How does Caesar continue to influence the characters in the play even after his death in Julius Caesar Whom does he seem to influence most deeply?

Answer 1

He is used as a symbol in the political struggle for control Rome and its empire. Brutus makes a speech portraying Caesar as a potential tyrant, and Antony makes a speech portraying Caesar as a benefactor of Rome.

Brutus is probably the one he influences most deeply. Shortly before he commits suicide, Brutus says, "The ghost of Caesar hath appear'd to me / Two several times by night . . . . I know my hour is come" (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17-20.