“Pitifully he reached his hand to Brutus and stammered “E tu Brutii?”” In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman, there are two arguments made on how Julius Caesar should be portrayed, a hero or a tyrant. Julius Caesar definitely was a hero. He was a tragic hero, one that died and was brought down by his friends, the only people who he trusted. Caesar did so many great things for Rome and he was unreasonably killed because the conspirators did not trust another dictator to govern their land. Since Julius Caesar did so many things to help the well-being of Rome; he did not deserve to die and should be called a hero. In the story it says, “Never before had Rome been governed so well, or efficiently. For the average Roman, Caesars rule was
They believe that he was a tyrant because the senators had no power during his rule. In the story it says, “With Caesar they [the senators] were now as worthless as Brutus’ forgotten tooth. However, this opinion is incorrect because even when the Senate had an abundant amount of power, they were ineffective, “The Senate had ruled Rome poorly, caring more about their own political squabbles than the people.” Caesar was a hero who brought Rome back to life. Before Caesar was the ruler of Rome, the people were miserable because they were struck with poverty. With Caesar’s rule, “the hungry hordes in the city were now given free bread.” Therefore, Caesar should be defined as a hero, not as a tyrant. Julius Caesar was murdered by the people he loved the most. “Pitifully he reached his hand to Brutus and stammered “E tu Brutii”?” Julius Caesar was a tragic hero. He did not deserve to die because he did so many great things to help restore Rome. He was not eager to become the leader of Rome and he did not deserve to be betrayed just because the conspirators thought that he would bring ruin to Rome. “Gasping, Caesar clutched Brutus’ shoulder collapsing in a pool of blood. At the foot of Great Pompey’s Statue, Julius Caesar lay
A tragic hero must be a person of importance at the opening of any story. The story must then ultimately end in their demise. Brutus is a mighty man of Rome who is used to living in opulence at the opening of the play. He is not only well beloved by the Roman people, but he is also well loved by Julius Caesar himself. The Brutus is portrayed as an honorable man who is held in highly extolled among the people of Rome. He is even compared to the greatness of Caesar. “Brutus and Caesar—what should be in that “Caesar”? Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yo...
For even his good intentions and conviction that "did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake" could not convince the Roman people to adopt his worldview (4.3.19). And, despite the fact that Brutus "only, in a general honest thought and common good to all, made one of [the conspirators]," he had to die with his vision unfulfilled and with the Roman republic in a worse state than it started the play in (5.5.72-73). Due to the errors Brutus makes throughout the play and the harm that befalls him as a result, he represents the true tragic hero of Julius Caesar. For despite holding one of the few sets of good intentions in the play, Brutus ultimately suffers and dies farther away from achieving his dreams than he started from.
In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman, it is apparent that Julius Caesar was a Roman hero. Caesar had done many great things for Rome, like conquering territory and making it a place the citizens had pride to live in. Julius Caesar may have not been a hero like Batman or Superman, but he surely should be viewed as a hero in history forever. The senators of Rome who murdered Caesar even knew he was a hero. They only killed him because they were threatened by the great amount of power Caesar had. Julius Caesar had the approval of a high amount of Roman citizens, they all loved him. How could they not? He was a hero and an outstanding leader!
Brutus was tricked into believing that Caesar would not be fit to be king, and would destroy the place Brutus loves, Brutus killed Caesar to protect Rome. Despite what Brutus did, he did only what he thought was the only thing he could do to save Rome. He thought not about his position he thought about the people. Yet he killed Caesar off
At the end of both Caesar and Brutus’ lives, they become enlightened to a truth they had so eagerly avoided. For Caesar, that truth is his over confidence in his ideals and his ignorance of the warning signs so often shown to him. Caesar’s downfall and untimely understanding makes him a tragic hero. Even though Caesar is a brilliant leader, he is also a very proud Roman man. He makes one of his biggest mistakes by not listening to the vociferous and wise Soothsayer.
Clearly, Caesar contributed significantly to preventing the destruction of Rome and therefore, he should not have been assassinated by the conspirators. Caesar should not be assassinated by the conspirators because they had personal reasons for hating him. Firstly, they hated Caesar because they were not trusted by him.... ... middle of paper ...
The fact that Brutus killed Caesar for his country meant that even though he murdered somebody, a friend, he still did it for something much bigger than himself. Like Brutus said, he killed Caesar because it was “not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2 Shakespeare). I think that is very noble of him, because if it weren’t for the act of murder, he would most definitely be a hero. If it were not for him not giving Caesar a chance first, he would most definitely be a hero. If it weren’t for his morals being manipulated by another person, he would most definitely be a hero. There is a lot of controversy about the topic and what makes Brutus a hero or villain. The question about which one he really is makes you think. I feel that even though he was a good man, the small details made the “villain” side of him surface much more than the “hero”
In the play the Life and Death of Julius Caesar (just as in all of Shakespeare’s tragedies) there is much death, much tragedy, and of course, a tragic hero. However unlike most of Shakespeare’s plays this time the tragic hero is not particularly obvious. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero. But as being a tragic hero is not only having a tragic flaw but also entails much more, there really is only one person to fit the mold. The character Brutus is born into power and is higher/better then we are. He has a tragic flaw that causes his downfall and at the end he realizes his mistake (a trait none of the other characters can really claim).
Julius Caesar was a great dictator and will always remain in the hearts of the people of Rome. His greatest skill was as a military commander. He conquered many lands and made many new reforms that benefitted many people. He changed many people’s lives. He became corrupt because of his own power and because of the jealousy amongst other senators. Caesar made plenty of mistakes, both as a commander and politician, but he at least admitted to himself that he had been wrong. Then, he recovered from setbacks and learned how to adapt in a new situation and somehow win in the long run. Despite his brutal death on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar remains the most famous Roman ever to have lived.
In the end, he was murdered by his friends, a truly tragic end. Julius Caesar was indeed a tragic hero because he truly cared for Rome, and the people that supported him. Julius Caesar made many sacrifices for Rome. He used his power and money to carry out reforms, reveal the debt of Rome, and expand the Senate. It took him a lot of time and money to do those things, and it got him
Caesar was a cruel yet upstanding ruler, and people should not have made assumptions about his future actions. Caesar was a man of
Julius Caesar’s death was a tragic story in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Brutus with the conspirators(Cassius, Cinna,etc.) and Antony played important characters in the occurrence of his death. The day was to come, when Caesar’s death (ides of March) is to be announced at the capital in front of the people of Rome by Brutus, who offered Antony to speak after. Brutus, in his speech announced that he killed caesar for what he honestly felt was for the better . While Antony, says that actually all of them even including Brutus killed the ruler with envy. Both of these people also play an important role in the different views of Caesar’s death that the people of Rome see by their speeches using certain persuasive techniques in some effective and ineffective ways, having some similarities and differences, and with also setting a certain thought point for the audience at the capital.
Julius Caesar may have been a noble person, but the people of Rome did not think so. In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare shows the Caesar comes to an unhappy end when he is murdered by the people he loved most. Within this play Julius Caesar is portrayed as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as “the main character of a tragedy [who is] usually dignified, courageous, and high ranking” (Novel Study Guide). Also vital to defining a tragic hero is that, “the hero’s downfall is caused by a tragic flaw” (Novel Study Guide). It is evident that Julius Caesar is William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is a tragic hero given that he is of noble stature, has a fatal flaw and comes to an unhappy end.
Julius Caesar was the dictator of Rome in his prime. Some say his journey to the top was paved in corruption, other claimed he was a man of the people. His enemies knew to fear him for his ruthlessness. His followers adored him because everything that he had succeeded in was done for them. Unfortunately, his betrayal transpired by his senators who felt he had grown too powerful and stabbed him to death. However, Julius Caesar’s connection to the political world, his innate ability as an army general, and his desire to advocate for the rights of his people made him a great leader.
	Shakespeare illustrated Caesar as a tragic hero by showing that he was a noble man of high rank. Every Roman followed his leadership and Caesar also defeated the great Pompey. First of all, At the Feast of Lupercal Caesar manipulated the commoners and made himself look noble to the commoners. Casca said, "Why there was a crown offered to him;...people fell a-shouting" (I,ii,221-223). Next, To show how noble and great Caesar was, the Romans would stand along the street sides to watch him pass by. "Madam not yet, I go to take my stand; /To see him pass on to the Capitol," said the soothsayer (II,iv,25-26). Finally, Caesar had the greatest rank possible as he would have been crowned king if it wasn’t for the conspiracy’s plot. As Casca said, "Indeed they say senators tomorrow; /Mean to establish Caesar as king..." (I,iii,87-88).