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who says,"let him be Caesar"?what light does this throw on the speaker?

The third citizen here says that because he misinterprets Brutus' intentions for killing Caesar. His faith arouses after Brutus says the powerful words “I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.” He feels that it was good that the ambitious Caesar died and thus, his position could be replaced by the more worthy Brutus. He felt that if Brutus had welfare of the nation in his mind, he didn't mind Brutus being throned as the new ruler.

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the third citizen says the above lines

it shows the the mob is all about 'heroworship' . when caesar bought them glory and filled the coffers of rome, they praised and loved caersar and celebrated his glories but when brutus persuades them with the reasons of killing caesar they see a new 'hero' in brutus and are ready to give him the status of caesar. this shows that mob does not understand the ideals of democracy. now when antony convinces them that caesars murder was not justified, they are ready to rise in mutiny and cause destruction to the conspirators. hence they keep changing sides with the changing events. this reflects the ficklemiindedness of the mob.

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 The third citizen says "Let him be Caesar" after Brutus has finished his speech justifying Caesar’s killing. Brutus in his speech proclaims that the public can kill him if he too becomes ambitious like Caesar. He has the same dagger for himself and he is willing to lay down his life for his country. The citizens are fully satisfied. They praise Brutus and show their sympathy for the act.

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