William Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He wrote over 30 plays including comedies, histories and tragedies. One of its greatest tragedies is the story of Julius Caesar. A tragedy is about the downfall of a tragic hero. The downfall of the tragic hero is caused by this tragic flaw. Honor and loyalty are the two tragic flaws that Brutus gets. His loyalty to the city of Rome is the strongest of all the characters in the play. However, his honor can be somewhat controlling and he is a perfect example of a person who believes something they want to hear. Brutus joins the conspiracy because he thinks that killing Caesar is best for the good of Rome, for he says: "I know of no personal reason for rejecting him, except that of the general (II, i , 11-12). » This shows that Brutus is willing to kill his best friend to save Rome because he "thinks" he is becoming a tyrant. Cassius is the main reason why Brutus believes this and it is because Cassius tricked him into joining the conspiracy. By saying, “Give me your hands everywhere (II, i, 112),” Brutus joins the conspiracy thinking that everyone wants to kill Caesar for the good of Rome, when in reality they are doing it for power. This is a great example of how Brutus' loyalty is taken advantage of. After being cheated on, his wife dying, and her death, Brutus experienced the greatest downfall of any character in the play. Antony, Caesar's right-hand man, pursues his main goal of maintaining loyalty to Caesar. He truly saw Caesar as he was, a noble Roman. Antony uses reverse psychology when he addresses the crowd by continually saying, “And Brutus is an honorable man (III, ii, 70-104). » This shows that Antony kept the people of Rome from the conspiracy middle of paper......this was his death. One problem he had was when the people of Rome shouted for joy after he refused the crown three times (I, ii, 220-250). After that, he was so overwhelmed by people's reaction that he fainted in front of everyone, showing that he was weak and not as omniscient as he thought. During the storm, his wife Calpurnia told him not to go to the capital because he would die; then Decius arrives and flatters him to leave anyway (II, ii, 8-107). This is an example of dramatic irony because at the beginning of the play, Caesar says he hates flattery. Shortly after, Caesar is killed by his "best friend" due to his pride and high self-esteem. Caesar's mixture of emotions between his public self and his inner self leads to his death, as he wrongly believes that his godlike abilities towards the public will somehow save his mortal body..