2. Turn in your power quote analysis response.
3. Machiavelli's The Prince- Excerpt
- Read: The Dedication, Chapter 1, Chapter XV, Chapter XVII, and Chapter XVIII
- Take notes as you read. Track what is happening, advice by author, purpose of the text, relationship to what we have been discussing in the last week.
Things to consider when reading:
- Weber's definition of power. How does Machiavelli's writing interact with this definition?
- What do you think Machiavelli's purpose in writing The Prince?
- What do you think the TONE is? Serious? Warning? Instructional? What examples do you have to support these findings?
- What literary devices are being utilized? How do they support the meaning? Purpose?
- What are the qualities of the ideal prince, according to Machiavelli? Are they clearly stated or hidden in subtext?
- What specific lines stand out to you as significant?
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