The Pros And Cons Of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

People have had ideas who they think is fit to hold an important place in their countries. Yes, in the past there have been great, influential, strong and hardworking leaders, but then there have also been some unconstitutional, harsh and evil leaders. People live through the good or bad times and voice their opinions, but with opinions, they are all different. Being a leader comes from the power a person has within; good or bad, you must follow one rule and that is freedom and liberty. Some may say a despotic leader is “A ruler who governs with an iron fist, caring little for the welfare of the people” (Despotic). “Many despotic rulers receive a vast amount of love and admiration from their citizens. For example, all the wrongdoing and …show more content…

In Niccolo Machiavelli’s book, “The Prince,” Machiavelli shows the reader the pros and cons of being a good ruler and bad ruler. He states the layout and steps to follow.” He says to not tax your people if not needed, but if so, do not use it on yourself, but on your military or defense team” (Machiavelli). Machiavelli shows that a prince should not be afraid to act cruel because you can always show …show more content…

His son hamlet is visited by the ghost of his father, they don't believe and have a suspicion that's it's another poor soul, the ghost tells prince Hamlet that “who now wears his crown and sleeps with his wife, was the murderer” (Shakespeare). So now prince hamlet knows his father was murdered, his father tells him to avenge his death. Hamlet creates a scene in the play that shows the killing of his father. Many people die, prince hamlet kills a couple people, then he dies then there are only two people alive and they are is bf Horatio and Fortinbras, which Fortinbras becomes the new king and Horatio agrees