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The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ozymandias: A Literary Analysis

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How do you gain power? I’m sure everyone has thought that before, but has anyone ever thought how or why power is lost? Maybe, but I’d say not many people have. The Scarlet Pimpernel a novel based on the French Revolution, Ozymandias a poem based on an ancient Egyptian leader, and the modern day song Viva La Vida based on a few major past events. These three texts show all the how’s and why’s of powerlessness. In The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ozymandias, and Viva La Vida each author uses personification to convey the idea that when a leader abuses their power for extended periods of time, also known as a tyrant they will become overthrown by the people leading them to becoming completely powerless. When a leader abuses their power they often become
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