“What’s the difference between being a leader and being an authority figure? A leader can rally, inspire, and motivate their team. An authority is seen as ruling over them, dictating what must be done and when and how.” The quote is explaining that a leader who has power can tell there team what to do but someone who has authority rules over them. On a universal level power can be shown through relationships. The person who has the job can have power over the other person that don't have a job because they hold the money and responsibilities. Authority can be shown if you are a parent and you can tell the kids what to do. Online Oxford dictionary defines power as “the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events” and authority as “the power or right to give
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Power and Authority in Literature As we see through literature the characters in books can have power and authority as well. It doesn't have to just be characters it can be objects that show us power and authority too. In booka power and authority can be used for goof or harm. An example would be in the book the hunger games, The capital has authority over the tributes when they get into the arena if they have water, food etc. The government then has power over what happens in the arena. Many books can demonstrate power and authority within them.
In lord of the flies the conch shell is a symbol of power. The conch shell is found on the island when the boys first arrive. They use it to keep the island in order and to set rules. When they blow into the shell they hear how loud it is and they use it to call for a meeting about rules that need to be set on the island because there are no parents. Jack blows the conch to call an assembly. “There's definitely a beast in the mountain”. Throughout the book you can see that the conch holds power because all the boys come when they hear it because they know that the couch keeps everyone in contact with each
Power and Authority in Literature As we see through literature the characters in books can have power and authority as well. It doesn't have to just be characters it can be objects that show us power and authority too. In booka power and authority can be used for goof or harm. An example would be in the book the hunger games, The capital has authority over the tributes when they get into the arena if they have water, food etc. The government then has power over what happens in the arena. Many books can demonstrate power and authority within them.
In lord of the flies the conch shell is a symbol of power. The conch shell is found on the island when the boys first arrive. They use it to keep the island in order and to set rules. When they blow into the shell they hear how loud it is and they use it to call for a meeting about rules that need to be set on the island because there are no parents. Jack blows the conch to call an assembly. “There's definitely a beast in the mountain”. Throughout the book you can see that the conch holds power because all the boys come when they hear it because they know that the couch keeps everyone in contact with each