During the following centuries epidemic diseases and poverty, leprosy and syphilis, repeatedly imperiled all Russia, killed out large percentages of population, because of lack of medical treatment. In sixteenth century Ivan the Terrible (1533−1584) tried to bring in foreign physicians, as already had been tried by his forebear, who had authorized a German, Hans Schlitte, living in Moscow, to bring German creative and mechanics into Russia. Schlitte already selected more than one hundred German artists, physicians, operative surgeons, barber-surgeons, surgical assistants and druggists. But the Hanseatic League and the Livonian Order disgusted the way for bureaucratic reasons and most of the party were in prison. Eventually, only a few foreign
Anyone can gain power, but not many can keep it without losing it quickly because of bad decisions. Many people let power go to their heads and end up losing everything they have. For example, Charles the first. Charles let the power he had take control of him and he ended up being executed. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas writes about 3 powerful men who lose everything in the blink of an eye; Similarly Coldplay uses a king as an example to convey the same theme.
Power has a negative effect on those who are in power. It has a negative effect, because it causes unnecessary harm. For example, many leaders throughout history have used their power to demonstrate absolute control. In Antigone, Creon used his power in a negative way.
Ivan the Third was born amidst the brutal civil war between his father’s supporters and his uncles’. Much Ivan’s early reign is still unknown today, but we do know that his childhood bride died, leaving him with one son, until three years later he married Zoё Palaeologus, the niece of the the last emperor of Byzantium. Ivan, during the rest of his reign, set himself upon the task to capture Lithuania-Poland and some of the Ukraine territories. He was aligned with the Mongols, but had to deal with the danger of his brothers, Andrey and Boris, rebelling. In the end, they sent their armies to the western fronteirs, but eventually brought them back.
But first what is Power? When researching Power words such as authority, control, direct, command and influence all appear. These words all support the following statement “Power is the ability to influence and control the behaviour of others.” The problem with power is that it often leads to those in power abusing it. As Lord Acton famously quoted “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Being a person with a high authority, has control and with that amount of power comes responsibilities a they have to deal with . Power has a negative effect on people because it can affect how they see themselves in relation to others. In the play Antigone, King Creon, someone who likes nothing more than to feel superior than others, has an argument with his son Haimon over the injustice he is giving Antigone (Haimon’s lover) for burying her dead brother Polyneices in a respected manner. “ And the city proposes to teach me how to rule?”
The concept of power is analogous to the deceptive appearance of a rose. Although people are allured to the blossom due its silky petals and crimson color, much like they are attracted to power because of the opportunities it withholds, the blossom also contains thorns, representative of the corruption one can create by abusing their powers. Consequently, it is no surprise that those who hold great power often become corrupt because they utilize their powers for their own selfish desires. There is a great responsibility that is attributed to possessing power, and those who fail to use their influence with good intentions tend to fall victim to their own selfish needs. Meanwhile, powerlessness is far less corruptive than power.
This envy and vindictiveness for what the people around him have leads him to acquire more materialistic items that do not necessarily bring him happiness. His life flows pleasantly this way until he reaches a threat that takes away his control. In order for a person to be content at the end of their life is “ if we are in control of our careers, mates, children, and bodies, [then] we can live a predictable and powerful life” (Sansom 419). As Ivan loses control of his environment, the thought of death and losing his possessions makes him scared of death. His life amounts to nothing more than chaos, where “the assumed defense against chaos is more control of relationships, job, environment, emotions, and future” (Sansom 419).
Abraham Lincoln once said, “nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Power changes the way people act. Power has a negative effect on others because King Creon became a bad king and Hitler used it to lie and kill people. Power had a negative effect because Creon became a bad king. Creon won’t let Antigone bury her own brother.
Power is the ability to actor do something in a particular way. People who have too much power and abuse it, and turn their power into a negative power. Fear and tyranny are abused by people with power creating a negative effect on society. Leaders with a huge rule of power will abuse their role as a leader by creating a fearful environment.
Everyone, at one point in their lives has wanted power more than anything. Those who do get it have to make the decision whether they want to use it for good or evil. Power can turn a person into something they never dreamed they would become because it starts to take over their lives and people do not know what to do with so much power. There are many examples of power in the play Macbeth and every person that got it used it in very different ways. This caused many changes in people from turning from good to evil or evil to good.
The power just exposed the part of their personality that they may have been trying to hide from the world. Power exposes true character. (Hutson “why power brings”) Example, Haji Mohammad Suharto, he was the second president of Indonesia as well as one of the most corrupt people. Indonesia lost a total of thirty-five billion dollars due to his corrupt practices, though his presidency wasn’t what caused his corruption.
Power can have the persuasive action in undoing the moral ethics of one’s character. This can be seen throughout history, such as World War II and proven by the actions of Napoleon in the allegory, Animal Farm, by George Orwell. As Lord Acton said “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” In history what was viewed as a villain, is never the same as the perception. A leader does not begin wanting to do wrong, they start with the best intentions, but power is a tricky thing.
When somebody receives incredible power, they also receive a large burden of responsibility. Some people, such as Napoleon, disregard these responsibilities and become corrupt. In reality, we have seen this in leaders such as Stalin, who became corrupt once into power. In “Animal Farm”, Napoleon, a totalitarian pig, is a great example of how too much power is equal to corruption.
Power. It is the world’s most dangerous asset anyone can hold on to. It can be used for prosperity or for a complete destruction depending on the person. As the famous Lord Acton 's quote says, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Animal Farm stands for the best example that can display this matter in a clearer and funnier version.
