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Chapter 46
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Power, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Power and Violence
Corruption
Gender Reversals and Sexism
Stories, History, and Perspective
Religion and Manipulation
Revolution and Social Change
Summary
Analysis
When historians talk about this moment, they talk about “tensions” and “global instability.” But it comes down to power, and how “she acts on people.” Neil concludes: “When does power exist? Only in the moment it is exercised. To a woman with a skein, everything looks like a fight.” The chapter ends by asking: “And can you call back the lightning? Or does it return to your hand?”
