Absorbed by his honor lead him to be willed by Cassius and the other conspirators. “Shall Rome stand under one man’s awe? What, Rome?” (2.1.52). Brutus is mislead with fake letters from the “public”. When Brutus is formally joined alongside the conspirators, …show more content…
“And in the pulpit, as becomes a friend, Speak in the order of his funeral.” (3.1.229-230). Although Brutus thinks Antony would cause no harm by speaking at the funeral. Antony speaks for Caesar, which causes the city people to riot in look for the conspirators. Brutus has his final act of poor judgement when Brutus decided to attack Antony and Octavius at Philippi. During the battle at Philippi Brutus action caused many deaths, even his.
Brutus’s third flaw is his idealism, which leads him to believe everyone such as Cassius and Antony. Antony uses idealism to convince Brutus, which also includes his tragic flaws. Cassius brings Brutus into belief into causing Caesar’s death by persuading him, “Send him hither, and I’ll fashion him.” (2.1.220). Which leads him to kill Caesar for the sake of Rome. All of this composes him as a tragic hero. Therefore everyone uses Brutus by victimizing him with his flaws. Cassius and the conspirators took advantage of his honor, Antony took advantage of his poor judgement, and everyone took advantage of his idealism. At the end of the play Brutus’s main flaw was honor, he commits suicide, “I shall have glory by this losing day.” (5.5. 36). instead of being captured and this displays that he is a true tragic