notes

The Publication
1      Published as an inspirational essay in 1899
2      Reprinted as a pamphlet
3      Sold over 40 million copies
4      Written in 37 languages   

The phenomenon
1.     Was made into the movie
2.     “take a message to Garcia” became slang

The backstory
Setting: Spanish- American war
Garcia: a revolutionary seeking Cuban independence from spain
Rowan: an army officer
Mckinley: president William Mckinley (25th president)
Tallest Mountain in North America was named for him

The odd vocab
Perihelion: The point where a planet is closest to the sun and therefore is a its brightest
Slipshod: careless
Imbecility: stupidity
Stenographer: a person who takes directions In shorthand
Missive: a letter, especially a long or official one

Message
Doing the right thing without being told to.

The ancient greeks had a word for it…
ARETE
-       excellence of any kind
-       moral virtue
-       fulfillment of purpose or function
-       THE ACT OF LIVING UP TO ONES FULL POTENTIAL


Highest human potential is knowledge

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