Caesar and Bush

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This paper explores the similarities and differences between the character of Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare play, and the George Bush. It discusses how "Julius Caesar" explores the social and political underpinnings of perhaps one of the most famous assassinations of all time and likens this to current events of the war with Iraq and the present international turmoil.

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"George W. Bush has recently returned home after making an appearance in a flight suit on an aircraft carrier. The President emerged from his plane and made a speech about the war that the United States recently participated in. During this war, Bush was faced with an enemy whom his father faced before him. The enemy, personified by Saddam Hussein, and the nation's interest in the adversarial relationship between Bush and Hussein is quite similar to Rome's interest in Caesar's nemesis. This coupled with the President's televised appearance on the flight deck was in many ways similar to the appearance of Caesar in the streets of Rome after his victory."

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