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The saying, “History repeats itself.” can definitely be applied to the present future of America. The historical figure (featured in one of Shakespeare’s plays) Richard III does in fact have some similarities to the recent presidential election (of which Donald Trump came out victorious). Richard III was well known for how he manipulated people to ascend to power. Furthermore, because he looked a certain way and acted a certain way, people often referred to him with an ‘offensive’ nickname. Another comparison could be how many people were astonished at how others could allow such an unqualified person to take reign over a (previously) very powerful country. Finally, because people were so scared of him, they practically allowed this to happen. …show more content…
This is most likely because he controls what many people think to help him achieve what he wants. For example, when Richard sought Anne and Elizabeth’s hands in marriage, he twisted all of the horrible things he had done in the past to make it seem like it was for them or that the marriage would be like an apology. Also, when Richard and Buckingham devise a plan to assist him in becoming king, Richard acts naive and innocent about the fact that he has the opportunity to become king. When the crowd pleads with him to accept the position, it was as if he was fishing for a compliment, except he was fishing for king. Likewise, Donald Trump manipulated people into believing that he could build a wall or he could put Hillary in jail or that it was a good idea to get rid of Obama care, etc. When in reality, either they are legitimately impossible to do or it would have ruined the country (even more). Like Richard, he changed people’s views to acquire the power that they

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