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Julius Caesar Analysis
Aristotle was perhaps the pioneer of modern day dramas, more
specifically dramatic tragedies. He first defined what a
tragedy is: A drama which contained hubris, pathos and/or
bathos, and the most valued element in a tragedy, a tragic
hero. This was usually the main character who is noble in his
deeds, yet has one flaw which causes him to fall. The tragic
works of Shakespeare were no exception. In the drama, Julius
Caesar the reader can clearly see many of the principles of a
tragedy. That is all except for the tragic hero. Ideas as to
who is the tragic hero range from Cassius to Julius Caesar
himself. The trouble is all characters have material to prove
and disprove them. However the hypothesis that Marcus Brutus is
the tragic hero is incorrect. One element to a tragic hero is
the hero has only one tragic flaw, and Brutus clearly has more
than one flaw in his character. The first flaws in Brutus
character is his naivete and the assumptions he makes about
other characters. Through out the entire story these two flaws
are reflected in many of his decisions and actions. A specific
example is his view on the Roman populace. Thinking all Romans
are honorable and noble it is not only incorrect, but it
plagues him until the very end of the play. One instance
occurred as the conspirators were meeting. Brutus stated, Lets
kill him boldly, but not wrathfully...... This shall make our
purpose necessary and not envious.... (Shakespeare, Julius
Caesar, 2.1. 172 & 177-178). He honestly believed that all
involved were going to kill Caesar for honorable reasons. Not
once did he question the motives of everyone, where, in reality
Brutus probably was the only involved for noble reasons. Brutus
undoubtedly convinces the reader of his own naivete when...
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