Power In R. K. Narayan's The Ramayana

Creon is guaranteeing that he can be trusted and how devoted he was to gaining their trust. These words alone shows how much he wants to be king and rule them the correct way which is without betrayal. His tone is sincere to show that he actually means what he says. Creon proves his devotion in his speech by stating,”No one values friendship more highly than I; but we must remember that friends made at the risk of wrecking our ship are not real friends at all.” He is referring to Polyneices and how he betrayed his people.

Undoubtedly, The President is the furthermost known person in a country due to the position he occupies and many times his actual power has been questioned. Two distinct perspectives arose to describe the president’s power as persuasion and unilateral power. First, the persuasive perspective from Richard Neustadt illustrates presidents’ power as persuasive. It highlights what Neustadt believes that is a misconception among the general public who believe that the president is a supreme authority that governs the country, as he prefers from his oval office.

Each one had their own view of how to do this, but it was a main goal of both politicians. Alexander Hamilton was a founding father and leader of the Federalist party. Hamilton wanted America to be just like Great Britain. He believed that in the best interest for the country, the government should be run by elite people with lots of money. Hamilton was The United States Secretary of Treasury, during this time, and proposed many of his reform ideas to Congress.

Therefore, Winston and Macbeth’s ambitions are opposing, as Winston feels it is his duty to provide the best for his country while Macbeth desires for praise from his

Even though Philip II and Louis XIV use supreme power for different purposes, they both thought every decision they made was the correct one. This confidence would lead to the people of their regions having trust in their decisions, which is one of the reasons they did not revolt against these absolute monarchs. The sourcebook reads, “During his reign, Louis did not once call a meeting of the Estates General, the medieval council made up of representatives of all French social classes.” Louis XIV was so confident, he felt that he did not think anyone’s opinion but his own mattered. Everyone saw Louis confidence so much that he received the nickname, “the grand monarch.”

Sir Gawain says: "My life would be least missed, if we let out the truth. Only as you are my uncle have I any honor, for accepting your blood, I bear in my body slight virtue" (line 555-7). Here Sir Gawain his selflessness by demonstrating his loyalty to his king and relative which serves as the spur

However, when she begins to tell Macbeth her ideas he attempts to be steadfast in his loyalty to King Duncan. Macbeth states that “We will proceed no further in this business:/he hath honoured me of late;” (1.7.507-508). Macbeth’s only issue with murdering King Duncan is that he just got honored by him and that would be rude. Again it does not take much time for Macbeth’s ambition to take control due to his wife stating how much more of a man he could be if he just went through with it. Despite these influences Macbeth is in control of his own actions.

They were naïve and they became so mindlessly loyal to the world. For example, when Equality 7-2521 easily escaped from the Palace of Corrective Detention, this evince that his peers were so obedient that they will not even exert their individual wills against the Council by attempting to escape from prison. This additionally shows the amount of power the Council had over the society.

The King says, bragging about Beowulf, “Nor have I seen/my mightier man-at-arms on this earth/ then the one standing: unless I am mistaken,/he is truly noble. This is no mere/ anger-on in a hero’s armor” (247-51). People really do believe in Beowulf and how he presents his faithfulness so everyone. Beowulf will not give up until the job is done and the people who need protecting are protected and safe. “Inside Heorot/ there was nothing but friendship…/not

Unbeknownst to him until Catesby is sent to find his true intentions was that Richard intended on becoming the new king. Hastings, as a faithful companion to the late King Edward, is very strongly against Richard becoming king. He tells Catesby “I’ll rather have this crown of mine cut from my shoulders / Before I see I’ll see this crown so foul misplaced” (III.ii.43 – 44). He continues on to say that he still believes that he and Richard will remain on good terms if he were to let Richard know this, which is due purely to the way Richard emotionally manipulated

We learned this lesson when President Carter took office. He was a President that contained a incredible and highly respectable character who the people loved. His character made him an incredible man who stood for justice, fairness, and hope. His love for the people allowed him to expand on human and social services (source 3). However that same believe was what convinced him to allow the Shah to enter the United States since, he agreed for “humanitarian, not political reason (source 4)”, since he couldn’t deny a person medical help.

Cyrus learned the lessons that made him an amazing leader from his father and from his own mind. In Persia Cyrus’s father, Cambyses, taught him to be incapable of setting his heart on any wickedness or shameful conduct. The masters in Persia instructed the boys not to accuse others unfairly, lie. The book Cyropaedia states, “punished.

A person often ends up fighting to get the power they need. In the same way, Prospero had power on the island, but other characters began to conspire to take over the land. Thus, the power represents the corruption people carry after they gain the power. The protagonist says, "The direful spectacle of the wreck, which touched. The very virtue of compassion in thee.

Hardian was an emperor who truly loved the people of Rome, and this meant everyone. He was known for rarely being in the capital, in fact he traveled “throughout the empire, visiting cities, natural wonders, and troops along the frontier,” (225.) He could have been focused on affairs outside of Rome’s boundaries like many leaders before him, but Hardian genuinely wanted to make Rome a better place from the inside. Which reflected in the time of peace that overcame Rome in his reign, regardless of the Jewish revolts. He took his position of emperor very seriously and felt that the people’s welfare was highly important.

A truly powerful leader is cruel and shows little to no accounts of mercy but rather use cruelty to bring order and restore peace and obedience in societies; moreover, while avoiding being hated. Machiavelli argues that a prince should not worry about the criticism of cruelty when it is a matter of protecting his citizens and ensuring they are united, loyal, and obedient. Furthermore, excessive mercy allows for disorder to arise and prosper while creating a dysfunctional society that hurts the future of a prince’s power and credibility. A prince should avoid being hated, but still show no mercy as it establishes him respect and shows his strength, influence, and compassion as a good leader; also, institutes more peace, harmony, and order in