Machiavelli describes three ways to hold states that have been accustomed to living freely under their own laws. The first is to devastate them. The second is for the conqueror to occupy them. The third is to allow the state to maintain its own laws, but to charge taxes and establish an oligarchy to keep the state friendly. The third option is advantageous because the newly imposed oligarchy will work hard to secure the authority of the conquering prince within the conquered state because it owes its existence to the prince and cannot survive without his support. Thus, as long as the goal is not to devastate the other state, it is easiest to rule it through the use of its own citizens.

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3 years ago

What is the literary allusion on pg. 43?

Luba_88 [7]

The literary allusion that was made on page 43 was about:

King Jehu. He was likened to the captors of Mrs. Rowlandson who escaped from the British army in a furious manner.

<h3>What is an allusion?</h3>

An allusion refers to a character who bears some semblance to the person or situation being described in a text. On page 43 of the text, we learn about an allusion to King Jehu in the bible. In 2 Kings 9: 20, Jehu was described as a "furious driver."

In the same manner, the captors of Mrs. Rowlandson moved away from the British army in a furious way. Some of their men were sent to engage the English army while the rest escaped stealthily.

So, the allusion was made in this instance because there was a similarity between King Jehu in ancient Israel and the present captors of the narrator. Allusions help us associate the attitudes of the people referenced to the persons and situations described presently.

Learn more about literary allusion here:

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2 years ago