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After reading The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, why could the reader consider Brutus the protagonist of the play?

Brutus’ story does not impact the play.
Brutus is the villain of the story.
Brutus’ story is the focus of the play.
Brutus is a minor character.

THE ANSWER IS B

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Answer: C. Brutus' story is the focus of the play is.

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I believe B is not the correct answer - C. Brutus' story is the focus of the play is.

A is definitely incorrect because both his story and his actions greatly impact the play - he is the one who decided to have Caesar murdered, after all. I don't think B is correct either - even though he did kill Caesar, he is not a classic villain. He is not evil, he did not kill him because he hated him, he killed him because it had to be done - he believed Caesar was on the path of becoming a tyrant. So he killed him to save Rome, which is not a villainous thing to do. D is also incorrect because Brutus is one of the main characters, if not the main character.
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