"The ides of March are come. Ay, Caesar, but not gone" (93). The soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar created a ball of fear in his mind. Caesar began to become superstitious about many events in his daily life. This little flaw led Julius Caesar to be the tragic hero. A tragic hero is a heroic figure that possesses a character flaw that leads to his or her own defeat. Caesar's own quest for power led to the formation of the conspirators. The desire for power evolved from ambition and arrogance, which can lead to one's tragic downfall.

Shakespeare makes Julius Caesar the tragic hero in a way that results from his own overconfidence and affiliation from others. He brings Caesar's wife into the picture in order to show Caesar's haughtiness and ego and able to sway towards any positive influence. "How foolish do your fears seem now, Calphurnia! I...