The Exercise of Power in Praying for Sheetrock Politics is defined in many ways in modern society. It can be defined as the art of government. It could also be defined as the activities or affairs of a government, politician, or a political party. However, after reading Praying for Sheetrock, Many argue that politics is merely the exercise of power. This exercise of power is centered around two main characters. Tom Poppell is the sheriff …showed first 75 words of 1342 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1342 total…voting districts; and they had seen the elevation of a freely chosen black man to c! ountywide office.” (233) These are just some of the ways in which power affected McIntosh in Praying for Sheetrock. However, it is clear that politics there was based merely on the exercise of power. Those are the reasons why Sheriff Poppell was able to keep power for so long, and why Thurnell Alston was able to grasp power. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**