The Authority

Power can be categorized in many different ways, but in the case, it is power to protect itself from the unfairness. Unfairness can be explained by people who work in the factory, where most of the employees are poor. If there is some issue with the machine and it hurts the people at the factory, what is going to happen? Likely, they will replace the worker. Unlike the factory, where you can choose to work, there are some unfairness people have to face no matter what. The military of South Korea…

The phrases "win me over" and, "show me..." call to mind an audition. It would surprise no one to hear that between the judges and the auditioning actor there exists a power dynamic. Who would assert that the judges and the actor are coequals when the judges are the gatekeepers to what the actor wants, namely a position in a production? Analogically a similar power dynamic exists in the initial stages of the dating process where a man presents the best of himself to the lady in question in the…

Power difference is inevitable in most situations, as in one way or another, there is someone who is societally above another in rank and hold of power; this interaction between subordinate and dominant is, as described by James C. Scott in his work Behind the Official Story, a “public transcript,” or “the open interaction between subordinate and dominant” (Scott 2). This is opposed to any interaction that takes place away from the view of dominants, and often amongst those who are of similar…

The Six Principles of Persuasion. “Persuasion is the act or process of presenting arguments to move, motivate, or change the audience” [1] There are six known principles of persuasion, as follows: 1 – Principle of Reciprocity: is the idea of giving back, being kind, and the same time expecting to cause an effect that will reciprocate the same action back. An example is when a waitress smile a lot, act pleasantly when helping customer, mostly likely she would get a better tip, as a…

The film “In Time”, directed by Andrew Niccol expresses the capitalistic society through the movie by setting that money is currency. In this scene, the timekeeper Raymond Leon arrests Will Salas and takes back all of his time that he received from Henry Hamilton for a gift. After losing his time just left with 2 hours, he ran away with a hostage which is Sylvia Weiss. In this interrogation scene, the power of a system and ignorant society was shown with a high angle, low angle and wide shot for…

Delegation of authority within the organization is very important as it entails how different participants, for example, employees and management relate. Authority in an organization may occur in three forms; line authority, staff authority and functional authority. Such traits as efficiency, success and effectiveness of the organization activities; are directly influenced by effective of the authority within the organization (Khan, 2009). Line authority entails the authority that exists between…

Temporal Authority To What Extent It Should be Obeyed (1523) With this theological context, we approach Luther’s primary text on the relationship between church and state, Temporal Authority: To What Extent it Should be Obeyed. Published three years after To the Christian Nobility, Luther takes the key ideas from the earlier piece and elaborates upon them, providing the foundational writing on the relationship between the temporal and the spiritual realms, church and state. As stated…

Power is a strong word that can represent many aspects. Not only can it be defined by wealth and popularity, power can also be defined the ability to do something in a particular way, which can also lead to be able to control other’s opinions and perceptions. Therefore, power is a vital element to the society. However, power can lead to either positive or negative influences. These influences are portrayed in the novel “Animal Farm” and the graphic novel “Marked”. Written by George Orwell,…

that’s what the society demands. Danforth states, “Come, then, sign your testimony” (662-663 Act IV). By encouraging Proctor to sign a testimony that he knows is a lie, truly acknowledges Danforth’s vulnerability. In order to reinforce his poor authority in Salem and avoid rebellion in the society, Danforth will accept a falsified confession from John Proctor to sustain his own…

In George Orwell’s 1984, authority and its place in society is a prominent theme throughout the whole of the book -- in fact, one could say it is the theme of 1984. It is, in general, anti-authority. Winston Smith opposes authority at nearly a molecular level until he has it literally beat out of him. Julia is not rebellious in the same bone-deep way as Winston, but she is subversive nonetheless -- a “rebel from the waist downwards,” as Winston puts it. The entire book is a treatise on the ill…