Similarities Between Kennedy And Jfk

John F. Kennedy was president between 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Some considered his presidency as a time of hope and prosperity. His wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, described the time during his presidency as “Camelot.” In fact, there were many similarities between Kennedy’s presidency and King Arthur’s Camelot. One example of this is both King Arthur and President Kennedy both “ruled” a land. This being that King Arthur was the ruler of Camelot and Kennedy was the President of the United States. Both of their fathers held a position of power before their own. Kennedy’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was an ambassador for the United Kingdom. Uther Pendragon, who was King Arthur’s father, was the king of Camelot before his death, at which point Arthur took on his power and responsibilities.

King Arthur’s wife, Guinevere, was a strong woman, who cared for Arthur. In many books that tell of the tales of Arthur, they often show how important she was to him. There are many examples that describe how much the two loved and cared for each other. This is shown in the book King Arthur and His Knights when, “His love for Guinevere made him fight even more bravely than usual, and he soon won the battle. After he had returned to Camelot, he told his Knights that he wished to marry the princess. John F. Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, played a similar role in the former presidents life. Jacqueline was known for being a dignified First Lady who had a passion for the arts and restoring the White House. She is especially remembered for how corageous she was after her husband's assasination. She did many things to memorialize the late president’s life, including planning his state funeral and building a John. F. Kennedy library. It is clear that Guinevere and Jacqueline both loved and cared for their husbands, and were significant pieces of the men’s