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Octavius Caesar Ghost Analysis
The realm of Caesar has come to an end and all that's left is chaos and his haunting ghost. Brutus begins to dwell on all that has happened, starting from the death of Caesar to the death of his own wife Portia. Each chaotic scene is an outcome of Brutus' decision to kill Caesar. Now that he is about to fore go his biggest challenge yet, facing Octavius and Antony. As a result, his upcoming battle has led him to see the Ghost of Caesar, which only appeared to him, to remind him of all the bad he's done. This appearance is a significant event that will foreshadow the fate of Brutus.
The Ghost needed to appear , in order to guilt trip Brutus of the death of Caesar. He needed to pay for betraying him, therefore what better way to scare someone
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