The following passage (paragraph 2) adds to the development of the setting mainly by . Manuel did not think his mother cruel—she had been kind to uncle Tobi when he came home from Germany last year. Manuel guessed that now she was angry because uncle Tobi had lost only his legs in the war, while Manuel’s father had lost all of him.

Plato described the problem with a government led by a tyrant by pointing out that tyrant rule has problems such as the show and use of force in ruling the people and in commanding loyalty.

Tyrant is illegitimate because he uses force to get and keep political power. Tyranny is usually run by 1 individual who has lots of powers without any checks and balances.

He is usually wicked and cruel. A tyrants use of force in ruling help in the subjection of people to slavery and harsh conditions.