"Nearly all men can stand adversity but give him power and you will see a change." - Abraham Lincoln. This means a man can be just average and live a regular lifestyle , but the second he is given power everything changes. He will not know how to control himself such as him making bad choices or what to do. This is very easy to agree with, because a person a person who has never had much power or control over anything and there will be hue changes in that person's attitude. This can clearly be seen in The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore. Power is the center point of this novel, there are nine teenagers who want to be in control of the world. To take over the world these teenagers plan many things out and recruit members to gain power. They try to overthrow the government but it doesn't it work they realize they need much power.

I am number 8.
I wonder what my next destination is.
I hear people screaming my name.
I see many unknown faces that want to harm me.
I want to be unstoppable.
I am number 8.




I pretend that I will never die.
I feel immortal.
I touch many dangerous things.
I worry about being found.
I cry deeply in my dreams.
I am number 8.




I understand that I will eventually die.
I say that I will become a powerful leader.
I dream that we will have unlimited power.
I try to control things out of my hands.
I hope I can make the world a better place.
I am number 8..

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." - Christopher Reeve ("superman")