The document discusses three works that explore the theme of power: Stephen Frears' film The Queen, Shakespeare's play King Lear, and an additional passage. In The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II is blinded by tradition and fails to see the shifting balance of power. In King Lear, the king is fascinated with demonstrations of his sovereignty that praise his ego, but wielding power recklessly can be destructive. Both works examine the dangers of exercising power without restraint or wisdom.