The exiled prince Lelouch Vi Britannia could be considered as a “Machiavellian” character who uses whatever means necessary regardless of morals to attain his goal of destroying the Britannian empire. Over the course of the series, he has manipulated all of his allies through the use of his Geass power. In the beginning, Lelouch was given a supernatural power, by an immortal witch, that compels those he directly looks at to do anything he command. With his newly acquired power, Lelouch is able to begin his quest to destroy his former nation. His first step in his plan is to create an army that would be able to take on the technologically advanced Britannians. He dons a mask to hide his true identity and as Zero become the leader of the resistance …show more content…
He has used his Geass power to kill countless people during the entire series. He understood that death and violence is necessary in rebellion and that only through destruction, he will be able to create a gentler world. He once said, "I must spill yet more blood, so the blood already spilt will not be in vain.” Lelouch offers the viewer insight into the methodology of revolutionary leaders depicting what occurs when the interest of the leader does not always align with that of the …show more content…
The Viceroy, Prince Clovis, eventually ordered a massacre of all in the Ghetto to coverup the missing immortal witch he was researching on. Once the Britannian government completed their massacre of the Ghetto they manipulated the media to make it seem like they were fighting the terrorist. This is the first depiction of media manipulation in the series, and shows how tyrannical governments use the media outlets to control information and shape perception. When the Black Knights recruited members to join the organization Zero was particularly interested in a Britannian press staffer, who quits his job to work under Zero. Diethard Ried acts at the head of information and public relations for the Black Knights. He is a master of controlling information, creating a cult of personality behind Zero that spreads throughout the world. As Britannia labels Zero as a rebel terrorist, Diethard creates a narrative that portrays him a the savior of Japan, the one who will liberate the world. He exclaims that, “There is no such thing as objective information, Zero. Journalism is, after all, a human creation.” The overt media manipulation in Code Geass is a lesson to its viewers to be wary of the way one gets their information and the intent it
These experiences have stripped his love for humanity from him and left him in a mentality of near hatred for anyone willing to cause unnecessary death of animals. The two characters have both lost their personal wars purely through having things done to them that no man or woman should be forced to go through.
He has one task to perform - to kill the soldiers of the Free States. However, the most important line is that catches the attention of the reader is “.the eyes of a man who is used to look at death.” This is very ironic as he was earlier compared. to a student who is like a symbol of innocence where now he is spoken of a murderer as a child. He is engrossed in fulfilling his duty and is now a student of the violence of the.... ...
Though described as “dull in his invented hide” (28) by “Uncle Tom in Heaven,” Zero is actually quite complex in his desire to articulate his ideas about his brief life with Susan and his life eternal. His complexity is compounded further by his paradoxical nature, especially his simultaneous existence as a “real” man and as a fictional product of Susan Smith’s brutal imagination. As an eternal symbol of the oppressed and abused, he could be said to maintain a symbolic reality regarding the existence of external forces acting against the oppressed, stripping them of the extent of their free will.
Machiavelli believes that a government should be very structured, controlled, and powerful. He makes it known that the only priorities of a prince are war, the institutions, and discipline. His writings describes how it is more important for a prince to be practical than moral. This is shown where he writes, "in order to maintain the state he is often obliged to act against his promise, against charity, against humanity, and against religion" (47). In addition, Machiavelli argues that a prince may have to be cunning and deceitful in order to maintain political power. He takes the stance that it is better for the prince to be feared than loved. His view of how a government should run and his unethical conduct are both early signs of dictatorship.
Machiavelli strongly believes that a prince should be involved in the military and understand all military matters. A prince must always be concentrated on war. Whether his country is at war or not, he must always be prepared. He must continuously be training, mentally and physically, and know the terrain around him. Machiavelli believes that a prince who does not attain these military related qualities will fail as a leader. In addition, during times of war, a successful prince should always question all outcomes of possible battles and prepare himself for the future by studying past wars. Studying the
To conclude, because the government was able to use censorship and promote ignorance, they were able control and manipulate their citizens. This novel also has resemblance to our world, this novel is a reminder of how powerful media can become if used the right way, society can be mislead into thinking false things. By promoting ignorance, the citizens started having very bland lives with no depth. People did not talk about ideas and feelings because they were obsessed and dependent on instant pleasure, they will start denying they own feelings because of this. Television and easy access to entertainment made books nonexistent.
Throughout history rulers have used force in the pursuit of the acquiring more power and wealth, regardless of the consequences. The use of force may lead to the fulfillment of ones current interests or goals, but continued abuse of this power in pursuit of ones own interests has historically lead to the downfall of those in power. In the text The Prince Machiavelli says, “It is much safer to be feared than loved, if you cannot have both”. This quote suggests that when given the choice it is better for a ruler to use his power, through force if necessary, and be feared than to do what is right for the people and lose everything. In Sophocles’ Antigone, Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War, and Sophocles’ Republic the analogy of the double-edged
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar utilizes similar methods. As shown in Julius Caesar and The Prince, a leader who follows Machiavelli’s advice will accomplish their goals; if the leader does not adhere to Machiavelli’s recommendations, then the leader will not fulfill his aspiration. A character from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius, exhibits Machiavellian attributes of manipulation and a drive to accomplish his goal of assassinating Julius Caesar by any means. Cassius was able to successfully manipulate both Brutus and the fellow conspirators. Cassius was able to influence Brutus enough to make Brutus believe that killing Julius Caesar, Brutus’ best friend, was the right action.
In his work The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli explores the complex relationship between a ruler and his people, but ultimately comes to the conclusion that the people, because they are crucial to the well being of the country, are to be manipulated in order for a country to thrive. In order to manipulate effectively one must keep the people oppressed, but not to the point of inspiring hate, and only when that balance is achieved is when a ruler can successfully manipulate their people.
The most astounding aspect of The Prince is Machiavelli’s view that princes may indeed, be cruel and dishonest if their ultimate aim is for the good of the state. It is not only acceptable but necessary to lie, to use torture, and to walk over other states and cities. Machiavellianism is defined as “A political doctrine of Machiavelli, which denies the relevance of morality in political affairs and holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing and maintaining political power (Def.)” This implies that in the conquest for power, the ends justify the means. This is the basis of Machiavellianism. The priority for the power holder is to keep the security of the state regardless of the morality of the means. He accepts that these things are in and of themselves morally wrong, but he points out that the consequences of failure, the ruin of states and the destruction of cities, can be far worse. Machiavelli strongly emphasizes that princes should not hesitate to use immoral methods to achieve power, if power is necessary for security and survival.
In 1513, an Italian politician by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli distributed, though privately, a political treatise called The Prince. This treatise was, essentially, a guide on how to effectively rule one's country. It's important beforehand to define exactly what a Machiavellian is, before describing one. A Machiavellian is a leader who, through his power and influence, works toward the common good of his people. This can be done through fear, through deceit, even through manipulation. It is important to understand the main principle of a Machiavellian; the end justifies the means. The end being the common good of his people. Vladimir Putin is a Machiavellian in the ways he retains power, institutes reform, and executes economic recovery domestically; and also in the ways he manages international affairs, such as the issues with Syria, Snowden, and the 2014 Winter Olympics.
To be Machiavellian you must have certain characteristics that include, deceiving your people for the better, doing whatever it takes to prosper and being loved by your people, but also utilizing their fears to control them. Machiavelli a Florentine diplomat created principles to rule by which worked in Europe and around the world. Louis XIV a French monarch used these principles to keep his nobility in line and he reigned for a prosperous and very lengthy time. Also very successful Askia Muhammad I of Africa overthrew the Royal Songhai family to become one of the most well known leaders of his time. And lastly, but not the only other person that was successful using these principles, Montezuma II.
He breeds anger in Clarence and the populace, not of himself, but of Edward and the rightful heirs. "We are not safe, Clarence, we are not safe,"3 he exclaims as his brother is hauled away to the tower. He preys on the "hateful luxury And bestial appetite"4 of the citizenry, catapulting himself to the thrown over a heap of bodies: deaths that hang on his head. But, it is Richard's attitude that his end goal of the crown justifies the murderous means that so closely links ...
One of them turns out to be Raymond’s girlfriends’s brother. Meursault takes Raymond’s gun, goes to one of the Arabs with whom he has just had an altercation, and shoots him in cold blood. Meursault doesn’t seem to care about anyone’s emotions, he shoots this Arab for his friend. In this passage, Meursault appears as a body fully dominated by his physical sensations. He complains about the sun, and the heat, when he says “I could feel my forehead swelling under the sun. All that heat was pressing down on me making it hard for me to go on.”(Camus, 40) This demonstrates also when he had to attend his mother’s funeral, throughout the journey he complains, evokes the heat but does not speak for a moment of pain he feels for the death of his mother. However, throughout this scene of the murder of the Arab, the reader has access to extremely detailed physical sensations of the character than to his thoughts or feelings, that only intervened at the end of the passage. Meursault shoots this Arab for no reason, he does it for his friend Raymond because he has no sense of humanity. It appears to be a random act of injustice for no apparent motive. Death plays a dominant role, it is the link that merges the two parts of the book, as the first part ends with the death of the Arab and second ends with Meursault’s
Someone else who demonstrates this theme extremely well is the king of Adarlan. The king continually tries, and succeeds, to gain control over other lands as well as wanting everyone to obey exactly what he says without question. When confronting his son, “The back of the king’s hand connected with Dorian’s cheek, and the prince staggered, but regained his countenance. His face throbbed, stinging so badly he fought to keep