Machiavelli and Erasmus were both humanists‚ but had very different points of view. Machiavelli whose writing was from the Italian humanist ’s view‚ when Erasmus wrote from the points of view of Christian humanist in Europe may be one of reasons for huge differences in Machiavelli ’s and Erasmus ’ thoughts. However‚ these two styles of humanism provided us means to "generalize about the meaning of the Renaissance."(303). According to Lawrence in his book Culture and Values A Survey of the Humanities
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the disgruntlement of the common people. Similarly‚ the unstable Florentine Italy which Niccòlo Machiavelli familiarized himself with led both these prominent men to publish their respective works: The Prince by Machiavelli and The Political Testament of Cardinal Richelieu by Richelieu himself. By rejecting conventional morals‚ disregarding haughty ideals‚ and promoting ruthless tactics‚ The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and The Political Testament became fundamental works in understanding realpolitik
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’Michele learns that loyalty and trust are far more valuable than money or objects.’ Discuss The novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ is the story of a 9 year old boy‚ Michele Ammitrano‚ and his struggles in growing up in an era ridden with kidnappings. After discovering his own parents were involved in kidnapping an innocent boy‚ Michele gradually comes to the realisation that loyalty and trust are far more important than materialistic objects. Although Michele realises the importance
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I’m not scared ( How does Ammaniti convey the courage of Michele?) Ammaniti Niccolo is an author who wrote an extraordinary book called "I’m not scared‚" this book Is based in the year 1976 about a boy named Michele from Aqua Traverse Luciginano (Southern Italy) who goes on the greatest and biggest adventure of his life to face evil‚ where we get to experience Ammaniti experiment with the playful and volatile world of childhood and give us an insight on what it would be like to be in Michelles shoes
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Although Michele experiences fear‚ he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. In the novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ depicts a sense of Michele’s ethical struggles and steady move towards good in the face of evil. Through experiences‚ some people’s values through the book are disintegrated through fear‚ whereas others‚ such as Michele’s rose above it‚ because of his concern for others and loyalty. Michele manages to do a whole lot better in ethical terms than the
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Intro Set In the scorching summer of 1978 in the fictional village of Aqua Treverse‚ southern Italy. The novel Im Not Scared written by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ Portrays the life of a nine-year-old Italian boy Michele who lives with his younger sister Maria and his mother and father. Michele ponders upon an abducted‚ young boy of similar age who is chained up in a hovel. Throughout certain experiences and numerous occurrences during his eventful summer such as the revelation of his secret regarding Fillipo
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Nicolo Ammaniti’s coming of age novel‚ ‘I’m not scared’‚ emphasises people’s capacity for evil and self-destruction however it also demonstrates certain people’s ability to show compassion and selflessness. Michele learns that cruelty exists in the real world and not just in his imagination when his father tells him that: “It’s men you should be afraid of‚ not monsters.” Bullying and poverty‚ which are explored throughout the novel‚ also illustrate man’s ability to be evil and to cause self-destruction;
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a single-perspective focus. The novel makes it quite clear that the narration is a first-person one‚ and the narrator is Michele. It is revealed early on with the line‚ “Then there was me‚ Michele” who the protagonist as well as the narrator is (Ammaniti 3). In the film‚ it is evident that Michele is the protagonist of the story by the way in which the camera lingers on him the longest; it cuts to him to register his emotions in each situation. Moreover‚ the scenes where Michele watches the adults
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Theme of Cruelty Throughout the novel‚ I’m Not Scared the hero‚ Michele‚ realises that the adult world is not as innocent and caring as he originally thought. Niccolo Ammaniti’s novel takes the reader on a journey through an innocent and too trusting world seen through the eyes of a nine year old boy‚ Michele. It is set in Southern Italy in the hot summer of 1978. Michele finds a dirty‚ incoherent boy‚ Fillipo‚ chained in a hole hidden outside his village‚ but is too scared to speak of it. He
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The truest evil in I’m Not Scared is poverty and what it forces people to do The novel “I’m Not Scared” illustrates the harsh‚ brutal and dangerous lives of people living in Acqua Traverse. Author Niccolo Ammaniti reveals how people in Acqua Traverse overcome their strongest adversary‚ poverty. Individuals who are poverty-stricken are motivated to act against their moral code to achieve a higher standard of living. Some will overcome this malicious force by acting against their moral conscience
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