Question

Evaluate the following humorous analogy between the murder of a famous Roman emperor and the deadening effect of meetings: "This month is the 2,053rd anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar, who pronounced himself dictator for life before running the idea past the Roman Senate. On his way to a meeting, he was met by a group of senators who, wishing to express their unhappiness with his vocational aspirations, stabbed him to death. Moral of the story: Beware of meetings."Footnote Is the comparison fitting? What might the author of the article have wanted to convey? (L.O. 2)

Answer 1

The comparison is not fitting. The humor of this analogy lies in the fact that is that meetings are not dangerous, but becoming a dictator most likely could result in getting some enemies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author probably wanted to express that Caesar´s murder was a result of his dictatorial actions, and not simply a consequence of him innocently going to a meeting.