 
                    Final Exam Essay:

     In the play Julius Caesar, Brutus is a tragic hero because
of his was easily manipulated, naive and patriotic.

     Brutus was easily manipulated. Brutus believed that the
Romans wanted him as the leader to assassinate Caesar, because of
the forged notes that were sent to him by Cassius. The note
explained how to assassinate Caesar by "Speaking, Striking and
Redressing". This note by Cassius caused Brutus to be manipulated
into joining the conspirators. This is one of many flaws that
leads to the downfall of Brutus and the assassination of Caesar.
     
     Brutus' trusting attitude toward Antony exemplifies one of
his flaws. Brutus allowed Antony to give a funeral speech for
Julius Caesar and to be sure not to speak negatively about the
conspiracy. This resulted Antony leading a mob against the
conspirators. Brutus was affected by this because Antony became
his nemesis. This flaw of naivete turned against him, and led to
his downfall.

     Brutus had a overabundance of love of country which blinded
him from the truth. Brutus had said in one of his soliloquy's,
that he had loved rome more than he loved Caesar. Brutus was a
patriotic man who did not see past his patriotism, to see the
exploitation of his comrades. Brutus was noble in how he was
altruistic towards his fellow man, but this nobility was a
negative component that led to his imminent loss of nobility.
Brutus had many errors in his plans in Caesar, one of those
errors was an inordinate amount of love for Rome.

     Tragedy is when a person is relegated to another position.
Brutus had been relegated from his position of nobility. 
Brutus was a tragic hero because of his credulity, tractable
personality and his yearning desire to help his fellow romans.
All of these factors contributed to his downfall. The factors
that led to Brutus' death all were linked to his naivete, if he
were a little more guile, he wouldn't have been taken advantage
of.