Prince Charming

Deep in the heart of the Icewarden's domain, frozen in place for an unknowable number of years, motionless, a dragon suddenly stirred at the approach of another. Eyes, having not seen for years, begin to crack open; scales, fused together by the unforgiving cold of ice, begin to shift; bones, immobile for so long begin to creak. The frozen dragon slowly, meticulously, raises its (previously bowed) head, bleary eyes settling on the first dragon to pass it by for what may have been centuries. The…

This summer I went to Mackinac Island and Upper penninsula With all my cousins and grandparents. I had a great time in the 4 sunny days we went there. We visited the harbor front of Mackinaw while eating hot fudge from the one of the street stores. Then, we took the 15 min ferry ride to Mackinac island and for a whole day just strolled around the island sightseeing the beautiful creations of nature. The next day, we took a 2 hour trip to Pictured Rocks in the Upper Peninsula. Which had to be one…

Have you ever experienced a day that you will always remember? Well, I have plenty of days that I will always remember, but there is this one special day that I want to share with you . One hot summer day in Mississippi, my younger sister and I were sitting outside complaining to our mom about how hot it was and how we wanted to go swimming. My mom didn’t know where she could bring us to have fun because we were the new family in town and not a lot of people lived in our neighborhood. Well,…

Niccolo Machiavelli would not have written the Prince if his life were any different. He was born in Florence, Italy in 1469. In 1494 he became an Italian diplomat for the city of Florence. He served while the medici family, who were a wealthy bankers who had high political power in Florence, were in exile. One of Machiavelli’s duties included his creation and maintenance of the Florentine militia whom he created because of his lack of trust of militia’s. However, with help from Pope Julius…

humankind is inherently bad, “a prince, therefore, who desires to maintain himself must learn not always to be good, but to be so or not as necessity may require” (Machiavelli 76). And in these two points lies the central tenants of Machiavelli’s philosophy. Machiavelli also believed that the prince “should have no other thought or object so much at heart... as the art of war and the organization and discipline of his army” (Machiavelli 73). Machiavelli also discusses how a prince should conduct…

Machiavelli's philosophy regarding government is very interesting. His statement that the good prince is not necessarily a good man and that evil acts are sometimes necessary for the good of the state is not one that I agree with or am comfortable with. In my opinion, the good of the state depends on its relationships with other nations and the health and happiness of the people. If a government is willing to assassinate dictators, use methods of mass…

respective writings Tao-te Ching and The Qualities of a Prince. As for their divergent views of the world, it is only to be anticipated that their tactics to management would be vastly diverse as well. The Tao-te Ching expresses serenity, simplicity, and authorizing the universe work its will, whereas “The Qualities of the Prince” accentuates the obligation for war, and the natural mischief of men. When linking Tao-te Ching to The Prince there is an abundant of differences due to the…

Kayla Southworth Professor Tshimanga-Kashama CH 202-1204 February 12th, 2015 Prince fearing In Niccolò Machiavelli’s “The Prince (CA. 1516)” he writes about princes and how it is better for them to be feared than loved while avoiding hatred. Emanuel Sieyès “What is the third estate? (1789)” is a pamphlet he releases talking about how the varying estates are different and cant form a solid government from which he then comprises that the third estate makes up the majority of the French; where…

The Morals of the Prince is written by Italian diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli; in which it was published as “The Prince,” in 1532 during the Renaissance era. Many of Machiavelli’s theories are birthed from the encounters of the Medici dynasty. Machiavelli wrote The Prince to exhibit how Princes ought to live versus how they truly live in terms of dealing with their subjects and friends. Machiavelli executes his claims successfully through the use of rhetorical appeals portrayed in this treatise.…

(technique = claim/support) “Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.” -Prince ( http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/04/21/best-prince-quotes-no-one-can-dictate-who-you-are/ ). First and foremost, Prince was an influential singer, songwriter, musician AND actor. Similarly, he still influences the present day. This is because he had won awards for his music and starred in notable films. Prince also had a musical childhood, received praise for his songs and movies, had…