As such, the author created an American hero who is impotent and powerless. The powerless and frightened Henry was forced to assent. Freire admits that the powerless in society can be frightened of freedom. He throws one of his faces at Nobody, rendering the latter powerless and defenseless. De'Londa is outraged but powerless to argue. The UN forces are powerless to intervene directly. It left the rest of Czechoslovakia weak and powerless to resist subsequent occupation. She said she thought she was strong but felt powerless. Merrix ignored him, and Aarren, feeling powerless, left. Anant recalls looking on and being powerless to intervene. The Chinese women were undefended, their menfolk powerless or absent. Workers were powerless and roundly exploited under the system. This effectively rendered parliament as a means of enforcing constitutional checks and balances powerless. This move would effectively render Jobs powerless within Apple. Hudson tells Chris the host's consciousness remains in the Sunken Place, conscious but powerless.