Reincarnation of CaesarAccording to an old Norse saying, "All creatures die, including men, but one thing never dies, the fame of the noble dead." In the play Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare leaves several hints that suggest that Caesar, "...the greatest man in all this world," (4.3.22) never actually dies. His faithful follower, Mark Antony, embodies his personality. His lasting memories and role in the conspiracy's purpose keep him alive in name. And the appearance of his ghost, which haunts the conspirators before their deaths, keeps him alive in spirit. Caesar never dies in body, name or spirit. Mark Antony embodies Caesar's manipulative, ambitious, and ruthless characteristics. During Caesar's funeral oration, Shakespeare shows Antony's manipulative nature when Antony convinces the plebeians to join his cause against the conspirators. Antony begins his speech by praising the plebeians and getting their attention. Furthermore, Antony sarcastically refers to Brutus as an honorable and noble man. Shakespeare further exemplifies Antony's manipulative nature when Antony presents Caesar's will to the plebs. Tease the crowd with it, keeping it out of their reach. He does this to win their loyalty and bring them even closer to him. In the end, Antony uses will to seal the deal and completely win over the crowd on the conspirators' side to his. Mark Antony offers his latest manipulation tactic when he declares that he is not a manipulator. Using false modesty, Antony says, “For I have neither wit, nor words, nor valor,/action, nor expression, nor power to speak/to stir the blood of men. I only speak well” (3.2.218-220). Furthermore, his ambition is evident in the elimination of Lepid...... middle of paper......murder with. Caesar's ghost haunts Brutus once more before his death: Caesar's ghost appeared to me twice at night, once in Sardis and this last night here in the fields of Philippi. I know my time has come. (5.5.17-20)Brutus realizes that Caesar's spirit has won the battle and, in doing so, surrenders. Before his death, Brutus thinks neither of his wife Portia nor of his close friend Cassius. Caesar's spirit ultimately kills the conspiracy. Shakespeare introduces the idea that Caesar never dies to prove the point that people in power never truly die; they remain immortal, living in body, name and spirit. Every time you remember a famous person, every time you think about them or their legacy, every time their personality is embodied, that character is resurrected. The Norwegians are right in their belief: nobles never die.