Caroline Frankenstein made a habit of visiting the poor: since she herself had been saved from poverty, she felt it her duty to improve the lot of those who did not share her good fortune. One day, she discovered an angelic girl-child, with fair skin and golden hair, living with a penniless Italian family. As the girl was an orphan, and her adoptive family lacked the means to care for her, the Frankensteins determined to raise the child as their own. The child, whose name was Elizabeth Lavenza, became Victor's sister and his constant companion, as well as the object of his unquestioning worship. For him, she is his most beautiful, most valuable possession.
<em>Great is the Golden Cat who treads
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<em> The Blue Roof Garden o’er our heads,
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<em> The never tired smiling One
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<em> That Human People call the Sun.
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<em> He stretches forth his paw at dawn
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<em> And though the blinds are closely drawn
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<em> His claws peep through like Rays of Light,
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<em> To catch the fluttering Bird of Night. </em>
<em> </em>Through comparing the sun with the graciousness of a cat, the author expresses a admiring, praising tone. It might give us a peaceful and joyful sensation imagining the scene of a playing cat.
I think that the correct answer is: It creates a matter-of-fact tone as Machiavelli demonstrates the positive effects of a ruler's cruelty.
In The Prince, Machiavelli gives empirical examples of his ideas to demonstrate the logic behind them. In this case he does the same, although he warns the prince that it is better to be known for mercy than for cruelty, he the demonstrates that some cruelty is necessary for a monarch. This to keep under control those who would take the power if they saw any waeknesses. An excess of mercy will lead to a state in which no one will respect the ruler and everyone will try to take or do what they want. In such a state, murder, robbery and crime in general would be common. With some acts of violence, the prince will give an example of his power and will maintain everything under control, leading, eventually to less deaths than being completely merciful.
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D. A couple's commitment to making decisions about their reproductive capabilities