Who is the Tragic Hero?

The tragic hero in the play Julius Caesar is Julius Caesar. The play is named after Julius

Caesar thus Caesar is the tragic hero. Caesar has flaws that lead to his death. Caesar is of

very high rank. He is very ambitious, his eagerness to gain power brings him down. When he

dies half way through the play his ghost pervades throughout the rest of the play. His ghost

plays an important role in what happens to the rest of the conspirators. He believes

everyone is lower then him and he is at the peak of power.

When Caesar comes back as a ghost to warn Brutus of his death, he is being remember by

Shakespeare. Shakespeare does this to show that Caesar is still part of the play and he is

included throughout the play even after his death. "The ghost of Caesar hath appeared to me

two several times by night" (Act 4, Sc iii, 283, 442) Caesar is haunting Brutus to show him

he still has the power that he was so ambitious to get. "To tell thee thou shall see me at

Philippi" (Act 4, Sc iii, 285, 442.) Caesar again warns Brutus that he will be back at his

death. Caesar can control the fate of Brutus. He is the real hero despite his flaws.

This play is named after Caesar. Thus Caesar is the tragic hero. Shakespeare wanted Caesar

to be remembered for his acts, his fight for power, and his downfall to death. He was not a

perfect man and had flaws to him but Shakespeare felt in the end Caesar came out on top,

just as he had lived his whole life. Caesar has such a strong influence on the play that

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could not cut him out of the play and have no mention of him after his death. This play is

based around Caesar because he is the tragic hero of the play. Every aspect of the play

revolves around Caesars actions.

Caesar was always ambitious. He was always looking for ways to earn more power, even if it

meant hurting others. He was not bothered by it at all. "Et tu Brute! Then fall Caesar" (Act

3, Sc I, 78, 414) Caesar considers himself already dead before Brutus has even stabbed him.

Caesar feels it is his time to die and he realizes he will go down as a good man. Despite

his flaws the people still honor him. After Antony's speech to the people they are in favor

or Caesar. They worship him even though he is long gone. He is their hero and the mob is

angered by the way Caesar is killed.

Caesar is the tragic hero of the play Julius Caesar. Brutus becomes the center of attention

after Caesars death but only because Caesar come back as a ghost and tells Brutus his death

is near. Brutus is very impractical but he does not show the characteristics of a hero that

Caesar does. The mob never liked Brutus and saw him as a evil man who killed there hero. He

killed Caesar for his own wealth and power. He was in fear oh his power and had to many

flaws. In the end of the play Caesar's will is read and money is given to all the people of

the town. This scene shows how Caesar really was a good man at heart but had his problems

with ambition and gaining power.