. Consequently, he would have to burden his people by incrementing taxes and taking away resources. This in turn would make him a miser to the eyes of his people rather than generous. “This will begin to make him [the prince] hateful to his subjects… as a consequence of his generosity, having offended many and … Read more
Niccolo Machiavelli is a world-renowned diplomat and writer (especially famous for his work the Prince). Machiavelli played an important role in the Italian Renaissance and without him it would not have been the same. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3rd, 1469 in Florence Italy. At the time, Italy was divided into four rival city-states … Read more
Some people are naturals at chasing a goal, but they do not know how to maintain hold of it. This is Shakespeare’s critique of Machiavelli, using Richard III as his example. King Richard III. was not next in line to acquire kingship in England, but through certain Machiavellian actions, such as appearing religious, marriage and … Read more
The media portrays a vast number of archetypes through the animation of characters. Specifically, the archetype of a good leader is continually put on display. The idea of a good leader is ancient, it has been introduced in the past by famous writer, Niccolo Machiavelli. Film adopts these same principles of the good leader from … Read more