Shakespeare's complex play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar contains several tragic heroes; a tragic hero enjoys high political or social esteem but has an obvious character flaw. This perceptible pride undoubtedly causes the character's disappearance or serious decline, which forces the character to undergo a true moment of enlightenment and reconciliation. Brutus, one of these tragic heroes, is a fervent friend of the great Julius Caesar, which is to say that he will soon regret until he makes many execrable decisions; he is involved in a plot to kill the all-knowing ruler of Rome in 44 BC. After committing the crime, Mark Antony, a devout and passionate follower of Caesar, is left alive under the orders of Brutus to take revenge on the villains who killed his beloved Caesar. . After Antony turns a riotous Rome against him and wages war against him and the conspirators, Brutus falls by his own hand, turning against himself the very sword with which he slew Caesar. Brutus is unquestionably the tragic hero of this play as he has countless character flaws, he falls because of these flaws, and then deals with them by bleeding out on Philippi's plans. Additionally, Brutus is considered a tragic hero. firstly because of his many character flaws or hubris. An example is Brutus's faulty logic. By even deciding to kill Caesar for what he “is” going to do, but not for what he has done, Brutus is setting himself up for failure. “'And therefore think of him as a serpent's egg which hath hatched, which as its kind would grow mischievous, and would kill him in its shell'” (911). Brutus' reasoning for murdering Caesar in cold blood is that he is afraid of what he might do or what he might become. However, this is clearly flawed logic, middle of paper ......ation and well-being of a country, a people and a republic. “He was the noblest Roman of all. All the conspirators, except him, did what they did out of envy of the great Caesar; he, only in honest general thought and for the common good of all, made one” (998). Although he is seemingly a menacing traitor to his country at first, Brutus ultimately makes the journey into a sympathetic and noble tragic hero. In conclusion, Brutus is a tragic hero in this impressive play because he is burdened with countless character flaws that lead to his inevitable awakening, enlightenment, and death. They also lead to his dramatic change from a despicable demon to a beloved companion of Rome. Through massive losses and a profound change in character, Brutus is transformed into a royal tragic hero. Orlando: Holt, Winston, Rinehart, 2007