- Both works depict a group of people competing for power.
- Both revolve around a betrayal.
- In Mean Girls, Janis and Damian secretly work to bring down Regina George. In Julius Caesar, Brutus and the other conspirators stab Julius Caesar to death.
- In both works, there is a sense of inevitability about the outcome. This is because the main characters' character flaws lead to their downfall. Regina George is ultimately brought down by her own meanness and arrogance. Julius Caesar is brought down by his ambition and lack of judgement.
- Both Mean Girls and Julius Caesar explore the themes of betrayal, ambition, power and the consequences of our actions.