Evaluation:
Published: 12.05.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Hurricane', 1.
  • Essays 'The Hurricane', 2.
Extract

There are many definitions of the word 'power'. In one dictionary consulted there were over 123 entries but when applied to the human condition power can be defined as 'the ability to exercise control'. This control can be two fold. If we talk about power over oneself the words skill, virtue, potential, capability, ability and talent come to the fore but when we talk about the power of one human over another the words take on a sinister form - dominance, domination, rule, superiority, submission, forcefulness, coercion, violence and vehemence.
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