Tragic Hero in Julius CaesarA tragic hero is the character whose actions profoundly affect other characters and who creates a series of events that ultimately lead to the downfall of the character and the downfall of those close to him. Such a hero has a character flaw which influences his actions and his thoughts and especially his judgments. To logically determine who the hero of Julius Caesar is, one must simply find the character that fits the guidelines above. Marcus Brutus is the only one and, therefore, he is the tragic hero. One of the first opportunities presented was the plot to assassinate Caesar. Cassius, Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius and the other conspirators all wanted to rid Rome of Caesar. However, none of them could give the green light.” They needed someone who held a high place in the hearts of the people, to support them and justify their actions. They needed an “honorable” man. Without this man, the conspirators would not be called conspirators because they would not have had enough strength to follow through. In this, there would have been no conspiracy. Marcus Brutus agreed to be their source of strength. This final decision to join Cassius and company marked the end of Julius Caesar. After the deadly clash, it was not too late to prevent the wrath of Caesar's allies and citizens or, even, to avoid a future civil war. But it is here that Brutus makes his second and third errors. Marcus Brutus stood up in front of the Roman population and tried to justify the murder of Caesar. His misjudgment came when he deemed Antony trustworthy and allowed him to speak at Caesar's funeral. Brutus naively allowed Antony to attract the crowd to his favor. No one could dare refute Antony's passionate pleas for Caesar. Brutus' tragic flaw was his perception that all men were identical to him in their motivations. This allowed his decisions to be easily influenced by others whose motives were devious. Cassius was able to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy because Brutus believed that the only reason behind the conspiracy was to prevent a man from becoming "Rex". He authorized Antoine's speech because he was sure that Antoine was motivated by the same "honor" that motivated him. Finally, while debate may continue on the issues mentioned, there is no other character whose decisions and actions created a series of events. so catastrophic.