Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli

For our last discussion, you will analyze one of our previous course readings in relation to The Prince.  Choose one character we have read about in class and one of the princely qualities outlined by Machiavelli.  In your response, address ONE of the following:

  1. How does possessing this quality help or hinder the character?  Explain.
  2. How does NOT possessing this quality help or hinder the character?  Explain.

In your response, provide specific details from the reading to strengthen your argument.  You should provide at least one direct quote from the textbook formatted in MLA Style.  For more information about MLA Style,

Niccolo Machiavelli. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Ed. Martin Puchner, et al. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2013. 1625-1636. Print.