A tragedy: a type of play that tugs at the human heartstrings. In the midst of a tragedy, heroes can usually be found, but to be considered a tragic hero, a character must meet certain criteria. An individual must be a main character who has a flaw. This flaw ultimately leads to the character's death, but this person retains his honor even after his life ends. In William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is an ideal example of a tragic hero who displays all of these qualities. For starters, Brutus can be considered a main character. It is introduced at the beginning and is present throughout the work. He will play an essential role in the plot. However, Brutus has one character flaw, which is the amount of trust he places in others. There are many times when Brutus displays this limitation, both by initially trusting the conspirators, and then by trusting Antony. One such moment where Brutus expressed his weakness was when he allowed Antony to be a speaker at Caesar's funeral. Cassius, knowing that it was very risky to place so much trust in one of Caesar's greatest supporters and closest friends, took Brutus aside and said to him: “You know not what you do; do not consent / Let Antonio speak at his funeral. / Do you know how much the people will be moved / by what he will say?” (III, 1, 232-235) Brutus placed his trust in one of his greatest enemies. Cassius understood this, but Brutus could not because he was blinded by his trust in Antony's words. If Brutus had been more conservative than he trusted, his future and the future of Rome would have been substantially different than that presented in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus not only had a flaw in character, but......paper...Brutus acted out of loyalty to Rome, not hatred, and did what he thought was right. Almost everyone knew it. If both his allies and his adversaries could think of good things to say about him despite everything that happened, Brutus was truly an honorable man. After examining the information presented in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, it seems to be evident that Marcus Brutus possesses all the characteristics of a tragic hero. He is a flawed central character whose death occurs due to his flaw, yet he maintains his honorable status. Although he made many mistakes in trying to free Rome from tyranny, everything he did was for the well-being of every citizen of Rome. Marcus Brutus was truly a noble person who: "Nature could arise / and say to the world: 'This was a man!'" (V, 5, 74-75)