Great power

In Russian history there were three great Tsars: Vladimir the Great, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. Only one of these greats is a female, making Catherine’s rise to greatness even greater. Catherine was born Sophie Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst in the Baltic port of Stettin, Pomerania on May 2, 1729 (Rounding, 7). She was the daughter of a minor Prussian (Germanic) prince, Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst (Lichman, Corey). As a child, Sophie received little affection…

"With great power comes great responsibility." Probably one of the most notorious line in the blockbuster movie, Spider-Man. In This American Life, "Episode 318: With Great Power" Ira Glass tells the story of his two friends who had this incredible power to change the life of people. The power to save someone from pain and suffering. Ira tells these stories through the different perspectives of Alex Kotlowitz and Shalom Auslander. In the beginning of this interview the story centered around…

Pauline – Great power point. The more I thought of your question on having a diagnosis of endometriosis and infertility would you be willing to have a hysterectomy, to prevent the possibility of having ovarian cancer, and help in reducing the symptoms of endometriosis the harder I found it answer it. I thought maybe as a man I might not know exactly how it would feel but then again a woman wouldn’t either if she hadn’t experienced this. As a nurse and as a single father to my 20 year old…

Germany was a growing power during this era and many people feared its conquest to become a ‘Great Power.’ Due to its choice of allies prior to World War I, Germany may have given the impression that they wanted a war. Despite the balance of power the Germany had many advantages and was seen as a potential hegemonic power. A first glance at Germanys decision to support Austria-Hungary makes you wonder why they would align with a weaker power. Germany had other personal motives behind their…

Supervisory Platform: Use your power to empower others One of my students wrote an expository essay where he explained why his grandmother is special to him. He stated that she was special because she supervises him and his sister. He specified that supervision means that she takes care of them and makes sure they have what they need. After reading his essay and participating in class discussions, I concluded that it is in the act of supervising that people should be empowered. I intend to be…

attentive and actively engaged with the group. Even though she missed the class before we presented, she made great effort to inquire about how the first group did and what we can do to do better. She organized the entire brief document checking to make sure we completed the assignment thoroughly. In addition, identified the power dynamic within the conflict and broke down each type of power both Margaret and Mary were employing. She played her character, Susan, true to life. Allie…

this evolution is for the best, technology is a massive asset for spreading knowledge and education. Others say we need to start limiting our use of this technology, for it becomes more distracting than productive. The solution is to use the vast powers technology has granted us for good, for knowledge, and then limit the amount of time we spend using our phones as entertainment devices. The fact that we spend a quarter of our lives on these glowing LED screens, it might be important to know…

the authority, they have to make a choice. When “I want” transforms into “I can”, it will soon become an action. This is the type of power people crave. When you have power, the fragile life of another soul subsists within your grasp … “The reason I beat you now is because you ask why I beat you" explains Goeth, the sadistic leader of a Nazi camp. He has endless power. This dark supremacy feeds his inner demons. Goeth chooses to succumb to twisted thoughts and slaughter those he can, rather…

There are universal themes in William Shakespeare’s plays, which can teach us a great deal. A frequent theme in all of Shakespeare’s plays is that violence, whether to oneself, or to others, achieves nothing, and thus that violence has no real power besides the power to destroy. There are many types of violence, be they mental, physical, and emotional. But whether you speak with violent thoughts, act with violent hands, or walk with violent ambition, all violence has the same intention, to…

In our modern society, power is a concept that people dream about having, in different aspects of their lives. Whether it is at work, or simply in front of a group of people, power can show itself under different skins. In the case of Schindler’s List, the famously known novel written by Thomas Keneally, power is a theme that haunts many of the characters life. Schindler’s list tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a businessman whom throughout World War II, helped hundreds of Jews to escape the…