The Prince The Prince had no actual characters, but instead discussed and analyzed the political policies of political leaders, highlighting their faults and strengths. The setting was 1513 Europe. This is the same time when major areas were having power struggles and religious conflict was rampant. His tone is that of the ambitious leader. It conveys the thoughts of one who knows how to gain and maintain power. Though this is true, the thoughts are built …showed first 75 words of 721 total…

…showed last 75 words of 721 total…all people in positions of power and those with ambition to attain it. It seems to be a literal formula for the attaining and maintaining of power. "The ends justify the means," should be closely thought out. The means for global peace could be genocide of t! hose causing conflict. This means calls for an exponential amount of what the ends is trying to prevent. Machiavelli's Prince is political brilliance intertwined with ruthlessness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**