Caesar vs. Brutus

Julius Caesar

Heroic Traits

• Valiant
• Honorable
• Faithful to his friends
• Brought home many captives for ransoms
• Cried for the poor

Tragic Flaws

• Ambition
• Prideful
• Intelligence tainted by hunger for power
• Extremely headstrong
• Oblivious

Marcus Brutus

Character Traits

• Wants what is best for Rome
• Does not want to kill uneccesarily
• Treats his wife as an equal, though he technically has power over her
• Wants to be loyal, but holds the good of Rome over his friendships
• Natural leader

Tragic Flaws

• Trusting (believes the motives of others)
• Nieve
• Unselfish
• Takes actions to the extreme/ a little impulsive
• Feels guilt
• Puts his public life above his private life

Julius Caesar Picture: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=julius%20caesar
Marcus Brutus Picture: http://www.florin.ms/mshawthorne.html