Julius Caesar Tragic Hero Quotes

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Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare is a play that takes place in the great city of Rome, which has a new king named Julius Caesar. Cassius and Brutus, although friends of Caesar, agree he must die for the good of Rome, so they form a conspirator group which plans to kill him and take over Rome. A tragedy is a downfall of a great figure. A tragic hero is a person who has admirable qualities, but has a major flaw that will be their downfall. Brutus is a tragic hero because of his good qualities, such as his high nobility, which would eventually lead him to his death. Every tragic hero needs a flaw that will be their downfall, Brutus’ is his trustworthy nature. A quote that supports this, said by Cassius is, “Brutus and Caesar - what should

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