The True Tragic Hero In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters, but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader, son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger, born in Rome, and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman, who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus's honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius, a man …showed first 75 words of 1035 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1035 total…His ultimate tragic flaw of being too trusting is generally a good trait in a person; provided it is held in moderation-- less than Brutus. His tragic flaw adds to his character in the way he is unselfish. He is a noble Roman who is willing to put his country, or rather state, before his life. If his tragic flaw hadn't emerged, he could have been one of the last die-hard Republican kings of Rome.