"The image she had of the city was reduced to what she said of it, and in the end only her speech could evoke and protect that image. She came to the conclusion that, once abandoned from words, the city would fall into ruin.”—Abdekelkebir Khatibi, Love in Two Languages ​​Words are very powerful things, they are not simply letters written on a sheet of paper, they can inspire, motivate and evoke certain emotions from your favorite songs and realizing that lyrics can bring joy, happiness, sadness, depression, loneliness, longing, or any emotion imaginable to others based on their personal experiences can capture this phenomenon when he says, "Funny as it is, right or wrong, the someone's heart is broken, and it becomes your favorite song" ("Pandora" np) Examples of the pure power of words have been shown throughout the history of mankind, many great leaders such as Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln and even our current president, the president Obama, used words to influence, motivate, and encourage their followers in positive ways. Literary authors have recognized this trend and use powerful sayings or words to heighten their plot and evoke specific emotions in their audience. "Timshel" or "thou mayest" was a recurring word in John Steinbeck's fictional novel East of Eden, their was a struggle or contemplation of the exact translation which paralleled the theme of good versus evil found in the three generations of brothers (Steinbeck np). This word meant redemption, forgiveness and liberation at the same time. Another example of the power of words in literature is in Co...... middle of paper ......om/kiterun.htm>.Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. New York City: Penguin Group, 2003. “Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech.” Syque. June 6, 2010 .McCarthy, Cormac. The road. New York City: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. “Pandora.” Pandora Media Inc.. June 6, 2010 .SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on the Valley of Eden.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2003. Accessed: June 2, 2010. SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on The Kite Runner.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2010. Accessed: June 2, 2010.Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York City: Penguin Group, 1952."The Street." Wikipedia. June 6, 2010 "The Story of Cain and Abel." DLTK grows together. June 6, 2010 .