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This paper uses Shakespeare's play, "Julius Caesar", to highlight the similarities in politics found in 21st century America and those of Julius Caesar. The paper emphasizes the importance that people of both eras place, rightly or wrongly, on the physical health and prowess of a leader.

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"In contemporary America it has become more and more common for celebrities to expose their foibles and inadequacies. Hollywood starts regularly discuss their trips to the Betty Ford Clinic, or their bouts with depression, cancer, and other potential terminal illnesses. Still, some "imperfections" remain off limits. This is true even more so for politicians. Back in 1992, presidential candidate Paul Tsongas, claimed that he was in perfect health, and cancer-free. He visited his regular doctor for a check-up, and was pronounced to be in perfect health; fit for anything."

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