Examples Of Realism In Breaking Bad

There is a famous quote by David Brin which states: “It is said that power corrupts. But actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” This quote means that not everyone can be corrupted, but sometimes, people are too weak to handle the pressure. Additionally, power comes in many forms, but one way that really stands out is when it boils down to influence on other people. Furthermore, in real life and in novels, power often corrupts people and characters. In both the novels Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, power has the ability to bring out the worst qualities in human nature in the antagonists, a concept that can be also be applied.

Murderers, thieves, and all types of criminals - these are all unlawful and corrupt people. But what is the driving force that causes them to murder, steal, and go against the law? Some criminals are motivated to do illegal things because of their greed for money or wealth. Others do it out of revenge. Even some people are driven to do bad things because of their conceit; they just like to ‘win’ against the government. In William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio is defined and driven by many unfavourable attributes. Greediness, arrogance, and deceit, are the most prevalent negative aspects of Petruchio seen through his actions and words.

One example of Jack wanting more power is when he tries to vote ralph out of the tribe chief spot “Hands up said Jack strongly Whoever wants ralph not to be chief?” (Golding 127) . Jack thought all of Ralph's morals were wrong. Jack was always trying to make himself seem better than Ralph. Jack and Hitler both wanted more power even when they had all the power they could get. The constant crave for power is what pushes people over the edge to the point that they will do anything to gain power.

How far will a person go to make money? Senator Albert Fall could have told you the answer. Fall had one reason for losing his integrity. His reason for losing his integrity was because he was greedy. He let his need for greed roam free and it destroyed his moral character. In addition to destroying his integrity, he also destroyed his friendship with United States President Warren G. Harding, and he destroyed people’s trust in him.

Any person could say in one point of their life they have wanted power and authority. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the tragedy starts off with a loyal subject named Macbeth who is crowned Thane of Cawdor. Once Macbeth was crowned Thane, he wanted something greater, something superior, and to do that he had come up with the idea to kill, even though he was fearful of being caught. The most superior person that everyone was loyal too and loved the king. Macbeths want for that power is later turned into corruption. The corruption of power inside Macbeth turns his loyal side to a cruel,darker, and malicious side. The desire for power can corrupt loay subjects by relying on fear to maintain one’s position. In Macbeth, our protagonist, at

Taking control of people,making yourself benefit, forcing yourself to the top, when power gets into the wrong hands none is safe. The more power someone gets, the more likely it will corrupt them. Power is mainly used in selfish and negative ways.

motivated to obligating evil deeds. Power and wealth is desired by everyone, but what causes

get into that position of power over others, they use it in irresponsible ways. For example even

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Power can bring out the evil in anyone. At one point, most people have faced adversity through the social standings made by a society. But when someone who has faced adversity through social standings has the chance of power by using social standings they take it. Even if they have been on the other side before and hated it.

Often you see or hear about many people who are a little bit greedy or power hungry. Whether it’s just in a political debate, a sports outing, or just in your very own house. Often family members fight for power as well. Brothers and sisters will fight over the ‘shotgun’ seat. This connects to the idea of power because having the best seat in the car makes you feel like you have control, therefore having power. In many cases, pieces of literature use this same idea. That no one likes to lose. Everyone likes to be a winner, everyone likes to have power. For example, in House of Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer, Farmer uses many examples in which two characters fight for power. House of Scorpion is set years in the future, it is about a clone named

The feeling of power has been found to have a similar effect on the brain to cocaine by

Realism is a theory that depicts world politics as a ceaseless repetitive struggle for power. In other words, political realism seeks to explain international relations between states in terms of power. Realist “views that nation-state as the most important actor…because it answers to no higher authority;” in other words, it is an anarchic system (Kegley, 27). Some traits of realism are that states are sovereign, non-cooperation among states, and the exclusion if morality in policies.

There are two, key conflicting theories in the study of international relations, idealism and realism, known to scholars as the ‘Great Debate’. Realism, offers an account of international affairs through four central ideas; that states are the key players in international relations, the decentralised international stage is anarchic, actors are rational and self-interested

The need for prestige and status is a reflection for the need of money therefore making this

The first paradigm of international relations is the theory of Realism. Realism is focused on ideas of self-interest and the balance of power. Realism is also divided into two categories, classical realism and neo-realism. Famous political theorist, Hans Morgenthau was a classical realist who believed that national interest was based on three elements, balance of power, military force, and self interest (Kleinberg 2010, 32). He uses four levels of analysis to evaluate the power of a state. The first is that power and influence are not always the same thing. Influence means the ability to affect the decision of those who have the power to control outcomes and power is the ability to determine outcomes. An example of influence and power