Julius Caesar: Betrayed by His Peers Julius Caesar was the great leader of the Roman Empire. He was a tragic hero with a tragic flaw. Many thought he was well suited for his position, but his fellow politicians thought otherwise. The tragedy of Marcus Brutus should be of great importance because his jealousy showed disloyalty and how friends can be traitors, especially in Caesar's case. Friendships will cease eventually, jealousy will last forever. Tragedy is …showed first 75 words of 647 total…

…showed last 75 words of 647 total…same opinion that this play should have been entitled "The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus" because Brutus was caught up in jealousy and power. They feel Marcus Brutus had more impact upon the play because of his role as a good "friend" of Julius Caesar and as a politician, who died for the glory of Rome rather than for one individual. Brutus was a valiant, honorable man who served a great cause to his fellow citizens.