Julius Caesar: Comparison between Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. Essay for declaraing who is true tragic hero.

The True Tragic Hero In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters, but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader, son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger, born in Rome, and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman, who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus's honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius, a man …

…His ultimate tragic flaw of being too trusting is generally a good trait in a person; provided it is held in moderation-- less than Brutus. His tragic flaw adds to his character in the way he is unselfish. He is a noble Roman who is willing to put his country, or rather state, before his life. If his tragic flaw hadn't emerged, he could have been one of the last die-hard Republican kings of Rome.