Definition of Power

A man walks down a street. People on all sides of the road bow down and pay their respects. The man nods his thanks, and continues down the road, knowing that his ideas and commands will influence all the people on the street in some way. This man has power. I believe that someone in power has influence and control over others.

According to "www.m-w.com" (Meriam Webster Online Dictionary), power is "possession of control, authority, or influence over others." That is just one definition. I have many in my blog postings this year, the first one being from my response to "When do you become an adult?" In the posting, it states as follows: "One becomes an adult when he or she can make responsible decisions and can take care of themselves." This has to do with power, because I think that when you become an adult and make big decisions, you have power, even if it's just over your own life.

The second example I would like to use is from my "Feedback November 26-30." It is about the African cartoon. In it, I state that "It is about the Europeans taking a lot of resources from Africa." This shows the power that the Europeans had over the African people. They had the power to do what they wanted. but the Africans could do nothing more than watch as their continent became a playground for the European countries.

The next example I would like to share with you is my "Feedback November 5-9." One quote from it is: "The main visual elements in this cartoon are the English octopus and the countries that his hands are on. The picture is about imperialism." This again shows how British exerted their power on the African population

Finally, from my "Qualities of a Good Leader" post, I said that "A good leader listens to all his/her subjects. He has advisers, and listens to them. He or she rules firmly and strictly, but also has love for his/her country (if he is ruling over one)." This last quote demonstrates what I think some of the traits that someone in power should have.

Feedback April 28-May 2

Firstly, I learned to manage my time wisely, and to complete work early. Secondly, I learned how to conduct research quickly and efficiently. Lastly, I learned to organize my work. These skills will help me in the future to be competitive in the working world. They will help me be a efficient and productive individual.

"Thinking About Globalization" Response

The main visual elements are the text, the father, and the daughter. This cartoon is about outsourcing and how it can be a positive or negative thing. The cartoonist thinks that outsourcing is a bad thing, because the child is asking if she can outsource her homework to India. This is a bad thing, because children should do their own homework. This cartoon relates to our study of globalization because outsourcing is part of globalization. To make this cartoon more persuasive, the cartoonist could have had a post man in the room, ready to take the homework from the girl.