In the book NightJohn by Gary Paulsen, there is nonstop conflict and resolution. Clel Waller owns many slaves, including Sarny, Deliah, and Nightjohn. Sarny’s birth was challenging because Waller was expecting a male child. Deliah and Waller had a small altercation when he found out Sarny was a girl. Waller later sold Sarny’s mother since he only promised that Sarny would not be sold. About seven years later, when Nightjohn enters the property of Clel Waller he is almost instantly considered a troublemaker and is treated just like one. I believe it to be unfathomable, the need for slaves, when one can do the work himself. I think the actions of Clel Waller are incompetent because his prejudice against slaves put not only the slaves …show more content…
If Clel were to give rewards for good behavior the workers would be more willing to work for him. Fear and intimidation make workers of any kind want to rebel or go on strikes. Fear and intimidation have been a very crucial part of my life. I have figured out that working with people who make me happier has always resulted beneficially on both sides.
NightJohn is a character of magnificent leadership, he knows how not give up and how to be effective in his teaching. To be an effective leader you have to know your student, and not by assumption. NightJohn is considered a leader because he has strength, courage, and confidence. Another leader in the book NightJohn would be Sarney. She was young but, she was smart and knew how to inspire others to keep their heads high. Leadership isn't exactly an immense part of my life. I keep my head high and hope for the best in multiple situations and most people that are around me do the same.
So, I believe life would be much better if mankind would put aside all of our differences and see things differently. If opinions were made not by looking at someone's face but by realizing that there is a chance you may actually be surprised by their personality. Use methods that can make someone feel better about themselves and perform much better than average. Only good leaders can make changes to