Sakespear's Tragedy of Julius Caesar presents two possible candidates for a tragic hero, however Brutus fits the character best. The true definition of a tragic hero, as found by Aristotle, is a character who falls from high status to low status. They suffer enormous losses, but are ultimately enlightened by their own shortcomings. The game initially begins with Caesar returning to Rome after defeating Pompey. Meanwhile, the first seeds of a conspiracy are beginning to take root. Although Brutus ignores Cassius's rebuke to join the conspirators, his tragic flaw of being easily molded and persuaded leads him to fall prey and join. As time passes, Brutus makes many grave mistakes, and his flawed logic leads him to deprive himself of everything he once held dear. Ultimately, before his death, Brutus realizes that he has no one to blame for his loss but himself; hence the lighting. All these characteristics classify Brutus as the tragic hero of this play. Brutus feels himself to be an honorable man; however, he is not the only one. "Because Brutus is an honorable man." (950). Although this is said sardonically by Antony, it is a common sentiment among the Roman people as well. The belief that Brutus is honorable gives him a sense of being a legitimate leader. Unfortunately, Brutus is not a good judge of character and his logic is often faulty. "And therefore think of it as a serpent's egg... And kill it in its shell." (911). Referring to Caesar as a serpent's egg, Brutus agrees with the conspirators and proposes to kill Caesar for something he might one day do. He uses a moving line to justify the unfair and flawed logic he uses. Furthermore, not only is this decision unethical, but there is also…half of the paper…reminding us of ourselves and how we often try and fail. We see him miss his dear wife and cautiously continue to move forward. His only drive seems to be the love he feels for his country. "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." (948). In the end he not only lost many companions, but he also lost his name par excellence. This will lead him to be judged forever, by many generations, and the knowledge that he has lost his good name is the culminating force that pushes him to end his life. Brutus is easily persuaded and often has imperfect judgment about many critical decisions he must make. Do. These defects are tragic and lead him to become oppressed. Contrary to what the title might be, the true tragic hero of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar is Marcus Brutus. Works cited Elements of literature. Orland: Holt, Winston, Rinehart, 2007.