Rhonda Byrne Analysis

Power can be defined as the authority or control given to a person. Because it is such an intense force, it can heavily influence one’s behavior and tends to corrupt or demoralize. Power leading to corruption can be shown by character Brutus in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. Brutus is given the opportunity to do what he believes is right and this power gets to his head. Power however can not simply change an individual but rather intensify who they already are.

Power is extremely difficult to achieve in a large way. Power can be earned by a position or ranking in a group. "There should be choices I want to wake up in the morning to decide things.”(97)Power can also be lost or taken by doing something wrong. "Steer clear of an occasion governed by a rule which is so easy to break."(34) If someone has power then people will either fear or obey the amount of power that person has. This can make people who dislike that person cause she or he to lose power. If power is lost that person may not have any input on a large agreement between a specific person or a group of people. Once a person is powerless they can't change or accept something new to themselves.

The first thought that comes to mind when I hear the word “power” is control. Therefore, I define power as the ability to influence or outright control an outcome. Having power gives you the ability to control the livelihood of others. Power can possibly control an individual’s free will through limiting what he or she can and cannot do legally. For example, I may not want to stop at the stop sign. I have a choice. However, if I do not stop there will be consequence for breaking the law. There are checks and balances with the law to assure there is no abuse of power. Although, The Commander-In-Chief holds the highest honor, he does not hold the most power. The recent travel ban from President Trump comes to mind when I think about

“The first thing you must realise is that power is collective. The individual only has power in so far as he ceases to be an individual.” (Orwell).

Power is a negative concept that turns people against each other if power is used in a wrong way.

How would one define power? A better question would be, what factors come into play when defining power? For Mayella Ewell, a poor white female living in 1930’s Alabama, these factors are class, race, and gender. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Mayella made claims that Tom Robinson, an innocent black man, raped her in a desperate attempt to get away from her abusive father. Although these claims were false, the jury convicted Tom because Mayella has power over him. Mayella has power sourced from class, race, and gender.

With power comes great responsibility. When people have too much power they don’t always know what to do with it. Power has a negative effect because those with too much become greedy with it.

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power” - Abraham Lincoln. Power has a negative impact on communities, country's, cities, people and others.

To have power is to be able to help those who do not and be their voice and strength and to be a helpful part in your community and including to that “character is power”.

Power is not only necessary in our life, it's desired as well. Power has a positive effect on people because it gives us order in our daily life.

What is the true meaning of power? Power is when someone has control over someone or something. Some people may have power, but other may not. In the story, To Kill a Mockingbird, a white woman named, Mayella Ewell accuses an African American male, tom Robison, of rape. The truth is that Mayella lied about the situation. But in court Mayella won the case against Tom. Mayella may be powerful in her race category, but she is powerless in the class and gender category.

Nearly all men can stand adversity but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”(Abraham Lincoln). Power is the ultimate force in the universe. Power by definition is control, controlling everything would make everything go the way that person wants it to so power is sought. Power is desired by most normal people, people who aspire to be more than themselves, to rise above the common man and do as they please. Power appeals to human nature. There are many different types of power, but the main two are necessary and unnecessary power. Necessary power is that of a natural cause for example, the lion expresses his power over prey to eat; to survive he needs to use his power. Humans, on the other hand, do not need oil to survive

Power Power can mean a variety of things. Having power means to have the ability to gain control and influence the choices you make as well as others in and around the environment. It is known to be natural to use our power to get what we want and to feed our needs. It is important to have power in our lives because it gives us a sense of who we are and how much we can control. The issue with power and control is that people take advantage and use it in a way to control something or somebody.

The online Webster’s dictionary defines power as “the ability to act or produce an effect.” Power can be interpreted in many different ways but to me it carries both a good and

Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Too much power can be very harmful to human nature. In the count of monte cristo and Viva La Vida both the author uses diction and symbolism to emphasize the idea that power can persuade a person to destroy themselves even though power is not admirable for human nature.