William Shakespeare entitled his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar even though Julius Caesar is killed in Act III, barely half way through the play. Caesar is stabbed by his conspirators but still continues to influence events and outcomes throughout the play. Julius Caesar first reveals himself as a ghost to the lead conspirator Brutus in act IV, scene iii, and lines 274-285. The spirit represents Brutus’ guilty conscience and makes known that “…thou shalt …showed first 75 words of 406 total…

…showed last 75 words of 406 total…character” One could conclude that Marcus Brutus is the main character given that he experiences a heroic struggle and downfall but Julius Caesar is stabbed nearly halfway through the play that being his tragic downfall and Caesar continuing to influence events and outcomes throughout the play being his heroic struggles. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar could have been entitled for many reasons the reader has yet to discover but only William Shakespeare knows for certain.