Every tragic play must have a tragic hero. The tragic hero must possess many good traits, as well as one flaw, which eventually leads to his downfall. A tragic hero must be brave and noble. A tragic hero doesn't need to be good nor does he/she need to die. If every action is controlled by a hero's destiny, then the hero's death can't be avoided, and in a tragedy the sad part is that it could.
             In the play "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, the character Marcus Brutus fits the definition of the tragic hero as well as Julius Ceaser. Marcus Brutus was a good friend to Julius Caesar, but not good enough. He had moral values dealing with Rome and its people. Like other tragic heroes, he had great promise, ability, and integrity of character. He had a tragic flaw. He had a lust.
             Brutus' values then made him join a conspiracy against Caesar put together by Cassius. Brutus joined this mainly because he didn't want Caesar to turn his back on Rome so there would be a reasonable reason for killing Caesar. If Brutus wasn't in the play, there would be no "Tragedy" in "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar." Ceaser was illustrated as a tragic hero by showing that he was a noble man of high rank, by showing that he was a historical figure with a tragic flaw which lead to his downfall, and by showing that Caesar accepted his fate of death.
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