THE USE OF POWER IN AN ABUSIVE MANNER_A_ SILENT_SONG_A_ MAN_OF_AWESOME_POWER

When some individually are bestowed wit certain powers, they end up abusing it " Drawing illustration's from Naquib Mahfouz A man of Awesome Powers, justify the above statement.

Many people who are in powerful positions or who have been gifted with some sort of power tend to abuse it - Instead of utilizing it for improvement of the society at large, they use it for own selfish interests or to punish those that have wronged some scenario is seen in"A Man of Awesome Power through a  number of illustrations:

We see Tayyibal - Mahdi utilizing the power given to him for revenge. This Is not a good way of power utilization as it causes harm to others. Tayyib realizes that he has power to orders things to be and he sets out to utilize the power to change his country. However, the first episode where he utilizes this power shows that he is utilizing it to hit back a person who offends him. The drives of the taxi that he hails suffers his wrath for refusing to stop on his way to the heart of the town, he halls driver simply waves a hand at him in haughty

Imitation makes him stare at the rare wheels of e two explode suddenly that reminds him that he should use his lets his angers control him This act of revenge since as Tayyb by passes the drives, he feels the man a lesson. By utilizing his power to hit back at the taxi driver, Tayyab shows that people with power use it for wrong purposes –

We further see wrong utilization of power where Tayyib guests the man in the bus to suffer stomach pains Although the man had physically attached a woman, causing him to suffer stomach cramps not justified. Tayyab encounters a confrontation between the mom and a woman in a public bus and the man ends up Glopping the woman. Just like the Incident with the taxi driver, Tayyibs to lets his anger control him where he focused it on man's stomach and immediately the man suffers severe cramps that cause him to moon and scream in pain. The pain Is so Intense that an ambulance hat to be called to fetch him. Allowing his anger to control him and causing pain to the man who had slapped a woman is a vengeful act on which Is wrong thous Growing how people with power we it for wrong purposes.

Besides, Tayyib uses his power bestowed on him to interfere with the radio presentation by causing the presenter to Start sneezing while seated in the cafe " he hears a radio announcer expounding the developments that were to be expected in the future- Tayyib Heels that the announcer should report on what has been achieved yet Instead of giving false hopes to the people Toyyib thus decides to cause sneezing to attack the announcer since it was only way to stop him. Soon after the announcer develops massive sneezes that prevents him from carrying on with the presentation. Tayyib feels happy and victorious after the unexpected conclusion of the announcement. Although his desire is to purify the broadcasting sector, the approach of causing massive sneezing to the presenter is harmful and thus wrong-

Lastly Tayyib is seen to use the power given to him to satisfy This sexual passion and desires Tayyb utilizes the power to make a woman that he is attracted to notice him. While he is Seated at the tea garden planning how to effectively use his power, Tayyb notice's a beautiful woman approaching the entrance of the garden. The woman does not Notice him at first and Tayyib thinks tot how through his powers he can cause her to be head- over heels with him. He then sends her a hidden message and she responds to him.He sees nothing wrong with satisfying his desire's as a way of repairing himself. He clases his note book and they surrender to fate; This Is an Immoral act since Tayyib is married to Haniya whom he had remained faithful to throughout their marriage.

In summary,