For a character to be considered a tragic hero he must
possesses several qualities--he must be a person in a noble position (Brutus is a highly
respected Senator from a famous Roman family); he must fall from that noble position
(obviously, Brutus experiences the ultimate downfall); he must have a tragic flaw which
results in his downfall (think about what personality trait Brutus possesses that leads
to his death at the end of the play); and he must experience a tragic realization (this
normally occurs right before the tragic hero's death; so think about Brutus realizes
before he chooses to die).
Keeping those characteristics in
mind for your body paragraphs, your thesis should discuss Brutus's high position and his
downfall. Consider his noble goals (regarding killing Caesar) and what ultimately ends
up happening to those goals.
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