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main concept

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  • who is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar and why? what were the conflicts in this play
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characteristics of a tragic hero

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  • person of high standing, respected, has much to lose
  • has admirable qualities
  • performs noble deeds
  • struggles with a mighty conflict
  • has tragic flaw -not always bad- that leads to downfall
  • Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar
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note

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  • Brutus conquered himself; he was conquered by no other man
  • Brutus was the only conspirator that struck Caesar solely because he thought it best for Rome
  • Brutus trusted Antony’s pledge of loyalty and support at the time of Caesar’s death, to his regret
  • Although Cassius was a high-ranking character who fell, he was never portrayed as admirable
  • Brutus’ flaw of trusting people too much is evident
  • Brutus finds suicide vile; yet he refuses to forfeit his cause by going to Rome
  • Julius Caesar was a fallen, high-ranking character
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tragic hero

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  • usually a person of high standing who has a tragic flaw and falls from grace

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