"The image he had of the city was reduced to what it said about it, and ultimately it was his only speech that could recall and protect this image. He arrived to the conclusion that once abandoned by words, the city would fall into ruins” – Abdekelkebir Khatibi, Love in Two Languages ​​Words are very powerful things, they are not just letters written on a sheet of paper. They can inspire, motivate and evoke certain emotions from your favorite songs and realize that the lyrics can bring joy, happiness, sadness, depression, loneliness, longing or any emotion imaginable to others. based on their own personal experiences Dave Matthews' song lyrics for "Funny The Way It Is" are able to capture this phenomenon when he says: "It's funny the way it is, whether it's good or not." bad, Someone's heart is broken, And it becomes your favorite song” (“Pandora” np) Examples of the pure power of words were shown. Throughout human history, many great leaders such as Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and even our current president, President Obama, have used words to influence, motivate, and encourage their disciples in a positive way. Literary authors have recognized this trend and use powerful sayings or words to intensify 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. It was a struggle or contemplation of the exact translation that paralleled the theme of good versus evil found throughout the three generations of brothers (Steinbeck np). This single word meant redemption, forgiveness and liberation at the same time. Another example of the power of words in literature can be found in Co...... middle of article ......om/kiterun.htm>.Hosseini, Khaled. The kite runner. New York: Penguin Group, 2003. “Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech.” Syque. June 6, 2010. McCarthy, Cormac. The road. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006, “Pandora.” Pandora Media Inc. June 6, 2010. SparkNotes Publishers. “SparkNote on East Eden.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2003. WAccessed June 2, 2010. SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on the kite.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2010. Accessed June 2, 2010. Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: Penguin Group, 1952. “The Road.” Wikipedia. June 6, 2010 "The story of Cain and Abel". DLTK grows together. June 6, 2010 .