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    does your study of power reveal about the way Sue, Josh and Franki interact in Texts A, B and C? Texts A, B and C are different conversations between Sue, Josh and Franki. Sue is a childminder and therefore has a familiar relationship with the children, Josh and Franki, who are siblings. In Text A and C, Sue holds a continual power throughout the conversations unlike in text B, where Josh holds the power. This continues a vein of the elder participant in the conversation holding power over the younger

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    the one who holds power is usually the most corrupt and conceitful one of the group. Power and authority may seem like an easy stick to wield, but unfortunately, that is not the case. With great power comes great responsibility is a quote that echoes this predicament. Though power and authority may seem like it is an almighty power to behold, only a minute amount of people carry it, while the majority live under it. If a majority gets upset or aggravated over the misuse of power and authority, a rebellion

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    Music helps people through different times, Hall of Fame, by The Script, gives encouragement and inspiration. Hall of Fame helps people if you need inspiration in a tough time. It helps encourage people to reach their goals in life if you try. Hall of Fame is a great encouragement and inspiration to people around the world. Hall of Fame is a great to people if you need encouragement. It is about trying and working towards life and you can be the greatest and the best and “standing in the hall of

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    Power Structures Power is the unexplainable force that allows you to control other people or things, but rarely is it that people think about how they themselves are being persuaded by power. Of the power structures that exist in our world, we don’t typically think to rise up against them unless they’re markedly posing a threat to us; instead we submit and can understand where the ideas may have come from. I submit to power when it’s easier than resisting to accomplish a short-term security. If

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    Eight of the quotes I read, only one quote, was interesting to write about. “This is America. You can be who you want to be, not who you should be.” Davice stated. What the quote is trying to say is that you can be who you want to be, not what a person thinks what you should be. So, be whoever you feel like being and don’t let yourself be fooled by other people trying to convince you who you should be. No one can tell you what to be, because it’s your decision on who you want to be. Just do what

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    Power is the ability to control one’s own life or the lives of others. Many factors play into how much power a person has. Gender, race, and class are only three of the many limitations of social power. Harper Lee explores the topic of power in her novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. Mayella Ewell is a white girl, daughter to a poor family, and wins the case against Tom Robinson, a poor black man, because of her power. Mayella, despite having definite power in race, lacks power in class and gender. Mayella

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    characters who are powerful and also have characters without power or control over their own lives. Typically, in order for one to gain or acquire power over others there has to be persons who support them. In Maus we see the nazi’s gained power over the Jews and the Polish, who are represented as pigs, do not fight against them but in some sense even support what the Nazi’s are doing to the Jews. Same with The Truman Show, Christof has power over Truman and is controlling him and those that are watching

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    in a society, many individuals would perform whatever selfish acts they intend whenever they desire, usually outside of the social standards. That is to say, power corrupts more. When individuals are granted the position of power, they use the supremacy without being responsible for their acts and thus, use the authority in excess. Power is associated with survival, which makes it corruptive, such as with animals, the survival of the fittest. Only the fittest will survive. This biological concept

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    How Do Elites Gain Power

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    as wealth and respect (Wasserman, pg. 4). Power is “the ability to influence another’s behavior” (Wasserman, pg. 3). It can be through rewards, coercion, or persuasion. Legitimate power is power that is “accepted as right” (Wasserman, pg. 4) or chose by using an agreed upon procedure (Wasserman, pg. 5), or authority deserving obedience (Wasserman, pg. 5). Elites gain authority and authority gains power. People feel they should follow authority. This power and authority control politics. If elites

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    In all walks of life, some person or party is on top and has power. Whether it be in government with a king or a president, or in business with a Chief Executive Officer, someone is in charge. This value of power is seen everywhere and is often portrayed in media and literature. Therefore, those with power use their power to their own advantage, regardless of the effect on others. As aforementioned, this theme is often portrayed in classic literature, specifically the novel Great Expectations by

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