Assignment task: Choose one of the following The Prince questions and respond with a three-paragraph short essay. You should use specific references to the text (either quotes or paraphrases) to support your ideas. You do not need to cite the works, though you should include quotation marks around borrowed language. Each response should be roughly 350 - 400 words long
Machiavelli uses satire liberally in his classic instruction manual for monarchs. Identify three of the themes used in The Prince, then explain what message you think he was really trying to send to his readers.
What are the qualities of the ideal prince, according to Machiavelli? How do these ideals compare to those expressed in other works you have read for this class? You may want to refer directly to other readings from this class as you demonstrate how his ideas compare and/or contrast with those other ideas.