Friday, May 11, 2012

JFK /Caesar differences


Similarities
ü  Both loved by the people
ü  Had enemies
ü  Killed by conspirators
ü  Both had disease
ü  Both had good rhetoric
ü  Both got assassinated
ü  Countries mourned their deaths
ü  Both ruled for short period
ü  People will always remember them
ü  Both noble
ü  Both ruled powerful nations
ü  Both charismatic
ü  Both had wives and affairs
ü  Both war time leaders
ü  Both chosen to lead by people
ü  Both had peoples trust
ü  Both assassins killed
ü  Both civilizations segregated
ü  Both political families
ü  Both killed during important events
ü  Both had “right hand men”
ü  Both in politics

Differences
ü  JFK shot, not stabbed
ü  JFK died in hospital
ü  JFK wanted peace
ü  Different ages
ü  One person killed JFK
ü  Different civilizations
ü  Different time periods
ü  Kennedy was president, Caesar was king
ü  Rome’s riot after assassination worse
ü  Technology
ü  Caesar known as a great general
ü  JFK against absolute rule (communism), Caesar for absolute rule
ü  Kennedy accepted defeat
ü  JFK calm
ü  Civil War in Rome, Cold War with America
ü  Caesar didn’t have children
ü  JFK lived in a more “advanced” culture
ü  Different languages


Transition Words


Time
Then
Now
Next
First
Second
Contrast
However
Nevertheless
Yet
Even though
Despite
Cause & Effect
Therefore
Thus
Hence
Consequently
General To Specific
In fact
Especially
For instance
For example
Similarity
Also
In the same way
Likewise
Similarly
Emphasis
Even
Indeed
Truly
Of course
Support or Evidence
Additionally
Equally important
Furthermore
Moreover
Conclusion/Summary
Finally
In conclusion
On the whole
In summary