome. He does what he believes to be right. He was misguided and deceived by those who were close to him. Brutus commits this murder believing that it is the best thing to do. He wants Rome to be great, and commits all his actions to that cause, and it ultimately leads to his death.