The correct answer is the following: option B. In "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" the characters of Julius Caesar and Brutus are the ones that fit the tragic hero archetype. In literature the figure of the tragic hero is defined as the main character that experiences a big downfall due to his/hers own personal flaws and also due to external forces. The role of the tragic hero within a tragedy is not to be depressing but to be an example of a lesson that must be learn, within the story but also to the reader. The relationship between Julius Caesar and Brutus shows how both of them work as tragic heroes within the tragedy. One one hand Brutus who loves and cares about his friend Julius Caesar, but who chooses to be loyal to his country rather than to his friend, and ends up having a key role in the plan to assassinate Julius Caesar. Meanwhile, Julius Caesar is the main character, whose downfall is somewhat inevitable due to his own actions but also due to the external forces that are going against him.
