move Weisshafen into the modern era, Viktor chose to limit the power of the nobility at the end of his lifetime. When Schwartzwald sought to invade Weisshafen, they besieged the border fortress at Grauhof. Outnumbered, outmatched,and thanks to Prince Baldur’s transgression upon their age old ally, the Weisshafen army was near its breaking point, when a mustered militia army, mustered and lead by the King Himself, came to reinforce, The citizens had offered to relieve…
In his guide to obtaining political power, The Prince, Machiavelli asserted that effective leadership comes only through instilling fear in one’s subjects rather than promoting a loving environment. Machiavelli appears to ignore the powerful combination that fear and love create when put together: respect. In order to become a successful leader, cultivating respect among one’s followers is far more advantageous than choosing fear or love alone. Both fear and love are relatively easy to establish…
One year ago, I made a courageous decision to step out of my comfort zone and take a chance on being able to pursue a step into the direction of my career goal, becoming a lender in banking. A dear friend of mine called me one evening and told me that a mortgage processing position had become available and that I should come by and talk with the owners of Simply Home Lending, Jason and Kelly. I remember walking in and being beyond nervous, as I knew that I was secure in my current job, but I…
the genius behind Purple Rain, Prince Rogers Nelson, who has helped this movement thrive with his popularity and overall enthusiasm. Because of his innovative ideas and vivacious personality, Prince has helped lead the revolution for black artists. Prince had to work arduously throughout his life to achieve goals only some could dream of, considering how tragic his early life was. Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1958 to Mattie Shaw and John L. Nelson. Prince was one of eight siblings,…
A political leader will use anything to control, deceive, and lie to the population. They have found that the best way to do so is to use mass propaganda and brainwashing the public. This should never be done anywhere due to how destructive it can be to a population. Places like North Korea will very likely never be fixed because of how effective and destructive propaganda is. I agree with Chris Hedges and his argument. Even though people could argue that it is better, but the population will be…
follows Machiavelli’s The Prince, concept of being the fox and the lion. Both Devasmita and the nun in The Red Lotus of Chastity attempt to succeed in being both animals. Although Machiavelli states in The Prince that he must possess both traits of the fox and the lion, only Devasmita triumphs in being both animals while the nun ends up being only the lion. In Machiavelli’s The Prince, he uses the metaphor of the fox and the lion as qualities a prince should display. “A prince must imitate the…
recurring themes in “The Prince” are good will and hatred, fortun, and warcraft. The first recurring theme in “The Prince” is good will and hatred, Machiavelli always goes back to the fact that a prince must make sure that he is not hated by his people, a prince must take care of his people and not be cruel and if a prince suspects he is hated by this people he should fear them. He discusses this theme in both chapters XVII and XIX. The second recurring theme in “The Prince is fortune in this…
The moment that my father invested into a photo booth was the moment that I would begin to develop the skill of hard work. This skill would in time lead me to become a better person. Up until 2013, only occasionally would my guardian require my assistance with his work. I could either carry bags in or out of the house or support him in setting up. When my father bought a photo booth in 2013, that simple work that I did periodically would increase dramatically. I was not an experienced worker at…
One may consider the leadership philosophies, found within the Analects and the Dao De Jing, as being both demonstrably ineffective as well as surprising efficacious. Context and subjectivity are front and center when dealing with textual ideologies and the use of either of these philosophies is no different. While the two require a grueling amount of self-restraint, both diverge when explaining the position of where a ruler should be. Take for instance, a battle between two opposing forces.…
The representation of Henry V has been creatively re-shaped to address contemporary contexts, particularly reforming the universal concepts of leadership and war. Shakespeare’s original text constructs Henry’s persona to reflect the Elizabethan context, vitalising Henry’s suitability to the throne through his Machiavellian traits and patriotic attitude towards war. However, Branagh’s adaptation of the play following the Vietnam and Falklands War renders this character as humanised, thus pursuing…