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= ﻿Where and in what ways did these points appear in Brown's Edgar Huntly? =

==﻿ Machiavelli’s main points in //The Prince// are influential in Brown’s //Edgar Huntly//. The mentor and authority figure of the novel, Saresfield, is the prince archetype and his people are Huntly, Clithero, Mrs. Lorimer, and Clarice. Saresfield repeatedly made a mistake that Machiavelli warns against, “he… should go and reside there. This would make his position more secure and durable” (//The Prince// Chapter III) Machiavelli is saying that when a prince conquers new lands he should live in those new lands so he can take care of any problems that arise. Saresfield repeatedly leaves Huntly, and during Saresfield's absence Hunly makes many mistakes, causes many problems, and hurts many people. ==

Why do you think Brown made Saresfield the Prince figure that Huntly looked up to?
== Although, Saresfield does display some of the admirable qualities that Machiavelli says a price should have. For example he is very determined and confident of himself, which make his people respect him. However, he lacks other qualities that a prince needs. “A prince must have the qualities of both a fox and a lion; one is useless without the other. A fox can recognize snares, but not drive away wolves. While the lion can drive away the wolves, but not recognize the snares.” (//The Prince// Chapter 18) Saresfield has the qualities of a lion, because he drives away Clithero, and keeps him from physically harming Mrs. Lorimer. However he does not posses to qualities of a snake, because he fails to recognize the danger that Huntly posed by wanting to help Clithero, and Mrs. Lorimer is deeply harmed psychologically because of it. ==

== Both Edgar Huntly and Machiavelli's ideal Prince show admirable qualities such as determination and loyalty. Was Edgar Huntly being loyal to Waldegrave when he was determined to find his murderer or was he just curious to see who it was? ==