A break should be a break. But think of the advances in technology. Or something like that. There is likely not a soul on this earth that hasn't heard that phrase, or some form of it. Yet, somehow, no one listens.
History repeats itself all the time .
And this is only the most recent example. Maybe an example more firmly grounded in literature. In 1953, Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible . However, he did not write it purely as an engaging historical play, illuminating the ridiculousness of the Salem witch trials. Funny that Miller's historical play could have so many themes in common with a contemporary issue.