...household from her communist background. Liesel begins to discover the power of words. The film describes Hitler's use of words and his ability to brainwash Germany and urge all German citizens to turn against Jews. This film relates to my theme of power, specifically propaganda. Words and stories are valuable in this film, the power of words suggests that they are among the most powerful ways in which people connect and potentially control one another. Words hold a strong power to compel people to commit acts of cruelty for example threats even persuasion are among these techniques that can be used. Numerous examples of the ways words connect people are shown throughout this movie for example when Liesel reaches out to her birth mother through a letter, Hans (her...
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...color rating or essay length. Title Length Color Rating Wind Power and Wildlife Issues in Kansas - ... Turbines can produce electricity at wind speeds as low as 9 miles per hour, reach their peak of production at 33 miles per hour, plus shut down and turn sideways at wind speeds above 56 miles per hour. An average wind speed at the site of a turbine is 20 miles per hour. Because of these features on the towers, they rank Kansas the 3rd in the US for wind energy potential. The Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas, powered by Florida Power and Light Energy, has collected data from 2001-2009 on electricity production.... [tags: kansas, wind energy, wind turbines] :: 1 Works Cited 1537 words (4.4 pages) $29.95 [preview] Analysis of Wind Turbine Designs - Abstract Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the most philanthropic men in history giving over 28 billion dollars to charity so far, states his number one wish for the world wouldn't be to rid the world of aids, vaccinate kids around the world, or feed every starving children; instead, it would be to invent and utilize a cheaper emission-free source of energy. My research aims to cut through the vast amounts of wind turbine designs and analyze the two most promising types. The first type is Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs), roughly 1.5 meters by 1 meter and generating roughly 500 watts.... [tags: Wind Turbine Essays] :: 12 Works Cited 1389 words (4 pages) $14.95 [preview]...
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...Examines a wide variety of words. But with close analyzation of the words throughout the book, we find that it is the power of words that makes them stand out and have a purpose. Despite everything, even suffering, there are always words for Liesel to turn to for hope and an escape from the evil that was ruling Germany. Words are something we use and hear literally all of the time. In the novel, The Book Thief, words are used to create goodness, comfort, and sanity in a time of war. At age nine, Liesel is illiterate, and the first book she learns to read is a manual about grave digging. Learning to read brings Liesel closer to the understanding that Hitler's propaganda is the root of his power and the reason...
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...Paige Ghesquire ENG 3UI – 05 Ms. Wright May 23, 2015 The Kite Runner: The Power of Words “The power of words, written or spoken, have life. They can change the world.” (search quotes). The power of words should not be underestimated. Liesel proves this to be true in the novel and the film The Book Thief. She uses words to develop relationships with her foster father, Hans Hubermann; Max Vandenburg, the illicit Jew in her basement; and her neighbours. In the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak there is much more relationship development compared to the film The Book Thief directed by Brian Percival. This consequently causes the theme of the power of words to be less prominent in the film. The novel The Book Thief develops the relationship between Liesel Meminger and her neighbours more than the film The Book Thief therefore minimizing the theme. First, Liesel and Rudy become best friends, “Insane or not, Rudy was always destined to be Liesel’s best friend.” (Zusak 48). Rudy introduced himself to Liesel as soon as she moved in, he developed a liking for her and they soon become best friends. Rudy used his charming, and sometimes insulting, words to win over Liesel. This develops the theme because it shows that even if one does not want to like someone, their words can change them into a likable person. Second, Liesel and Frau Hermann develop a relationship, “When she came and stood with an impossibly frail steadfastness, she was holding a tower of books against her stomach...
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...songs “Beasts of England” and “The Star Spangled Banner” both prove that the power of language can be deep. Both of these songs prove that the power of language through the use of word choice, symbolism, imagery, and theme, to incite rebellion, and passion. While reading both songs readers can understand that the author’s put much thought into their words. The song, “Beasts of England proves the power of language deeply. To start out this song is a huge deal to the animals in the book “Animal Farm” by George Orwell. The animals are passionate enough about the song to turn it into their own anthem. The animals feel so passionate about this song that it is almost scary. But that shows how strong the power of language can be. This song...
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...and Power for our lives. So let's take a look at the keys God has given us to have Victory and Power in our lives. Victory, when defining victory it stands for many things. The one I like the best is (to defeat). So that reminds me of the story of Jesus while he was out in the wilderness for forty days, and forty nights, on how he fasted the whole time. Now just imagine if we were assigned this mission, by the 2nd day we would declare that we are weak, hungry, or maybe some of us would throw in the towel. Upon the completion of these 40 days and nights Jesus was tempted by the devil, and what we call weakest in the natural should be our strongest in our spirit, just as Jesus was, he wasn't weak, but he was at his strongest point because he had just spent forty days talking with the father in the Holy Spirit, and when he finished he was ready for anything! Key 1 Walking in the Holy Spirit: So how did Jesus defeat the devil? Jesus was able to defeat the devil even with all that he brought, that he thought he could harm Jesus with. Because Jesus didn't react to what the devil was bringing him, through his emotions, but he used the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we have to learn how to use the Holy Spirit. So instead of crying or feeling down the next time the devil come at you, shout the door and walk in the Holy Spirit that Jesus has made available. Key2 God's Word Jesus spoke God's words over each situation the devil brought him. That's what we have to do, when we are dealing...
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...say that power and violence are not the same. Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but left to its own course it ends in power’s disappearance. This implies that it is not correct to think of the opposite of violence as nonviolence; to speak of nonviolent power is actually redundant. Violence can destroy power; it is utterly incapable of creating it (Arendt, 56). All too often a distinction between words such as power, strength, force, authority, and violence are not drawn. These words are rarely defined to their natural state and are commonly mistakenly used as synonyms for one another. Hannah Arendt a German political theorist finds this all too common misconception a major concern, and makes an effort to clearly distinguish between each in her work On Violence. “ Yet it is fair to presume that they refer to different properties, and their meaning should therefore be carefully assessed and examined… The correct use of these words is a question not only of logical grammar, but of historical perspective.” “To use them as synonyms not only indicates a certain deafness to linguistic meanings, which would be serious enough, but it also resulted in a kind of blindness to the realities they correspond to.”(42) The quotation at the top of the page is an excerpt from Arendt’s novel that explains the distinctions between violence and power. Arendt explains how violence and power, which are...
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...political power. In the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, it is evident that books, reading, and words themselves represent power for different characters in different ways. Close analysis of Liesel Meminger and Max Vandenburg reveals that power can be achieved through literacy in a context where literacy is severely limited. Literacy plays a major role in Liesel’s adolescence. Liesel obtains power through literacy as it gives her a sense of comfort and control. The act of reading and writing gives Liesel the strength to cope with and heal from her emotional trauma. Reading and finishing the book The Gravedigger’s Handbook helps Liesel find the courage to move on from the loss of her brother. Although Liesel does not yet know how to read when she arrives at the Hubermann’s on Himmel Street, she keeps the book to comfort her, as it is the last object she has relating to her brother. When papa and Liesel finish reading the book, Liesel “trot[s] out, involuntarily” (Zusak 87) by explaining to Hans that her brother’s name “‘was Werner’” (87). The act of Liesel’s words being spoken involuntarily suggests that “she is finding some freedom in the effects of her disturbing experiences” (Lee 14). Liesel does not have to force herself to speak to Hans about her brother as she has gained emotional stability. Additionally, literacy helps Liesel recover from her distress as Hans reads to her nightly. Hans reads to Liesel “to soothe her, to love her” (Zusak 36). Hans’ spoken words from the...
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...“Politics” is a word that poses a multitude of meanings because of its international character. It originated from ancient Greece from the greek word for a city state which in terms originates from the word for community. It meant the “matters of the city”. Through the years and into the different languages its meaning drifted apart to some extent. In general this word is associated with the governing process. The way society is being ruled and the way people are being influenced and molded to believe in their representatives and their ideals and goals. This idea explains politics more as a tool for a one-way communication between the governor, whether he is the president of the republic or of the company or any other executive member that has power over a collective, and said collective. Being a one-way channel, this leads to the easy abuse of the method and the present day “bad ring” to the word. Even so this does not diminish the importance of “Politics”. Politicians and politics serve a vital role in society because, love them or hate them, in the current state of the international, or at least, local, community no other alternatives exist for the healthy life of a civilizations. Leaders and their one way communication will always exist at least for now. This is why politics is so important for us. The mentioned abuse of the system only occurs due to its reliance on trust. This explains why it so easily corruptible. It takes only one abusive action from just one politician...
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...Censorship: Language is Power Words create powerful emotions in all of us. They are used to express our feelings, thoughts and ideas, as well as communicate with one another. There are countless examples in history where we see language equating power. Within those examples we see people in the position of power, using this power of language to degrade their enemies and those they consider beneath them, and shape language in their favor. Music ties into language completely. The words of song lyrics convey powerful messages. As language is power, those in control seek to repress the power of this language in music, attempting to keep the power in their favor. But this attempt at censorship only gives those words even more influence and any attempt to infringe our right to free speech should be fought for to prevent its loss. The censorship of lyrics has occurred globally and can be dated back as far as music and poetry can be traced. Let’s take Asia as an example. Under the ruling of the Taliban in Afghanistan, music became a crime (Korpe, 2004). Instruments were burned, and people were severely punished for singing or creating any kind of music that was not deemed acceptable by the government. In Kabal, President Rabbani went as far as to create an Office for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, which was used to regulate the lyric of song in the favor of the government, and punish those who spoke ill towards those in power. In Pakistan, musicians...
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...cell phone generation, and the Facebook generation one that speaks through technology. That is how our voices are heard: through texts, messages and blogs. Pew Internet and American Life Project reports that 75 percent of teens own cell phones and 87 percent use the Internet. When faced with a room containing strangers, many of us don't even look up from our phones long enough to see the people around us let alone communicate with them. We believe our voices can be heard by those all across the world. And more important, our methods of communication, because they're saved somewhere on the Internet, are immortal. They never go away. With the Internet and books, our ideas and words remain forever. What about the power of these words and ideas? What impact do they have? How many of us truly stop to ponder these questions before updating our Facebook statuses or sending texts? Considering there are more than a billion texts sent every day, the number of teens who do is most likely small. As for the 42 percent of teens who could potentially text blindfolded, according to Mobl21, they probably don't even read the texts that they send. According to a survey by CTIA: The Wireless Association, 57 percent of teens believe their cell phones have enhanced their lives. The cell phone technology has improved our generation's ability to maintain contact with guardians and family members. However, mostly, I believe technology has let the words of my generation become seemingly meaningless. ...
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...POWER OF WORDS ESSAY “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak expresses that words have a tremendous amount of power throughout the novel. Words express all of your feelings and emotions. The book was narrated by death who shared Liesel Meminger’s through feelings and emotions. Throughout the story we see Liesel’s roller coaster of a life. Although the novel was mainly about Liesel, other characters also had power through their words. Anyone can use words, but sometimes when the words are too powerful they can become hurtful. Liesel gets frustrated near the middle of the book and screams at Frau Hermann for not being able to pay for the washing anymore: “It’s about time that you do your own stinking washing anyway. It’s about time that you faced the fact that your son is dead. He got killed! He got strangled and cut up more than twenty years ago. Or did he freeze to death? Either way, he’s dead! He’s dead and it’s pathetic that you sit here shivering in your own house to suffer for it. You think you’re the only one?” (Zusak 262). Liesel had lost her brother on her way to Molching. Yelling at the mayor’s wife could have been a way that Liesel finally releases from stress from...
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...“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” The Book Thief centers around the life of Liesel Meminger, a young girl in Germany during World War 2. The story is narrated by Death who describes the beauty and the carnage during this time period. Throughout the novel, we see the immense impact books and words have on the charecters and their surroundings, They hurt, they heal , they instill hope, and most of all, they bring the world together wether it be for good or evil purposes. In Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, the theme of words and their power can be seen throughout the whole book. In the beginning of the novel, Liesel Memigner’s brother dies on the train on the way to their new foster parents. This has a traumatic effect on Liesel and the only thing she has to remember her brother is a book that she found at the graveyard titled The Gravediggers Handbook. This is...
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...occupied with corruption, too busy to see the damage done. Not many people realize the poison being spread through humanity and the joke that it has become; however in this passage Thomas is the one to recognize the truth...
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...through the first chapter when the challenge started. My mind began to wander and my attention was definitely not held. The simplicity of the book, I found completely monotonous and repetitive. I had heard this message many times before from my own pastor during service. I knew the power of my words…. Or so I thought. I tried for months to read, becoming more and more frustrated, never getting beyond the first chapter. I became angry and tense at the thought of having to read it. I even contemplated throwing the book away and just walking away from the school aspect of developing my relationship with God, to let my understanding and knowledge come from sermons and reading “better, more exciting” books and articles. I prayed about why I couldn’t do this little thing. After all, I made it through nursing school and furthering of my career by reading and comprehending books far more intent than this skinny 10 chapter book. Talking about my frustrations with another student about my reading comprehension, it came to my understanding that my OWN WORDS were blocking my reading, holding me in bondage. Realizing this, my prayers took on a new more positive direction. I began to speak Gods Word over the situation. John 16:23 “Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” So simple. I had let evil distract me. No more. I prayed the answer and believed that God would make this happen, instead of praying the problem over and over. I was able to read after...
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