The Power

The Power

by

Naomi Alderman

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Awadi-Atif is the new king of Saudi Arabia. He becomes the heir to the throne after the assassination of the old king, following a women’s riot in Riyadh. He flees the country and begins supporting Viktor Moskalev, then the North Moldovans in order to suppress the female paramilitary groups that are rebelling in the country.

Awadi-Atif Quotes in The Power

The The Power quotes below are all either spoken by Awadi-Atif or refer to Awadi-Atif. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Power and Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 47 Quotes

When the historians talk of this moment they talk about “tensions’’ and “global instability.” They posit the “resurgence of old structures” and the “inflexibility of existing belief patterns.” Power has her ways. She acts on people, and people act on her.
When does power exist? Only in the moment it is exercised. To the woman with a skein, everything looks like a fight.
UrbanDox says: Do it.
Margot says: Do it.
Awadi-Atif says: Do it.
Mother Eve says: Do it.
And can you call back the lightning? Or does it return to your hand?

Related Characters: Allie/Eve, Margot Cleary, Neil Adam Armon, UrbanDox, Awadi-Atif
Page Number: 370
Explanation and Analysis:
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Awadi-Atif Quotes in The Power

The The Power quotes below are all either spoken by Awadi-Atif or refer to Awadi-Atif. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Power and Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 47 Quotes

When the historians talk of this moment they talk about “tensions’’ and “global instability.” They posit the “resurgence of old structures” and the “inflexibility of existing belief patterns.” Power has her ways. She acts on people, and people act on her.
When does power exist? Only in the moment it is exercised. To the woman with a skein, everything looks like a fight.
UrbanDox says: Do it.
Margot says: Do it.
Awadi-Atif says: Do it.
Mother Eve says: Do it.
And can you call back the lightning? Or does it return to your hand?

Related Characters: Allie/Eve, Margot Cleary, Neil Adam Armon, UrbanDox, Awadi-Atif
Page Number: 370
Explanation and Analysis: