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John By Gary Paulsen

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John is a book by Gary Paulsen. The book teaches many themes. Three themes I enjoy the most are leadership, freedom, and getting along with others. Getting along with others is a big deal. In John, Waller uses fear and intimidation. Though his method is effective, it is not appropriate and certainly not moral. If Waller was to use a reward system instead, he would have much friendlier slaves. In my life I be friendly in order to get along with others. The slave value literacy as they value freedom and much more than we do today. Literacy back then was a gateway to freedom for the slaves. Today I see people value literacy like it's something given to you. Leadership is a huge part of growing up. I believe that in order to be an effective leader
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