Monday, October 27, 2014
Thoughts and reflections on: The Prince by Niccoló Machiavelli
Ben Howson
World History Per. 3
Thoughts and Reflection
Machiavelli says that the best way for a ruler to best maintain control of the state is to put fear in to the people, so that they will do what you say, and will fear you. But he also says that this isn't always the best thing to do, and some that you do all the time. Sometimes being the nice guy will get you far, but that can also bite you in the butt, because the people will then not fear you, and will try to get away with more, and maybe even try to over power you. But over all Machiavelli does say that the best and easiest way to maintain control of a state is to put fear in to the people, and he says that you will only need to do this once, and then the people of the state will not rise agains you. For example, if no one in the class did their home work, so in order to make sure that this doesn't happen again, you cut off one of the students fingers, every one is going to be scared, and will most likely do their homework, so that they don't get hurt. This is basically what Machiavelli is getting at.
Machiavelli says that you do what ever you need to do to when you are a ruler, to maintain your power, and that even means using violence and deceit to do so. So if you need to kill some people every year, to stay in power, do so, and if you want people to kiss your feet, you are doing to have to make them look up to you. But as soon as you show weakness, and the people are not scared of you, they will try to bring you down, and you can't let it get to that. He says that you need to set examples when necessary, and even every once and a while, just to make people constantly scared of you, but you just don't want them to hate you, because if that happens, things can get out of hand. Being a ruler is a hard thing, and you have to be prepared to do things that you don't want to, and if you don't you will be taken down.
World History Per. 3
Thoughts and Reflection
Machiavelli says that the best way for a ruler to best maintain control of the state is to put fear in to the people, so that they will do what you say, and will fear you. But he also says that this isn't always the best thing to do, and some that you do all the time. Sometimes being the nice guy will get you far, but that can also bite you in the butt, because the people will then not fear you, and will try to get away with more, and maybe even try to over power you. But over all Machiavelli does say that the best and easiest way to maintain control of a state is to put fear in to the people, and he says that you will only need to do this once, and then the people of the state will not rise agains you. For example, if no one in the class did their home work, so in order to make sure that this doesn't happen again, you cut off one of the students fingers, every one is going to be scared, and will most likely do their homework, so that they don't get hurt. This is basically what Machiavelli is getting at.
Machiavelli says that you do what ever you need to do to when you are a ruler, to maintain your power, and that even means using violence and deceit to do so. So if you need to kill some people every year, to stay in power, do so, and if you want people to kiss your feet, you are doing to have to make them look up to you. But as soon as you show weakness, and the people are not scared of you, they will try to bring you down, and you can't let it get to that. He says that you need to set examples when necessary, and even every once and a while, just to make people constantly scared of you, but you just don't want them to hate you, because if that happens, things can get out of hand. Being a ruler is a hard thing, and you have to be prepared to do things that you don't want to, and if you don't you will be taken down.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Comic book project: The New World
Outline
- ships sailing to land
On November 10 1509, a Spanish conquistador named Francisco Pizarro sailed Peru.
http://mayflowerhistory.com/voyage/
- Men with guns, and other weapons coming off the ship
Pizarro’s men brought guns, cannons, swords, and other advanced weapons from Europe.
http://www.heritage-history.com/books/towle/pizarro/zpage096.gif
- meeting of the two
Pizarro and his men meet, for the first time, King Atahualpa and his Inca Empire.
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Meeting-Between-Spanish-Conqueror-Pizarro-and-Inca-Leader-Atahualpa-Posters_i2875568_.htm
- Indians go back after they meet
Indians retired to their own homes, still curious about the Spaniards
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Expedición_de_Almagro_Pedro_Subercaseaux.jpg
- Night time campfire
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7OSgk5VTBeU/TYqr0gPQz1I/AAAAAAAAArQ/uuTDMMGpXjQ/s1600/007%2BCampfire%2BAt%2BThe%2BBeach.jpg
The europeans look out into the night and see the thousands of campfires around them.
- noticing the army
The Europeans begin to realize, just how outnumbered they are, by the natives.
http://www.occultopedia.com/images_/gold-of-the-incas.jpg
- Both coming together again
The Europeans now are invited into the Inca Empire.
- The european missionaries present the native king, Atahualpa, with a bible, but he
Pizarro and a friar go to king Atahualpa, to show him the Bible and their religion.
- The europeans and the indians have a huge fight due to the kings actions
Due to Atahualpa throwing down the bible the spanish became enraged, and their fully armed force breaks into the courtyard.
- During the fight the europeans are no longer scared, because they are winning, and have better weapons
The Europeans felt their fear dissipate as they fought against the barely armed natives.
https://historysshadow.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/eca_01_img0114.jpg
- The europeans capture the king
After a lot of fighting between the Europeans and the natives, King Atahualpa was captured by PIzarro and his men.
http://sleeplessinturtleisland.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/the-immigrant-song-led-zeppelin/
- Some of the natives were able to flee from the nearly unstoppable spanish force. However most were not so lucky, and lost their lives.
http://howtoperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Atahualpa-inca-battle-cajamarca.jpg
- The europeans mock the king, saying not to feel bad, because they have conquered far greater places.
The Spaniards began to mock the king. (speech bubble)
http://sleeplessinturtleisland.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/the-immigrant-song-led-zeppelin/
the picture below it
- The Europeans, blinded by greed, continued their massacre of the natives, and once they had almost completed their genocide they raided them of all their wealth.
http://www.planet-wissen.de/laender_leute/berg_und_tal/anden/img/anden_gold_interfoto_g.jpg
- Within the next 50 years, 90% of the indians were dead due to the most powerful weapon the Europeans had, Sickness.
Once the Europeans had robbed the natives of everything, they took the natives, and sold them into slavery.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Thoughts and Reflections on The Human Story: Question 3
Ben Howson
World History per. 3
The legacy of Columbus is so controversial, because even though he found the New World, and became very famous for doing so, not many people like him for what he did when he got to the New World. When he got to the New World he forced the natives in to slavery, forced the Christian religion on them, he and his men raped the natives, took their gold, killed many of them, but not just by blade or gun, but by disease and sickness as well. Columbus also sent many of the natives from the New World back to Spain, but on the trip to Spain many of them died from sickness, and other casualties. But for the natives that survived the long harsh voyage to Spain were sold into slavery for life. So even though Christopher Columbus was a great sailor that found the New World, doesn't mean that he was a good person, and that is why the legacy of Columbus is so controversial.
World History per. 3
The legacy of Columbus is so controversial, because even though he found the New World, and became very famous for doing so, not many people like him for what he did when he got to the New World. When he got to the New World he forced the natives in to slavery, forced the Christian religion on them, he and his men raped the natives, took their gold, killed many of them, but not just by blade or gun, but by disease and sickness as well. Columbus also sent many of the natives from the New World back to Spain, but on the trip to Spain many of them died from sickness, and other casualties. But for the natives that survived the long harsh voyage to Spain were sold into slavery for life. So even though Christopher Columbus was a great sailor that found the New World, doesn't mean that he was a good person, and that is why the legacy of Columbus is so controversial.
Friday, October 3, 2014
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