Next up is The Prince by Machiavelli, which is often referenced in pop culture for its advice on how to achieve power and human nature. Episode 3 of Power Book II is titled “Play the Game” but it’s too early to tell which character will be justifying their deeds. He defended himself by basically claiming all the charges were ludicrous. The Apology is a take on Socrates’ speech when he was on trial for a number of blasphemy-related crimes. Plato’s Apology remains a university staple and centers on Socrates, the famous philosopher’s teacher. Not coincidentally, episode two in the series is called “Exceeding Expectations.” Originally written in 1861, the story follows an orphan who works alongside a wealthy family in the hopes of becoming a “gentleman.” It’s a complicated tale about money, crime, deception, and growing up. Were you able to catch a glimpse at Tariq’s email from Milgram? Titles were arranged from 1 to 10 and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is next. RELATED: ‘Power Book II: Ghost’: 50 Cent and Creator Courtney Kemp Tease Dead Characters May Appear in New Series Which books are on Tariq’s reading list in ‘Power Book 2’ Watch the #PowerGhost premiere now on the App.Ī post shared by Power Book II: Ghost on at 2:01pm PDT She also encourages fans to read along if they want to so they can understand Tariq’s journey.Ī real decision with real consequences. “What do they say about the life? What lessons can he learn from great literature?” “By sowing in his syllabus and using great books to be the seeds and the anchors of these episodes in the first 10 episodes, we’re using the format of the great books to give him an education, and to ask for him, what do those great books say about the drug dealing world?” Kemp said.

Kemp told Deadline that all 10 episodes will incorporate pieces of literature for several reasons. By the end of the story, he accepted his fate and his sentence to death. The main character killed his acquaintance’s enemy and felt indifferent about the act and the world in general. In The Stranger, Tariq broke down his summation of the Albert Camus book about a man named Meursault. Kemp talked to Deadline about the new spinoff and explained the idea of using Tariq’s education as a metaphor for his drug-dealing life. as Tariq in ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ | Starz How Courtney Kemp tied the books into ‘Power Book 2’

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