Summary: The Power Of Serena

Power is having the capability or qualification to do something or control something. The idea of power is often analyzed in the Truman Show and Animal farm. In the Truman Show, Peter Weir suggests that power can be bad and that people shouldn’t have power

Power is defined as “the possession of control or command over others; authority...” (Dictionary.com), and all people have power, whether they notice it or not. Though some employ their power for respectable reasons, often times power is not used in honorable ways. The matter of abuse of authority is prevalent in the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck illustrates that those who have power abuse it exceedingly often, as shown by Curley attacking countless others, including Lennie, a mentally disabled man, Curley’s wife mistreating the men of the ranch, and Curley’s wife making demeaning comments about Crooks, the African American stable buck.

There are different kinds of power. There is, of course, the power over another person. A power in superiority, in dominance that makes people afraid. There’s power in acceptance too. Any person who has been welcomed by their peers has more power than one that has not. In my own life, I struggle with power, and what kind of power I should want. My need for power likely stems from a fundamental desire to fit in. Some days the power I crave is simply in acceptance. Acceptance from peers, friends, or family. On other, less agreeable days, the power I desire is in superiority, dominance, the power to make people listen to what you have to say. In the short story Saint Marie by Louise Erdrich, Marie, like me, seeks power. However, the power she craves is in relation to God and the convent she has been raised to look up to. At the convent, Marie struggles between wanting acceptance from the Sisters and desiring superiority over them, especially Leopolda. The first, acceptance, Marie mentions before joining the convent: “I was going up there to pray as good as they could” (1). Marie strives to be as good: as holy as the Sisters. Once she joins the convent, she hopes to be accepted by them. Superiority, the second kind of power, she uses as a threat to Leopolda. Marie threatened that she would “get to heaven first,” and when Leopolda arrived, she would “shut the gate” (5). Here, she strives for superiority over Leopolda by blocking her out of heaven rather than

Power is the ability to make people say and/or do things. It is the ability to get whatever you want. Power is necessary in any society, otherwise all would break loose; leaders must be established. When taken to an extreme, power is

As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, power is the “possession of control, authority, or influence over others”. Power is frankly quite powerful when held in the hands of one person. It can cause a divide amongst families, countries, or even society for that matter. What really lies behind the true meaning of power is how it affects people, either negatively or positively. This ultimately causes people to feel differently depending on what is put into place by the one who holds the authority. Power can always be corrupt in many types of ways, but it can be more harmful to some than others and therefore does not affect everyone equally.

Our world has revolved around power, ever since ancient kings fought over great lands, and even to which sibling gets the last cookie. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely“ Lord Acton displays how power has the ability to change everything, and with more power comes greater consequences. In Salem a famous series of events happened around 1962 till 1963, and many people lost their lives because of the abuse of power. Abigail, Danforth, and Mary demonstrate immense signs of power in Arthur Miller's, The Crucible, and how the influence of power can turn a simple town upside down.

Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Power is something Mayella has, and her power helps to give her a big advantage over Tom. The the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Mayella has power because she is trying to convince the jury that Tom is guilty even though he is innocent. Because of her class, race, and gender she succeeds. Mayella has power based on her race, gender, and class.

Like when the book tells of when Serena and Pemberton arrive in North Carolina, Serena has a tinge of jealousy when dealing with Rachel and the unborn child. Although Pemberton kills Rachel’s father, Serena still has some tension with her in the beginning. Serena says to Rachel, “By all rights it belongs to my husband. It’s a fine knife, and you can get a good price for it if you demand one, and I would. Sell it, I mean. That money will help when the child is born. It’s all you’ll ever get from my husband and me” (Rash 10). This sets the idea of Serena’s jealousy of Rachel and although she is carrying a child Serena encourages the death of her

Pemberton, slowly but surely deteriorates into a man losing nothing but himself. Pemberton came off as a very powerful, unafraid character after he nonchalantly murdered Mr. Harmon in the beginning of the novel. However, not long after that, it was not unusual to find Pemberton casted into the background, due to the fact that his wife was much more dominant than he was or, so-called, “capable of anything” (Rash 244). Pemberton began to lose himself, as Serena became more important to him; He based himself off of who she was. This became more apparent during the time that Serena was bedridden after the still birth of their child. Pemberton stayed in to help Serena; however, after a couple weeks, “Serena insisted Pemberton return to the office” (Rash 215), because, after all, she most likely did not need his help, or anyone else’s. In chapter twenty-eight, Serena mentions to Pemberton, “You didn’t used to drink this much” (Rash 277). This shows that Pemberton’s strength is now slipping through his fingers. He has now turned to drinking as a resolution to his problems, which is mentioned multiple times throughout the novel. Not only is this a sign of weakness, but he begins to show a feeling of responsibility towards the hardships that Rachel Harmon, and his son, Jacob, are facing, therefore, Pemberton decides to send them three hundred dollars (Rash 282). Once Serena finds out about his actions

Power refers to the ownership of power and impact over others. Contingent upon how power is utilized, it can prompt positive or negative conclusions in an association. Control in individuals is similar to power in batteries; the higher the voltage of battery, the more electromotive energy it can convey; subsequently, it can have more noteworthy effect. Likewise, individuals with more prominent wellsprings of force are better ready to lead and impact others than individuals with less and lesser wellsprings of force. The all the more influential you are, the more impact you ought to have. Persons can have master force; referent force; prize force; coercive power or true blue force.

Power has been addressed in academic literature in several ways but most commonly describing “power as the ability to control valued resources and administer rewards and

Power can be defined in many ways. Most simply, it is the ability to get what you want.

The story opens up with the narrator in what used to be old school gymnasium, but has been converted into a training center for certain women. This place is later known as the women's center. We don't stay in this setting for long, however, as soon she is moved into the home of the commander, a very highly ranked member of the new society. Her job is that of a “handmaid”, which required her to have a sexual relationship with her employer in the hopes of bearing his child for their family. The reason for this is in the new society there is a huge infertility issue. In the commander's house we are introduced to several key characters. One of these is Serena Joy the commander's wife. The wives are the spouse of ranking members of the society

Power is the ability to control others or one’s entity. Accordingly it can be defined as a kind of strength or as an authority. There are various theorisations about the meaning of this term in sociology thus it would be hard to give a comprehensive

Power means to be on top, that there is no competition against you. I personally believe power gets you respect. People follow a powerful person. A powerful person is someone who does anything that they please in any particular way without any restraints. Another the way of having power to be financially successful. Having financial power in my world is another way of being powerful because money has a huge value in today's society and can affect people’s decisions. Having power is important to me not only for the respect factor but because by being powerful I would have less financial worries.