Everyone is his own person, and he is entitled to his own opinion and judgment of subject in a society. It is difficult sometimes to determine who is the tragic hero of a story without reasons and proof. In William Shakespeare play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there were two characters to choose from that were fit of being the tragic hero. They are Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero must have prosperity, virtue, a great reputation, and tragic flaw. Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar have those features of being the tragic hero, but only Brutus could be judged as the real tragic hero of the play.
             Both characters showed strong points of a tragic hero. However, Brutus, a friend and conspirator who killed Caesar, ¡§Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar¡ (3.1.77), is truly the tragic hero. It was because of Brutus¡ honorable reputation with the public of Rome that made the killing of Caesar seem reasonable (2.1.90-93). The people of Rome held him in high regards for his honorable traits, such as his prosperity and nobility. Brutus obtained his great reputation of being the nobleman, that he is, and a senator, who cares about the goodness of Rome and its people. He prosperous because had he had wife, Portia, who loves him and respected him greatly (2.1.261-278). Brutus, a noble Roman, who had inherited a great title from his ancestors that the public had respect for, ¡§Give him a statue with his ancestors¡ (3.2.51). Though Brutus was brave and courageous, his tragic flaw of being too gullible that trusted Antony to speak, in support of the conspirators at Caesar funeral!
             (3.1.218-231), which led the mass to turn against him (3.2.233), thereafter caused a war (4.1&2). In that war Brutus failed to be the victor, then eventually taking his own life (5.5.50-51).
             Caesar was known for his victories and bringing home riches from the countries that he had defea
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