Analysis Of The Hobbit: The Qualities Of A Leader

The Necessities of a Leader Throughout the many sources the world has produced in its history, leaders have always been a part of stories and events. Leaders are present in literature, historical events, and motion pictures. A leader can be identified as a person who guides a group of people to victory in any sense. However, there are more specific characteristics of a leader. A leader must be charismatic, intelligent, and motivated in order to be effective. In order to call somebody a leader, he must be a charismatic person who knows how to inspire. In Tolkein's book, The Hobbit, Thorin, the Dwarf King, leads his fellow dwarves into an intense battle. During the Battle of the Five Armies, two twin dwarves, Kili and Fili, died to help Thorin's …show more content…
Kublai Khan was considered the Great Khan. One of the main reasons behind his title is extreme military intelligence. It was mainly because of his strategic mind that the Mongols were so successful with their conquering. In Thorin's case, he is smart enough to know that he needs to rally a group of people to help him defeat Smaug, the dragon. There would be no other approach which would suffice in his near impossible endeavor. Before Enjorlas decided to go through with his revolution, he needed to a reason for the people to rebel other than their shallow reasons. When General Lamarque, or the "people's man", dies, Enjorlas ignites the flame of rebellion in the citizens by constructing a barricade on Lamarque's grave. Without this perfect timing, he would not have the participation that he does. For a leader, military or strategic minds are a …show more content…
Since it is his plan, Enjorlas is the most motivated one of the Barricade Boys. His intense sense of responsibility is likely the main reason why so many of his friends joined the revolution. Enjorlas is also incredible with expressing his reasoning so people can know his motives. For Kublai Khan, the conquering of China was like a life goal. His grandfather, Genghis Khan, wanted to take over China, but failed in doing so. Kublai Khan's motivation is based on one of his grandfather's wishes. Also, Thorin's main goal throughout The Hobbit is to take back the Lonely Mountain because he sees it as a property rightfully belonging to the dwarves. He conveys this to all of his party to tell them what they are going in to. Every step on his journey is to reach the Lonely Mountain, defeat the dragon, and reclaim his title as King Under the