Aristotle's The Politics
is non-fiction and therefore has limited characters. Aristotle does, however,
distinguish between groups of people. These divisions include the following: Slave: Aristotle believes that certain people are slaves by nature Free: Non-slaves Citizen: Aristotle largely leaves citizenship up to the poleis; he defines a citizen as
"a man who shares in the administration of justice and in the holding
of office." Male: Men have natural unions with women Female: Women have natural unions with men Child: It is natural for children to have relationships with both parents,
learning from them in education and example Parent: The parent has a natural duty to raise, protect, and educate a family King: Ruler of state who has authority over free subjects, not slaves; a king is
given authority through his superior virtue Master: Ruler of one or more slaves, subjects without freedom Statesman: Lesser ruler of state,
often elected by his equals; a citizen who takes a turn governing his peers Poor: Lowest class Middle Class: Aristotle believes this class should have the most power in a democracy Rich: Highest, wealthiest class of individuals Noble: Members of aristocracy, often wealthy |
