Did people back then ever wondered about character counts? Characters are influences for many things. A good character needs respect, courage, and citizenship. Respect is a good badge for leadership. Leaders ,who actually care about his or hers team, needs to be respected, and respect others. When leaders are respected that means that people trust them with their life and do not try to tear their leaders down. “You take up for your buddies no matter what they do. When you are in a gang, you stick up for the members. If you don't […] it isn't aging any more. It's a snarling, distrustful, bickering pack” (2.66) “You will not be respected unless you respect yourself Mexican Proverb”. This quote means that you respect and stick around people who have done wrong, no matter the consequences. Just like …show more content…
Becoming a leader shows courage because of the dangerous things that happens. Sadly, friends might betray. Sometimes leaders just have to be alone for sometimes they need to bring up their courage. Sometimes when a leader needs to die for someone or do a big thing that people don’t like, but is good that shows great courage because he/she knows they are going to die. "I wanted to cry, but Greasers don't cry in front of strangers. Some of us never cry at all. Like Dally and Two-Bit and Tim Shepard--they forgot how at an early age." (7.102) “Courage may be the most important of all virtues, because without it one cannot practice any other virtue Maya Angelou”. This quote means that all of them had courage through hard times and they taught themselves not to be afraid. It also means that you face your problems directly. The final badge, but not the last because there are many badges, is citizenship. Leaders have to give service voluntarily to others. Volunteer even if you don’t have the courage to since when someone does that their courage will grow strongly. Understand the rights for people and do not be