History

One of the valuable aspects of history seeks to offers us varying perspectives about the realities of individuals and events that transpired in the past. This enables readers not only to synthesize about particular information given to them but also recognize that there are other ways to interpret. Seeing this, it provides concrete grounds for learning as readers become critical in defining and finding options that can shape and induce peoples ability to establish a fair and sound analysis.

Reflecting on the readings provided concerning Alexander the Great, it connotes finding new options to understand the historical figure. In this way, it offers a rather critical and other side of the persona. Contrary to our own individual beliefs about Alexander the Great, this chapter offers something why he is not so great after all. Using historical analysis and comparative analogy, these authors were able to establish a point regarding the real person Alexander is and what shapes his individual actions accordingly (Snyder and West, 2007).

Reacting on this, I do believe that it is crucial for learners to have an open and critical mind to the things that they see. Not everything that is given to them remains to be true. The discipline of history also corresponds to the interpretation and designation made by people over a particular actor or event. It is then crucial to find out and determine alternative aspects that have shaped the development of the event or personas actions. Such aspect then cultivates the need to critically assess every piece of information and detail provided.

At the same time, the process of immersing new dynamics towards expanding knowledge also arises out of this endeavor. Provided that history can be seen in numerous face corresponding to the intention and goal of the individual or group, it is then important for students to dig deeper to gain appreciation about the relevance of these stories to the way people view life, leadership, and function towards the changes happening in todays society and environment.

The reading also illustrates the reality that exaggeration, mistakes, and misinformation can indeed happen in the creation of historical documents. Here, Alexander the Great character may provide to be such based on actual information. Contrary to the ideas taught to us when we were young about this general, there are other features present  that also contributed to his rise and power and continued expansion. However, these negative qualities may have seemed to be overlapped by his contributions and positive values. This sort of bias I believe contributes to wrongfully informing readers the true story of his life.

In the end, it can be argued that these contribution on a rather alternative accounts to the history of Alexander the Great provides better ways for readers not only to synthesize common themes existent within the story but also creates a dynamic way to learn that history offers alternative accounts that looks into the bigger picture of the story  not something derived from one (preferable) side only.