Summarizing a central idea
which statement best summarizes the central idea of
this excerpt?
o hereditary principalities are easier for princes to
keep and control.
there are f er dificulties in holding hereditary states
in base omg accustomed to the family of their prince,
tham a nes, so it is sufficient only not to transgress
the customs of this ancestors, and to deal prudently with
circumstances as they arise, for a prince of average
powers to maintain himself in his state, unless he be
deprived of it be some extraordinary and excessive force
and if he should be so deprived of it, whenever anything
sinister happens to the usurper, he will regain it.
-the prince
niccolò machiavelli
o hereditary princes are better at ruling with fairness
and justice.
o it is best for a hereditary prince to maintain the
customs of his ancestors.
if an outsider takes a hereditary state, the
hereditary prince will regain it.

Where did augustine began teaching?

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind

In about two hundred words, explain how the author's use of folktales and symbolism add meaning to the story and convey the central theme of the novel: the disintegration of the traditional igbo society as a result of its contact with european practices and beliefs.