One recognizes power in government as one of these premier shows. Our government is seen as one of the most powerful in history and will continue to be until it's demise. Machiavelli's The Prince demonstrated to us that power must be fully realized in order to rule successfully. Even after his lifetime , his work served as a guideline for princes everywhere. Similarly, Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell gave our class a different look at governmental power.
Orwellian view tells society to be leery of any government action and to monitor it closely.
Its sad that our children even see government officials as false representations of true citizens. Power can also be seen at home, the images we seek are ones that our society built and not we ourselves developed. As George Ritzer points out for us, our society has become like the fast-food industry . Here are a few key ways not to fall into this trap. As America's face changes, its citizens must respond in order to maintain control .