The True Tragic Hero
In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters, but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader, son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger, born in Rome, and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman, who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus's honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius, a man opposed to Caesar. He believes so thoroughly in the purpose of the assassination that he does not perceive the need for ex…
