Power and Authority
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Power and Authority
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Good Morning/Afternoon everyone today I am here to refresh your knowledge about Power and Authority and how it is implemented in these texts. The texts I have studied are Raw by Scott Monk as well as this I have studied a film called Fast Five
The concepts of power and authority are in essence overlapping ideas they are often seen together but are really different.
Power: is the capability of a person or a group to influence the beliefs and actions of other people. Power can be personal power an example of personal power is expert knowledge like Doctors, Engineers, and Programmers, They get their power from their expertise and professional knowledge.
Authority: On the other hand is the right delegated to a person. It is a right to get things done through others. They have a right to take decisions and give orders.
Raw by Scott Monk is a very good example of power and authority as it provides a wide variety of characters with power and authority and a number of ways they are used.
Power is a dominant issue in this novel, Sam has the power to inspire and influence the individuals in the farm he is also provided with authority to be in charge of the farm and looking after the boys.
Tyson consumes the bully power, and Brett has power to change his life through his choices,
In addition josh has the power to influence Brett, josh plays an important role in Brett’s respect as well as his own self-discovery an e.g. of this is when Brett said: “you know how you told me I was hurting my friends, I didn’t know I was until you told me” after this we see a dramatic change in Brett’s attitude.
Sam’s power and authority is used positively throughout this text as he uses his power and authority to build trust between the individuals in the farm, he provides the individuals in the farm with hope and trust in themselves that they can and change their life. His policy enforced on the inmates is that “If one guy steps out, the rest have...
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Good Morning/Afternoon everyone today I am here to refresh your knowledge about Power and Authority and how it is implemented in these texts. The texts I have studied are Raw by Scott Monk as well as this I have studied a film called Fast Five
The concepts of power and authority are in essence overlapping ideas they are often seen together but are really different.
Power: is the capability of a person or a group to influence the beliefs and actions of other people. Power can be personal power an example of personal power is expert knowledge like Doctors, Engineers, and Programmers, They get their power from their expertise and professional knowledge.
Authority: On the other hand is the right delegated to a person. It is a right to get things done through others. They have a right to take decisions and give orders.
Raw by Scott Monk is a very good example of power and authority as it provides a wide variety of characters with power and authority and a number of ways they are used.
Power is a dominant issue in this novel, Sam has the power to inspire and influence the individuals in the farm he is also provided with authority to be in charge of the farm and looking after the boys.
Tyson consumes the bully power, and Brett has power to change his life through his choices,
In addition josh has the power to influence Brett, josh plays an important role in Brett’s respect as well as his own self-discovery an e.g. of this is when Brett said: “you know how you told me I was hurting my friends, I didn’t know I was until you told me” after this we see a dramatic change in Brett’s attitude.
Sam’s power and authority is used positively throughout this text as he uses his power and authority to build trust between the individuals in the farm, he provides the individuals in the farm with hope and trust in themselves that they can and change their life. His policy enforced on the inmates is that “If one guy steps out, the rest have...