The Message To Garcia Sparknotes

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The Message to Garcia written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899, showed many leadership traits demonstrated by Rowan. The three major leadership traits found in the reading was loyalty, dependability, and courage. Rowan was loyal, the way he accepted the mission without any problems. Mission to carry the message to Garcia was assigned to Rowan because he was reliable to perform this mission. Rowan showed courage by accepting the mission during dangerous time of war between Spain and the United States. By showing loyalty Rowan devoted to our country and the President of United States. Elbert Hubbard mentioned Rowan accepted the letter from President McKinley and didn’t ask “where is he at” on line 15-16. This showed Rowan had loyalty, where he completed his order willingly way and without any questions or problems. Elbert Hubbard mentioned “...Rowan took the letter and did not ask” because he wanted to show how Rowan was prepared and took …show more content…

Rowan demonstrated to carry out the message without getting interrupted of fear or danger. On line 11-12 Elbert Hubbard explained how Rowan took the letter,” sealed it up in an oil-skin pouch, strapped it over his heart, in four days landed by night off the coast of Cuba from an open boat.” The mission Rowan went along by himself through the dangerous journey to deliver the message showed his inner strength to overcome fear. On line 12-14 stated,”...disappeared into the jungle, and in three weeks came out on the other side of the island, having traversed a hostile country on foot, and having delivered his letter to Garcia…” This shows throughout the journey Rowan didn’t show major signs of fear approaching him. Rowan showed courage when he traveled through hostile country where he didn’t ended until the message was delivered. Rowan had courage, as he overcame fear and danger that approached him through the journey to carry the message to