Plutarch: Lives•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
Alexander
The Text
What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Recalls Plutarch's statement about writing lives, not histories - small moments reveal character
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Cause & Consequence
Explains what drove Alexander from youth: fear his father would leave him nothing
3
Meaning
Engages with the question: Does power inevitably corrupt?
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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