Morals In City Of Lost Souls By Cassandra Clare

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.

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.

Humans are intelligent animals, yet they are still just animals. Their behavior is no different than those of the wild. People who have achieved success in their minds, still want more power. This is due to the survival instincts in all animals.

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.

Power is the ability to control people in their actions. It gives you leverage over others. Power is like a drug, the more we have the more we want. Power makes people think their unstoppable. Our history proves how power corrupts people.

Power, a tool, a quality, an influence over others, in other words, a sense of control. In relation to this, those that are given or even earned a great amount of power should use it moderately. In the world we live in today, many “leaders” use their power negatively, resulting in unfairness to others.

As humans when we have power we find ourselves using it to better ourselves. We take power of granted or use it for our advantage. Some people would say it’s “Human nature.” Power is when you have authority or control over things. Many times when power is given to the wrong person things are ruined. This is because when people have power they think about what they want and not about other people's opinion. Frequently people with power think they are better than everyone else and always know what's right. There are many times in history when power influenced or created destruction. Innocent people can be manipulated by authorities and forced into doing something that they have no desire doing. This is common pattern in history. For example Hitler was given power and created a government that killed more than 6 million innocent people. This was a prime example that when power is given to the wrong person destruction is the product. In his novel, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury shows that when power is given to the wrong people, destruction is often the outcome. After there is destruction, you have to build up from what you have left.

Those in power are often never satisfied with the power that they already hold but rather seek the flaws in other

People that are seduced by hate and darkness, that have power, use their power in dark, negative, vindictive ways. Power can have a negative effect on others when people use it in a controlling or dictating way. Power can influence people in a negative way. When people are influenced by this negativity it turns them into dictators. These dictators use their power to force people, under their rule, to do their bidding.

Power is a heady thing. It can enslave the minds of a single man or an entire empire. As human beings, we naturally like to be in control. But most times, power comes with a price. Power will corrupt anybody by putting power of family and forgetting your morals.

Power is always dangerous and attracts the worst and corrupts the best. Power is having rule or ownership over others or items. Power has the ability corrupt and we have examples of it in the real world the examples are Hitler, Stalin etc. Though some may use their power for good like most of the U.S presidents but still power has made a negative pull on society.

The way a society is run and how things are enforced also can cause negative feelings towards power. It can cause many to rebel if they feel that a leader has too much control, and it can also make people covet and desire such strength leaders have. In Julius Caesar, Cassius

Jack Feldman once wrote “Power tends to corrupt in absolute.” For the majority of society this is true, power is too much for most to responsibly manage. Power alone is not a corruptive tool, but it is often used selfishly or to provoke fear and violence.

Everyone has a desire for power; who would rather feel powerful rather than powerless? Individuals self-centered thoughts motivate them to behave manipulatively or over confidently due to their true power, or their false perception of power that they believe they have over others’ lives, and the future of their own lives, thus leading people to act on their emotions while disregarding others. Power has the ability to influence others in relationships, while impacting the way people interact. When people believe they have more power than they actually do, it leads to harmful and foolish actions. When someone has true power over another person, it causes the powerful person to have an altered attitude towards the other person.

When used incorrectly, power can have harmful effects on the lives of many people, and can lead to atrocious decisions. The term power hungry is used to