World History W/F B-Block
2/10/11
Thesis: Alexander the Great was a ruler that completely abused his power as a King, and led his life in a very arête way.
Major Points 1. Unnecessary destruction of city-states. 2. Excessive torture of victims. 3. Unprepared to young and to focused on being a great warrior like Achilles so much that he slept with the Iliad at night.
Evidence
1. Alexander destroyed the birthplace of Achilles and many other city-states.(Text Book) 2. He also killed innocent kids, women and elderly when they would run to their own temples. (Alexander the Great Packet) 3. Alexander decided to abuse his power ounce again by leveling the polis when Thebes refused to join his puppet league