“A Message to Garcia” was written in 1899 by Elbert Hubbard, and has lessons that could be taken away by anyone who has to take orders, especially people in the military. The story itself focuses on the lessons of determination and hard work. The story is based on the true story of a young lieutenant during the Spanish-American War. The lieutenant, Andrew Summers Rowan, was shipped out to Cuba by himself with an important mission: to carry a message to Garcia.
Hubbard’s story reveals Rowan’s reason for delivering the message. Garcia was the leader of the Cuban insurgents. The president of the United States at the time, William McKinley, needed the cuban insurgents and Garcia’s help for the war. Not knowing how to win over the insurgency, someone suggested that a message be delivered to Garcia personally. Rowan was the individual picked to deliver the important message. All that was known was that Garcia was stationed somewhere in the mountains of Cuba. But Garcia’s assistance was vital, and so with this scant information, Rowan accepted the task without question. He took the letter personally from President McKinley and headed to Cuba in an attempt to deliver the president’s message. Rowan journeyed alone, took a boat to the coast and trekked through jungles, intent on his mission. In time, he found Garcia’s hideout in the mountains and delivered the president’s letter. …show more content…
Hubbard depicts Rowan as a model for all men, and on a global scale, for all of mankind. Rowan’s acceptance of his task without question, his attention to his duty and his desire to carry out the mission without faltering are traits that Hubbard says all young men should follow and/or strive
Hubbard’s story reveals Rowan’s reason for delivering the message. Garcia was the leader of the Cuban insurgents. The president of the United States at the time, William McKinley, needed the cuban insurgents and Garcia’s help for the war. Not knowing how to win over the insurgency, someone suggested that a message be delivered to Garcia personally. Rowan was the individual picked to deliver the important message. All that was known was that Garcia was stationed somewhere in the mountains of Cuba. But Garcia’s assistance was vital, and so with this scant information, Rowan accepted the task without question. He took the letter personally from President McKinley and headed to Cuba in an attempt to deliver the president’s message. Rowan journeyed alone, took a boat to the coast and trekked through jungles, intent on his mission. In time, he found Garcia’s hideout in the mountains and delivered the president’s letter. …show more content…
Hubbard depicts Rowan as a model for all men, and on a global scale, for all of mankind. Rowan’s acceptance of his task without question, his attention to his duty and his desire to carry out the mission without faltering are traits that Hubbard says all young men should follow and/or strive