In the play Julius Caesar, the tragedy of the play was directed mainly at a one specific character, Marcus Brutus. Brutus was the tragic hero of the play, because of his idealistic and pragmatic qualities. The mindset that Brutus possessed only allowed him to see the world and its people from one point of view. This point of view allowed him to make judgments that assumed only the best of people. This tragic weakness resulted …showed first 75 words of 2069 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2069 total…O, from this time forth, my thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!" Hamlet's emotions and thoughts have changed significantly from Act II to Act IV. He was able to accomplish two things. He discovered both the truth about himself and about the outside world. He progressed emotionally by being less hard on himself and using logical explanations for his delay in revenge. Lastly, he resolved to get Claudius' murder done once and for all.