It is well established that all of Shakespeare's tragic heroes have a flaw, which usually results in the hero's downfall, that of Marcus Brutus from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar being his poor judgment, as this is what caused him to kill Caesar in the first place. Brutus was not a villain, but rather a tragic hero, due to his good intentions seen by the other characters in the play, his selflessness, his love for Caesar, and his loyalty to Rome. Brutus, as shown throughout the play, was a well-meaning man. He believes he is doing good by killing Caesar; he believes he kills for the better, as his interior monologue shows: “It must be through his death, and for my part / I know of no personal reason to reproach him / Except for the general” (II.i.10 -12 ). His affliction lies in the fact that he firmly views the idea of ​​murder as necessary for Roman citizens, although he considers Caesar both a friend and a respectable man. Even Antony, Caesar's most loyal man, sees Brutus' motives: he was the noblest Roman of all. All the conspirators, except him, did what they did out of a desire to g...