World Lit- Milestone 2

Milestone Two Outline: I. Introduction A. Political power and ruling justly have been a big issue for centuries. B. Both The Prince and The Analects of Confucius explore the theme of Justice by showing that in order to have justice those in power have to follow a set of rules and that justice is oftentimes not fair for either party involved. II. Overview of how The Prince explores the theme of Justice A. The Prince shows justice by arguing that a prince is his strongest when he is true friends with his allies and he does all he does with respect. B. The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is essentially a guide on how to be a leader in royalty and early politics in Italy. He describes how different rulers have come to be and also how they have failed. III. Work I Claim I A. Respect and honor are key guidelines for being a Prince. 1. "victories are never so clear that the winner does not have to have some respect, especially for justice" 2. By comparing how Agathocles and others came to power, Machiavelli shows us methods to keep yourself in power without inflicting so much abuse. IV. Work I Claim II A. Having a reputation for not being generous is something a Prince must endure for the greater good later on. 1. "A generous ruler will have to lay extraordinary burdens upon the people, to levy excessive taxes, and to do everything he can possibly do to raise money.” 2. "A Prince either spends his own money or that of his subjects" V. Overview of how The Analects of Confucius explores the theme of Justice A. The Analects of Confucius shows the theme of justice by exploring "goodness" and "fairness." B. The Analects by Confucius is an ancient Chinese text of teachings. Confucius talks about his own life and offers a guideline of behaviors for his followers. VI. Work II Claim I A. Confucius uses examples of how different leaders ruled well and badly to offer a comparison of wrong and "rightist" choices. 1. "The gentleman understands rightness, whereas the petty person understands profit" 2. Yan Hui and Zhonggong conversation with The Master about "goodness" VII. Work II Claim II A. Analects shows how attitudes can greatly change the way you are perceived in power. 1