We Were Liars, By E. Lockhart

People in past and present societies are always longing and searching for power. Every person that has ever lived on the earth wants to have some sort of power and control. Its human nature. People do not like the feeling of being restricted, so they will go to great measures to obtain authority in their own lives. That power though, is not always used properly. Once some get the power that they have worked for, it can start to be misused. One can use power to help or to harm. Power is a very dangerous thing and needs to be handled with great care and respect. This is clearly demonstrated in the novel, We Were Liars, written by E. Lockhart. Within this story, we see a quest for power by Harris, Cadence and the other three liars. We learn the
It can be used to build and to save and to learn. However, when placed in the wrong hands, power can be a scary thing. It can also be something that people will do anything to keep. Individuals will risk and sacrifice a variety of possessions in order to keep a small amount of power. A lot of times too, people are not careful with what they are willing to sacrifice. Priorities need to be set on what you are willing to lose in order to obtain what you are working for. Power is a greatly desired thing, but what are you willing to lose in order to achieve or keep your
She is tired of seeing her mother and aunts in total disarray from being manipulated by her grandfather. She decides to take action one night with the liars, Mirren, Johnny, and Gat. However, their attempts take a turn for the worse when plans go wrong, and Cadence ends up on the little beach alone. She ends up in an accident involving a traumatic brain injury which then causes severe migraines for several years. Pain becomes “nothing but ordinary” (Lockhart 33) in her everyday life. Cadence’s struggle to remove power from her grandfather ended in a terrible accident, resulting in doctor after doctor and “prescription after prescription” (Lockhart 34). She was willing to risk and sacrifice her own safety in order to try and achieve her overall goal.
People often take into consideration those around them. Usually decisions are made as to not cause harm or injury to surrounding individuals. However, things can go wrong. Plans made with a group of people, whether big or small, can cause misfortune for anyone in the party. Steps are typically taken to ensure to security of all, but with regards to getting power, these steps can be overlooked. Greed and looking out for only yourself often weighs on everyone else negatively. The consequences that come from thinking only about oneself can often be severe and