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"Et tu Brute?" Caesar's simple statement sums up Brutus' round character in the development of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus was thought no threat and an ingenious right-hand man due to his nobility and his loyalty; however, these qualities are precisely why the story is such a catastrophe. What stemmed from these traits is the last expected outcome. Caesar's surprise was so immense, he could only mutter these last few words. Brutus' honorable nobility, his loyal patriotism, and his naïve and idealistic manner outline Shakespeare's tragic hero.



Honor is an underlying foundation of Brutus and can be clearly seen during the play's dramatic speeches. Brutus himself makes his honor apparent in his orations. After the assassination of Caesar and during the funeral speech, Brutus asks the people of Rome, "Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him I have offended" (act III, sc ii, ln 29-32). This in Brutus proves he is noble as he cares and......

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