William Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He wrote over 30 plays which include comedies, histories and tragedies. One of his greatest tragedies is the story of Julius Caesar. A tragedy is about the downfall of a tragic hero. The tragic hero's downfall is caused by this tragic flaw. Honor and loyalty are the two tragic flaws that Brutus obtains. His loyalty to the city of Rome is the strongest among all the characters in the play. However, his honor can be somewhat controlling and is a perfect example of a person who believes something he wants to hear. Brutus joins the conspiracy because he thinks killing Caesar is best for the good of Rome, as he says, "I know of no personal reason to despise him, except the general (II, i, 11-12)." This shows that Brutus is willing to kill his best friend to save Rome because he “thinks” of becoming a tyrant. Cassius is the main reason why Brutus believes this and this is because Cassius tricked him into joining the conspiracy. 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 do it for power. This is a great example of how Brutus' loyalty is exploited. After being deceived, his dead wife, and his death, Brutus has the greatest downfall of all the characters in the play. Antony, Caesar's right-hand man, pursues his main goal of maintaining his loyalty to Caesar. He truly saw Caesar for what he was, a Roman nobleman. Antony uses reverse psychology when he speaks to the crowd by continually saying, "And Brutus is an honorable man (III, ii, 70-104)." This shows that Antony held the people of Rome against the conspiracy in... half of the paper... surrendered was his death. One problem he had was when the people of Rome shouted for joy after lowering the crown three times (I, ii, 220-250). Afterwards, he was so overwhelmed by people's reaction that he fainted in front of everyone, proving himself to be weak and not as omniscient as he thought he was. 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 go anyway (II, ii, 8-107). This is an example of dramatic irony because at the beginning of the play Caesar says that he hates flattery. Shortly afterwards Cesare is killed by his "best friend" due to his arrogance and high self-esteem. Caesar's mix of emotions between his public self and his inner self leads to his death, as he mistakenly believes that his divine abilities towards the public will somehow save his mortal body..