Question

Which statement is true?

Cassius is considered the protagonist because he orchestrates the conspiracy, which restores honor to Rome.

Cassius is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills Caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save Rome, but he also murders Rome’s leader.

Brutus is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills Caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save Rome, but also because he murders Rome’s leader.

Brutus and Cassius are considered the antagonists because they assassinate Caesar, the popular leader of Rome, in cold blood simply to gain for themselves the power Caesar and Antony had.

Answer 1

Brutus is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills Caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save Rome, but also because he murders Rome's leader.

Answer 2

Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", despite its title, revolves around the ideals and conflicts of Brutus. Caesar is slain by Brutus due to his dangerous ambition and tyranny. Brutus is considered the protagonist for we get to know his thoughts and beliefs in a Rome without a corrupt ruler, however, simultaneously we witness the assassination of Rome's leader by Brutus's hands, deed which makes him a foe of Rome.