Power

Power is the rate at which work is performed or energy is converted, though the connotation of power is commonly perceived negatively. Without power, our world would hold no structure; the world would be nothing like the world we currently inhabit. But what is it that makes the connotation of power half negative and half positive? What power does the word POWER hold that allows it to have an ambilateral meaning?

Power is in the hands of the individual; decided by the individual of what use they will use it for or exert it upon. This concept of power is hard to grapple with, since power can extend past the infinity of evil or the infinity of good. Power is what produces fear, because power cannot be contained and habitually monitored.

Power, without a doubt, gives one strong leader qualities. Whether the leader is a dictator or genuine role model is entirely up to them, this illustrates the endless opportunities of power.

Power is hard to decipher in my life. Of course, in some aspect of life, I hold power, but as the world rotates, my power shifts from object to object. It is hard for me to find a definite power which I can bound and define. I have power over my schoolwork: I can either choose to perform at my best, or disregard my work. I have power over my relationships: I can make efforts to see my friends and family or I can cut myself off from them entirely. Everyone has powers, maybe not superhero powers, but power that lets them regain an insight from elementary physics: transfer their energy and perform work.

The purpose of villains

All commendable stories contain a villain that the story whirls around. Villains serve various specific purposes depending on the story, but nearly all villains share a broad purpose: to ruin or disrupt the protagonists goal or plan.

Without a villain, the protagonists job would be too simple. Without a villain, the story would represent an "ideal world," which clearly no one lives in. By incorporating villains into text, readers have a chance to connect with one of the characters, whether it be the protagonist or antagonist. From a scientific view point, the earth has no true center that it revolves around, and therefore, the earth literally revolves around every individual. From a logical standpoint, humans are selfish and self-centered, and keep their own best interest in mind at all times. This concept ties in to the rational of one reading a story where the villain has robbed the story of its perfection and purity. As humans, we have only grown to know an imperfect world, therefore can only relate to such fiction. Without relation and similarity amongst the text and the reader, the focus and interest of the reader is lost, and thus the story is useless.