Essay outline
- Introduction
The Hyperbole and a half is a humorous story about a child who gets an unwarranted sense of power that is received upon wearing a dinosaur costume.
The child’s behavior seems to have begun getting out of control, and it takes the intervention of the child’s parents and teachers to take away the costume.
- Everyone likes Power
Given a chance, everyone will take power.
Power comes with responsibilities that have to be respected; otherwise, power will become destructive.
- Excessive Power is Dangerous
Excessive power is dangerous and destructive.
When the child wore the dinosaur costume, a certain feeling of excessive power hit them.
- Power Obsession is a Burden
People obsessed with power become a burden to those around them.
When things seemed to get out of control, and immediate intervention was required to calm the situation.
- Conclusion
Power should not be allowed to be accessed by children as this would only destroy them and create a burden to teachers and parents in helping the children control their power.
