“The Prince”& “The Red Lotus of Chastity”

Introduction

Prince Machiavelli's The Prince, Machiavelli wrote, is that all the leaders of his era who wish to become a great nation; find all the solutions to their political problems guide. In his book, Machiavelli reported a large number of key points of the leader to guide the road to success. One important aspect is to decide the fate of Machiavelli is talking about and how it affects a sovereign.

Devasmita, heroin Somadeva “The Red Lotus of Chastity”, was not a woman; she would still have no chance to advance in a dominant position in a society based on caste in India old. This does not mean, however, that it has absolutely no influence. In the absence of her husband, she is the rule and the administrator of their household. As such, having the qualities of personality Machiavelli identifies as “virtues” of the ruling class to maintain Devasmita welfare of his family ruining the plans of men who wanted to seduce her and enjoying her family in the process. Throughout history, Devasmita shows foresight, cruelty and cunning which, according to Machiavelli, while Prince would be proud. At the same time, she knows when a simple compromise approach work better as a solution to a problem.

Discussion

Although Machiavelli does not directly mention foresight as a virtue, he describes how a rule is better to be stingy rather than liberal in its expenditure. A miser rule may offend some people or may not show how he is rich, but it will be better in the long run because it will not overload its tax subjects excessive. Ultimately, his wealth will be great and will be respected and loved by more people than despised and hated by some.

The ability to cheat is shown Devasmita before she marries Guhasena. His ...