...In the article: Making Machiavelli Modern, Dr. Michael Cunningham of Lewis University asserts: “Today The Prince (1532) is read as a clear-eyed if not cynical instruction manual to leadership, an exercise in realpolitik. It’s a treasure trove of advice for the new prince who must gain, consolidate, and use this power for constructive purposes as defined by the benevolent dictator.” Dr. Cunningham is essentially stating that Machiavelli’s writings are used as a manual in ruthless politics, that teaches the politician how to gain power, and how to retain power in the same way a dictator would, absolutely terrifying. The Prince, was perhaps Machiavelli’s most famous works, and in the book he expressed some of his political ideology, which mainly circled around the concept that individuals’ must triumph over their opponent by exploiting their weakness, and expressing ruthlessness by any means necessary, for the sake of power and control. What Dr. Cunningham Is also suggesting a his quote is that individuals like Frank Underwood references key focal points of Machiavelli’s teachings, and apply them to their own political philosophy, for of course, the purpose of advancing his power. Machiavelli recommends purposely lying to uphold the façade of the external...
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...sought to conquer the various native tribes and exploit the resources the Americas had to offer. When discovered by the European explorers, it was only a matter of time the not-so-great- Spanish conquistadors arrived with their plans to take over the Americas – even if it meant generating rumors and propaganda about how horrible the Aztecs were. The conquistadors would bring back reports to Europe saying the Aztecs were a brutal, human sacrificing cult who needed to be destroyed. While there is some archeological evidence to back up these claims, the Spanish strongly exaggerated the truth about such to coerce the Christians in Western Europe into thinking their invasion of the Americas was okay. Upon arriving in Mexico, Hernando Cortes, a famous Spanish Explorer who unbeknownst to many gave California its name, was an enslaver and murderer of not only the Aztecs, but his own people as well. “He was known to dismantle his own ships in an effort to force his followers had no choice but to follow him inland (Jaffee).”1 The sheer self-righteousness of he and his followers, none can fathom. At first, Cortes was mistakenly thought to be “Quetzalcoatl,” or the “bearded god of the Aztecs” because of his light skin and beard. On the contrary, Cortes is nothing close to a “winged god,” or “feathered serpent,” as the natives claimed. Cortes managed to conquer the Aztec’s population of 5 million people with only 1,000 soldiers. The Aztecs, along with other Indians during his conquests were...
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...The Determined Dictator Julius Caesar has been quoted to have said, “I love the name of honor, more than I fear death” (“Julius Caesar Quotes”). That one quote tells a lot about Caesar’s attitude and his character. More than once, this determination to receive honor risked his life, but it also gained him many achievement that he has been remembered for for hundreds and hundreds of years. In the end, that same desire for honor cost him his life. Julius Caesar deserved the honor he received though. He was a self-made man who earned his respect and admiration by his own talents, wisdom, and strengths. (“Portrait”) William Shakespeare described him as a “General, Statesman, Dictator – the most famous Roman of them all” (“Julius Caesar”). Julius Caesar’s political statute, his military leadership, and his tragic assassination all reflected his desire to make a change in his country and his perseverance to achieve his goal. One area of Julius Caesar’s life where he persevered to make a change in Rome was his political statute. Julius Caesar was born in one hundred B.C. (“Portrait”). He was born into a patrician family (Crew). His father was a great politician and taught Julius as much as he could. Julius Caesar’s first job was a speaker in the Roman courts. He was very successful and eventually was elected to the office of praetor, or commanding officer of the army, which was the second ranked political office of his time (Crew). He was so popular among his peers that...
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...republic, paints a picture of one of the most brilliant lawyers and statesmen of all times. He derives most of his facts from Cicero’s own legendary speeches as well as letters to his close personal friend Atticus. His portrait of Cicero is a witty, principled, genius of political and legal tactics who at his core was a true patriot and conservative idealist. Moreover, Cicero was a vain, voluble, wisecracking sort of guy; in fact “often in his career, Cicero let his sense of humor do serious damage to his prospects.”(122) Cicero's life (he was born in 106 B.C., in Arpinum, and died in 43 B.C.) coincided with the last golden age of the Roman republic before it was dismantled and turned into an empire. A brilliant and sometimes scathing lawyer from a well-to-do provincial family, Cicero found himself unwillingly at the heart of a 100-year civil war that pitted the traditional oligarchy of the Senate, known as the “optimates“, against a new breed of fiery class-war demagogues known as “populares“. Like our left and right, Democrats and Republicans, both parties were drawn from much the same social class, attended the same dinner parties and often saw politics as a personal power trip. But they had two radically different visions of the Roman state. The “optimates” yearned for a moderate republican status quo; the radicals wanted reforms that would eventually lead to a completely different kind of state, one ruled by a purportedly enlightened dictator. Deeply influenced by Greek culture...
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...Ten most Famous Leaders in the World Prepared by: Group 2 Leader: Sipat, Rainnier Members: Manguiat, Merville Montano, Nevilllyn Quijano, Josiah Mae Serbo, Rhegina Mae Reyes, Arianne Teope, Dannah Tacan, Micheal Bryan Rojas, Raven Rollan, Angeline Submitted to: Ms. Nuestro ABRAHAM LINCOLN Who is Abraham Lincoln? Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and passed away on April 15, 1865. He was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. Why did we consider him as one of the famous and greatest leader in the world? Because as a president, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy of the U.S. Gaius Octavius (Augustus) Who is Augustus? He was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD. Why did we consider him as one of the famous and greatest leader in the world? He secured the Empire with a buffer region of client states, and made peace with the Parthian Empire through diplomacy. He reformed the Roman system of taxation, developed networks of roads with an official courier system, established a standing army, established the Praetorian Guard, created official police and fire-fighting services for Rome...
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...Often, when people think of Rome, the thoughts are accompanied by someone. Usually that someone is Octavian, Caligula, or the founders, Romulus and Remus. Often, Julius Caesar, one of the most famous Roman leaders known today, is one of them. Tales and plays have been reenacted of his assassination, including one of William Shakespeare’s plays. However, the stories are not always long enough to bury oneself into how and why Caesar’s death was planned out. Caesar started building his career in politics and the military. During one of his conquests, he spoke a line still quoted today. Many have heard the “Veni, Vidi, Vici,” or, in English, “I came, I saw, I conquered.” That was during his short war in Pontus, around 47 BC. He also began taking...
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...Charlie Chaplin Biography/ Essay Charlie Chaplin was born on April 15, 1889, in London, England to Charles Chaplin, Sr., and Hannah Hill. He was taught to sing before he could talk and danced just as soon as he could walk. At a very young age Chaplin was told that he would be the most famous person in the world. From then on it was a personal goal for Charles. And he would do anything to reach his goal. When Charlie was five years old he sang for his mother on stage after she became ill and taken hoarse. Everyone in the audience loved him and hurled their money onto the stage. When Chaplin was eight, he appeared in a clog-dancing act called "Eight Lancashire Lads". Once again the audience loved him and he was excited with the attention he received. Charlie's half- brother Sidney, acted as his agent and when Charlie was ten years old, Sidney got Chaplin an engagement at the London Hippodrome. Within a few years Charlie was one of the most popular child actors in England. Charlie was twelve when his father died on May 9th, 1901. He died in St. Thomas Hospital in London of alcoholism. He was thirty-seven years old. After the death of her husband, Charlie's mother, became a chronically psychotic woman who was in and out of mental institutions. Charlie and Sidney, were placed in a charity home after their mother's mental health plummeted. Chaplin attended 2 years of school at Hern Boy's College. This was the only formal education that he ever received. Charlie was at school when...
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...from our daily life, as a modern human being, in a modern society. “The Penis” is about a guy who gets hammered in the city, and the next day he finds a penis in his pocket. At the same time a famous porn star wakes up, also after a heavy night a drinking, realizing that his penis is missing. We later find out that the penis wasn’t happy with the porn star and decided to get its own life, which is very absurd because in reality a penis can’t “jump” off the body and get its own life. The porn star realizes that he is nothing without his penis, and the adventure of finding the penis and getting it operated back on the body is clearly described in “The Penis”. The taboos Taboos are often used in comedy. Mainly because it is breaking some personal lines for the reader/participant, and many people reacts on taboos with laughter or smiling. In today’s society there are a lot of taboos. Many of them are based on sex. We don’t talk about sex, we don’t see sex in the street picture, we don’t hear about sex etc. The title alone in “The Penis” is breaking a taboo. Because of the sex taboo that is a reality in our society “The Penis” is making us laugh. If a student in a class would start talking about a penis or vagina, the student would most likely react my laughing, and the teacher would most likely try to kill the conversation. Even though “The Penis” is not based on taboos alone, it gives the reader a good reason to laugh. Absurdity The absurdity is also...
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...Peter Delich Italian 230 Research Paper Julius Caesar Julius Caesar; he came, he saw, and he conquered. Caesar is one of the most well-known Emperors of Rome and one of the most influential historical figures. Caesar was a politician and general of the late Roman republic, who greatly extended the Roman Empire before seizing power and making himself dictator of Rome, paving the way for the imperial system. The story of Caesar’s rise to power and fall from grace is one that has been told since the time of the Romans. His accomplishments and contributions to Roman society and the world will surely never be forgotten. Julius Caesar was a distinguished general, influential politician, and a fierce dictator. Julius Caesar was born in Rome around July 13, 100 BC. Although, he hailed from Roman aristocrats, his family was far from rich. When Caesar was 16 his father, Gaius Caesar, died. “His family was closely connected with the Marian faction in Roman politics” (Historical Figures, Julius Caesar par. 2). At around the time of his father's death, Caesar made a large effort to side with the country's nobility. “His marriage to Cornelia, the daughter of a noble, had drawn the ire of Rome's dictator, Sulla, who ordered the young Roman to divorce his wife or risk losing his property” (Caesar Julius, par 5). Caesar refused and found escape in the military, serving first in the province of Asia and then in Cilicia. Following the death of Sulla, Caesar returned to Rome to begin his...
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...Animal Farm Questions Chapter 5 18. Make a list of 6 things Napoleon does in this chapter to secure his position as leader of the Farm. Which do you think was the most effective? Napoleon tries to solidify his leadership much like his Russian Revolution counterpart Joseph Stalin does in multiple ways. 1. Napoleon manipulates the animals by talking to them one at a time. He does this early in the book when Snowball is trying to persuade animals to join him on his ideas. Napoleon is a dissenter in the midst who talks individually to get them to see things his way, for example in the case of the windmill. 2. Napoleon also enlists the help of a gifted and crafty speaker on his behalf. This is Squealer. Stalin had Pravda as his mouthpiece in Russia. Napoleon uses Squealer to make great speeches that demonstrate production is better than it was in Jones time by shouting out tons of numbers. 3. Napoleon has Squealer use propaganda. Fear is an emotional appeal used to get the animals to remain faithful to the cause of animalism. The slogan "Four legs good, Two legs bad" unifies the animals against a different enemy. Napoleon uses Snowball almost a scapegoat and they blame everything they do not want to take credit for on him. So if they are stuck in a bad circumstance, Snowball gets the blame. 4.His use of force to maintain order. He used his fierce dogs to scare the animals into submission (compared to Stalin's secret police), and also to protect himself from harm. These dogs...
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...Ancient Rome and Greece Rome had many rulers. Julius Caesar is one of the more famous dictators. After he emerged victorious from a brutal civil war, he declared himself dictator for life. The consuls did not take too generously to this and a group of them showed their distaste by murdering Caesar. After another decade and a half of civil war Caesar's grandnephew Augustus was the victor in the brutal civil war. He claimed he restored the republic. He now controlled all of Rome--- including the empire. He became the first emperor of Rome. Roman religion is deeply rooted in an ancient belief in spirits. They believed that spirits guided peoples lives. over time, the spirits became gods and goddesses over the Romans. Every one had special powers. The chief god of the Romans was Jupiter, he controlled the sky, daylight, and weather. They also had temples for their gods, at altars in courtyards, sheep were sacrificed and gifts were left to please the god. Often people had shrines in their homes that they prayed to every morning and left food at in order to please the gods and ask for their protection. The Roman civilization was very cultured. People were always explored the world, searching for ways to explain its secrects. Artists took note of the world they saw in paintings, mosaics, and sculpltures. Books, poems, and plays came from writers. Historians wrote about Rome’s origins, emperors, wars, and even everyday life. The Romans perfected the art of cameo-making, a cameo...
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...Although Shakespeare named his famous tragedy after its most well-known figure whom the plot’s conflict primarily surrounds, the Roman Dictator Julius Caesar, he focuses primarily on protagonist Marcus Brutus (Brutus) because of his assets, painful experiences, and final fate that clearly verify his position as a tragic hero. Traits and events backed by textual evidence that support this claim include his impressive integrity that serves him publicly, his tragic flaw which takes the form of an idealistic view of the world and leads to his ultimate downfall, and the distress he endures in every aspect of his life. Through identifying Brutus’ role as a tragic hero, readers of Julius Caesar can themselves recognize and appreciate this popular literary trend in other works and better understand Shakespeare’s underlying theme that...
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...1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the island, and conquered it for Spain. Spain ruled the island until 1902, when it became independent. Cuba's independence was short lived. In 1940, Fulgencio Batista was elected as President. Under Batista's rule, Cuba was a Republic. It had a political system similar to the U.S. It consisted of “three branches, a President, a cabinent, and a Supreme Court.” In 1959, Communist dictator, Fidel Castor, and 11 members of his group, including Ernesto “Che” Guevara, overthrew Cuba's government, resulting in the Cuban Revolution (Crooker, 2002 p. 69) Prior to this revolution, things weren't much better in Cuba's economy. Under Batistas's rule, “Cuba had become like a vacation resort” for many affluent Americans, many of whom would “pass their time doing illegal things like gambling and prostitution” (Crooker, 2002 p. 10). It was a place where organized crime bosses invested money into hotels and casinos. Throughout its time Cuba has always been faced with allot of corruption within the government, but once dictator Fidel Castro took charge, things took a turn for the worst. Castro wasn't always Communist. A series of events led to Castro's decision to become a Communist country. One event was The Cold War. Crooker states that, “The Cold War was a war of...
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...Russia lead to a revolution; I can’t pick a main reason but, a lot of things together added up to be a major problem. During the chaos, Vladimir Lenin, demanded that the german government be overthrown as the first step toward peace and insisted the society be radically shifted into communism. (Lenin). Lenin wanted everyone to agree with him because all his ideas were for the best of the people. Vladimir lenin formed the soviet communist party and war first leader of the communist. Leon Trotsky formerly lenin’s second-in-command, was defeated by Stalin, who succeeded Lenin. Joseph Stalin was the brutal dictator who made the soviet union one of the most powerful countries in the world. (Lenin). To gain powerful and become the leader of Russia, Joseph Stalin killed Leon Trotsky by getting his secret police to “take care” of him. Stalin went on to become the most powerful ruler/ dictator of all...
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...Julius Caesar is known as one of the greatest war tactions in history. His battlefield tactics are still used in modern day warfare. Had it not been for his narcissism, his accomplishments would have been even greater. Augustus Caesar, Julius’ nephew and adoptive son, succeeded his uncle as the new Emperor of Rome. Throughout this essay, I will discuss the achievements of Julius Caesar, the achievements of Augusts, and the qualities of both their personalities. Julius Caesar is known for his many conquests in ancient Roman history. It was an intrical part in making the Roman Empire as vast as it was between 58-50 BC. As a young aristocrat, Julius Caesar went to Greece to perfect his public speaking skills and his knowledge of philosophy (Starr, page 75). In 63 BC he secured election to the august post of “pontifex maximus,” which made him chief in the Roman religious affairs (Caesar, page 4). In 61 BC, after one year of being praetor, Julius became governor of a Spanish province. In 60 BC he returned from Spain with exceptional military experience and decided he wanted to be consul, and as a result, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed the first Triumvirate, which basically means they were the authority in the civilization. The triumvirate ruled for Caesar to be one of the consuls for the following year, 59 BC (Starr, page 79). After one year as consul, in Caesar appointed himself as governor of Illyricum and Cisalpine Gaul for...
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