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    he should claim the chief role “with simple arrogance” (22). From the beginning, Jack has full confidence in himself to rule the island, an important leadership skill that all quality authority figures must acquire. However, in Jack’s case, too much confidence can result in excessive conceitedness, where the authority figure ignores all other suggestions on improving their policies because of pride. “Jack shook his head,” to indicate that although the littluns have trouble sleeping, he still…

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    The essential preface for leaders is the way they show their VABES as well as the way they affect other individuals that take after their lead. The one being lead has to be able to tell what the leader expects or what they will assume by the actions set forth by the leader. The leader teaches them certain values and beliefs in hopes of meeting a specific end goal to fulfill an objective. It is about the relationship between the leaders and their supporters. A decent leader lives to inspire other…

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    An Academic Review of the Following Text: Cialdini, Robert B. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. New York: Collins, 2007. Print. Summary Weapons of Automatic Influence The book begins with Cialdini introducing his idea of “weapons of automatic influence.” He recounts a story of a shop owner on an Indian reservation who was having trouble selling a certain set of turquoise` jewelry during the height of tourist season. In a desperate attempt to get rid of the merchandise, she asks her…

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    “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti” -Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs This is one of the most iconic quotes spoken by Hannibal Lecter. Lecter is a fictional character best known for his cannibalistic and psychopathic tendencies paired with his extreme charm and persuasiveness. While Lecter is the most infamous fictional psychopath, he is not the only one. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago, the psychopath, devises a plan to promote himself to general. He does this by…

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    characteristics as they move from city to city. Balram responds to his environment with changing levels rebellion and obedience because of his changing perspectives and goals. As authority in Balram’s life increases, Balram is introduced to a new perspective, changing his view and opinions of the world. In Laxmangargh, Balram never had any authority figures as his schoolteacher “went to sleep… usually by noon” (Adiga 25) while the students “stole paan from his pockets… and chewed on it… [and]…

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    it will hurt the one that is in power. Power leads people to make poor decisions. At first, when somebody obtains power, they will most likely feel strong, important, and leader-like. They will probably make some excellent decisions while in authority. Then more power kicks in, and as a result it will be too much for them to handle all the stress and power, which…

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    arguments to an audience in order to move or motivate this audience to take a certain course of action (McLean 2010). To succeed in persuading a person there are common known principles of persuasion that can be used, which are: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment and consistency, consensus, and linking. Whenever one tries to persuade other, these can be used in order to persuade more efficiently because these principles can adapt to all cases and environments. The first principle of…

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    Wayne Durrill Case

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    To start this article, Wayne K. Durrill, tells of how four freedmen by the names of Jim and Lewis Coppedge who are brothers, Ned Myers who is Coppedge’s step-father, and George Chambers kill James W. Redfearn. Redfearn is the owner of a general store called Whites Store in Anson County North Carolina. It is believed that the freedmen committed crime because the KKK was coming to the store. Testimony was used to convict Lewis and Ned of Murder. This same testimony was used to convict Jim as well,…

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    Discuss the ways in which power/powerlessness comes into play in the situation of women farmworkers who are undocumented immigrants. (Here, you can talk about the power of the farm owners relative to the workers.) The ways in which the patriarchal hegemony have been socially constructed gives cisgender men power over all other identities. Because of this dynamic, it comes as no surprise that women farmworkers face harassment from their male supervisors. Not only are these men privileged because…

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    Ancient Statue Analysis

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    on top. Arguably, being a man of having power to rule, then there was a time where he needed strength to rule as well. Finally, with the combination of having strength and power, the statue must have had authority due to him being a leader. The fact that is arm is in the air; which signify authority, and it seem as if he is ready to tell something to the crowd. The view and understanding of this statue reminds me of the statue of Augustus of Primaporta and Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). The…

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