The Use and Abuse of Power Patricia Cornwell, American crime writer, once said, “I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.” In two novels, Fahrenheit 451 and The Wave, many people do evil actions because someone above them is abusing their power. In Fahrenheit 451, the main character goes against this power and attempts to stop the evil being done. In The Wave, the reader gets a first-hand look at what happens when people are following someone blindly. As humans, it is in our nature to look up to someone for guidance, and unfortunately, some people look up to those who want nothing but more power, like in The Wave. In The Wave, a group of students undergo an experiment to see how the Nazis could possibly do such terrible things. However,
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He got along with all the kids and teachers, and made his subject fun. No one would expect him to act as a leader for a group of students doing bad things. He wouldn’t have expected it himself – until he found himself swept up in “The Wave”. He simply wanted to do a classroom experiment, but ended up starting something terrible. The worst part was that he wasn’t aware that he was abusing the power he had bestowed upon himself. All the students looked to him for instruction, and he gladly led them (to what, he wasn’t sure), but he led them all the same. At the end of the experiment, the students and Mr. Ross had learned an important lesson about the overuse of power. Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man 's character, give him …show more content…
It’s the law, because as they see it, books were terrible things full of lies and unnecessary information about the past. The story is told by a fireman named Guy Montag, whose job is to dispose of the reading material. He has always accepted his job, took pride and pleasure in the sight of a book aflame, until one day, a girl moves in next door. Her name is Clarisse, and she doesn’t believe in burning books. Through talking to this girl, Montag starts to second guess his line of work, wondering if books are bad after all. Eventually, Montag falls in love with books and plans to begin a revolution to save them. The only reason an uprising is necessary is because of the abuse of power used in the
He got along with all the kids and teachers, and made his subject fun. No one would expect him to act as a leader for a group of students doing bad things. He wouldn’t have expected it himself – until he found himself swept up in “The Wave”. He simply wanted to do a classroom experiment, but ended up starting something terrible. The worst part was that he wasn’t aware that he was abusing the power he had bestowed upon himself. All the students looked to him for instruction, and he gladly led them (to what, he wasn’t sure), but he led them all the same. At the end of the experiment, the students and Mr. Ross had learned an important lesson about the overuse of power. Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man 's character, give him …show more content…
It’s the law, because as they see it, books were terrible things full of lies and unnecessary information about the past. The story is told by a fireman named Guy Montag, whose job is to dispose of the reading material. He has always accepted his job, took pride and pleasure in the sight of a book aflame, until one day, a girl moves in next door. Her name is Clarisse, and she doesn’t believe in burning books. Through talking to this girl, Montag starts to second guess his line of work, wondering if books are bad after all. Eventually, Montag falls in love with books and plans to begin a revolution to save them. The only reason an uprising is necessary is because of the abuse of power used in the