Julius Caesar is not a major play, although it is one of the most widely read plays in middle and high school. It lacks the psychological depth of the high tragedies: the characters are painted more caricatures, with Brutus being the idealistic, Stoic, moral cener of the play. He is boring. He makes bad decisions. He is didactic and unfeeling.

I found this little volume in my school's library. Many critics see Brutus as a puzzle - what really lies under the Stoic veneer? Is he a tragic hero? If so, what is his flaw? ( )