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Simone A King "...fortune is a lady. It is necessary, if you want to master her, to beat and strike her. And one sees she more often submits to those who act boldly than to those who proceed in a calculating fashion. Moreover, since she is a lady, she smiles on the young, for they are less cautious, more ruthless, and overcome her with their boldness." (76 - 77) Machiavelli argues that fortune is gendered to be a woman, and in order for her to be submissive to the dominant male, she must be disciplined by those men who are bold in action rather than those who are perceived as more cautious. According to Machiavelli, seizing property, in this case, women, is what drives a man’s ego Accurate? Isn’t he speaking metaphorically albeit according to a patriarchal perspective that sanctions violence against women, not literally and strength and as a result allows a woman to be tortured physically if not obedient to the patriarchy. Women are seen Active as being controlled by a man’s strength, yet also destructive if not compliant to the male presence. So what? Announce what you see as the significance of this point to your understanding of the text, an idea in the text, or an issue beyond the text. And explain how the words in the passage bear out the claim and its significance Machiavelli says that, “...fortune determines one half of our actions,... and I compare her to one of those torrential rivers that, when they get angry, break their banks, knock down trees and buildings, strip the soil from one place and deposit it somewhere else,” (74). Why are you quoting this passage? If you quote it you should explain how it helps you develop your analysis of the passage you have posted The significance of this disagreement What disagreement? Did you say something about disagreement above? is that women are perceived as destructive creatures when precautions arise that cannot hold her pr agr back. So what? What is your point? Machiavelli provides an example of how women become destructive beings in reference to Italy. Machiavelli categorizes Italy as being a she of a, “...landscape without banks and without any barriers,” (75). Isn’t this another metaphor for fortune again Had Italy taken precautionary measures, such as Germany, Spain, and France have tense done, predominantly superior countries, then things such as a flood or banks would not have been disturbed. unity /coh In the Bible from 1 Timothy 2: 11-12, it says, "Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness I permit no woman to teach or have authority over a man; rather, she is to remain silent." God wants women to be submissive to her husband God didn’t write the above words did He? Didn’t Paul write the letter to Timothy to not have authority or jurisdiction over the man, since he has the power of the household, and to keep quiet. So why are you quoting this passage? How is it connected to the passage you have posted? I believe that women, as well as men, should exercise the right of free will and free speech however he or she chooses. A woman should not remain silent or take any backlash from the male presence and should be allowed to have the same cultural discourse of a man: strength, free will and self-control. How is this belief connected to Machiavelli’s metaphor in the passage you have posted? Coh?unity