Jordebrek 1
Noah Jordebrek
Mrs. Conner
English II
25 October 2021
Brutus, The Tragic Hero
Brutus is the tragic hero due to the major conflict he faces between his loyalty to his
friend, and his loyalty to his empire. Brutus has many great qualities such as loyalty to Rome,
dignity to make the right decision, and his nobility. Despite his honor and dignity, he is still on
the side that plotted and ultimately killed the ruler of Rome. At the beginning of the play, Brutus
believed that he would never do anything to break his loyalty to Rome, but he is persuaded to
