The Importance Of Power In Society

Power ultimately defines one’s place in society. It defines how much money one earns, and more importantly how much of a say one has in a community. Power has been fought over for thousands of years, and we know what importance power holds to many individuals. While power is usually in the hands of one or a few select individuals, those individuals make all of the decisions, and those without power have no say whatsoever. In order to make a better society, power needs to be looked at in a new way. In the dystopian novel Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, the color of blood defines where one is classed. Those who have silver blood are known as Silvers. The Silvers live in a protected environment, have special powers, and control all power in the land. On the other hand, the Reds, who have red blood and …show more content…
Their unanswered hope symbolizes their desire to have a voice in society, not to be mindless puppets controlled by their so-called betters, the Silvers. Since Reds do not hold power, they have no control in making change for their society. That is left to the Silvers, who see Reds as useless, filthy things who have no right to be equals. Because the Silvers see the Reds like this, their society as a whole has not a speck of hope to move forward in the future. The community will only tear itself apart, making the situation beneficial to nobody. Reds’ lives have been made in a way where they experience a level of discomfort no Silver would be able to imagine. Because of this persisting discomfort, however, Reds are used to feeling vulnerable and are able to face daily challenges with ease. This is a strength Reds possess which Silvers do not, and plays to the Reds’ advantage. If the Silvers and the Reds learned to work with each other and find opportunity to appreciate and utilize each other’s differences, their community as a whole would greatly