In literature, a tragic hero is often a character who makes an error in judgment or has a fatal flaw that causes the character to fall. The flaw of the tragic hero cannot be improved; they will have to live with that defect for the rest of their lives. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is the only tragic hero. Considering his positive attributes, such as being honorable and a leader, flaws such as being easily persuaded and quixotic, and role in the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, as a conspirator and fallen hero, Brutus is a tragic hero. positive attributes are being an honorable man and a leader. An honorable man, like Brutus, is honest, upright, and principled. Speaking to Cassius, Brutus makes it known that he “[loves] the name of honor more than [fears] death” (I.ii.88-89). He is not afraid to announce that he is a man of honor and does things "[for] the general good" of Rome (I.ii.85). Brutus loves Rome, Caesar and the people, but he cares more about Rome and its people. As leader, he and others plan to kill Caesar. Brutus believes that it "must occur within [Caesar's] death", since he is not killing Caesar for himself "but for the general good" of the people (II.i.10; II.i.12). Others, like Cassius, are killing Brutus for themselves. Brutus initiates a plan to kill Brutus; delegates and leads others. When the group wants to kill Mark Antony, he manages to convince them not to. Brutus wants them "to be sacrificers, [not] butchers," because killing Mark Antony is unnecessary (II.i.167). Brutus is also capable of leading his men into battle. Nothing stands in his way, not even the death of his wife or Cassius. Brutus' attributes break him, rather than create him. His character... at the center of the card... himself knowing that he is not a man of honor. Brutus' attributes, flaws, and role in the play made him a tragic hero. Works Cited Bloom, Harold. “Julius Caesar in the twentieth century”. Julius Caesar: Shakespeare Through the Ages by Bloom. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Bloom's Literary eBook Collection. Network. April 28, 2014.Leetcher, Brian. “Julius Caesar in the twentieth century”. Julius Caesar: Shakespeare Through the Ages by Bloom. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Bloom's Literary eBook Collection. Network. April 28, 2014.Padel, Ruth. “The illnesses of heroes”. Studies on the period of Greek drama Bloom. Ed. Harold Bloom. Chelsea House, 2004. Bloom's Literary eBook Collection. Network. April 29, 2014.Shakespeare, William. “The tragedy of Julius Caesar”. Literature Texas darling. Eds. Jeffrey D. Wilhelm. et al. vol. 5. Columbus: The McGraw-Hill, 2011. 693-787. Press.