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1 Renaissance Literature Primary Source Discussion Questions Thinking Skill: Demonstrate an understanding of concepts

2 “The Courtier” What was a courtier, and what did Castiglione require of him? What was a courtier, and what did Castiglione require of him? Why do you think Castiglione’s book was so popular? Why do you think Castiglione’s book was so popular? What values of Renaissance society does it promote? What values of Renaissance society does it promote? According to Castiglione, what should the relationship be between women and men? According to Castiglione, what should the relationship be between women and men?

3 “The Prince” According to Machiavelli, is it better as a leader to be loved or feared? According to Machiavelli, is it better as a leader to be loved or feared? Is it better for a leader to be merciful or cruel? Is it better for a leader to be merciful or cruel? Is it better for a leader to kill a man or steal his property? Is it better for a leader to kill a man or steal his property? Interpret the phrase, “the ends justify the means.” Interpret the phrase, “the ends justify the means.” Do you see Machiavelli as moral, immoral, or amoral? Do you see Machiavelli as moral, immoral, or amoral?

4 Renaissance Literature Primary Source Discussion Questions What was a courtier, and what did Castiglione require of him? What was a courtier, and what did Castiglione require of him? What values of Renaissance society does it promote? What values of Renaissance society does it promote? According to Machiavelli, is it better as a leader to be loved or feared? According to Machiavelli, is it better as a leader to be loved or feared? Interpret the phrase, “the ends justify the means.” Interpret the phrase, “the ends justify the means.” –Thinking Skill: Demonstrate an understanding of concepts

5 Closure How did Castiglione’s book reveal a new idea about the role of achievement? How did Castiglione’s book reveal a new idea about the role of achievement? How did Machiavelli’s The Prince reflect humanist and Renaissance ways of thinking? How did Machiavelli’s The Prince reflect humanist and Renaissance ways of thinking?

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