words, mere words, words strung together to form sentences linked into paragraphs. to convey a thought, an idea, a concept, illustrating a belief. a state of mind. movies can take a current mindset and amplify it, extending it, like puppetman from the wildcard universe, only can abuse what's already there, and likewise, words, books, written or spoken, can only do so much, can only well, have so much an effect, an affect, the strength of words, to turn belief structures around, to change opinions, dams for mighty rivers, yellow construction signs and those blinking lights on the sawhorses, orange red detour signs, a big enough truck, a fast enough car, yellow traffic signs for curvy road ahead, or sharp curve, slow down, or something else entirely.