Leadership In Watership Down

To rule solely with an iron fist or to allow the people to govern himself, Which is best to run a society? In the novel, “Watership Down” by Richard Adams, the reader follows the main character, Hazel, as he moves forward on this adventure with a few other rabbits. On their journey, They pass through different types of societies. As hazel is more and more exposed to different types of leading strategies he begins to form what the most effective way a leader should lead. The author explores what makes for a successful leader with the characters Hazel and Woodward’s leading styles.
The protagonist of “Watership Down” is Hazel, he is later of the warren the story follows. Hazel was made chief by the warren members and is supported by the whole group when making a decision. He takes the other rabbits into consideration before committing to something that affects the warren. The main reason they choose to follow Hazel is because he's not afraid to do something new, something that has never been done before. For example, Hazel …show more content…
Hazel is a leader who cares for the individual members and the skills they bring to the warren. Finding value in each individual member of the warren. This creates an environment where warren member can voice their opinion confidently without any consequences. In Hazel’s warren, when a problem does arise they work together to solve the problem to the best of their abilities. On the other hand, in Woundwort’s warren things have more of a Dictatorship tone. This can be inferred because of the strict code he puts on the warren and the ruthless military he leads. Since Woundwort holds the central power of his warren, he does not listen to what other have to say. Woodruff only takes his opinion into consideration when making a decision that will affect everyone. Those who do not agree with him are cast it away from the government the or to be