What is a leader? Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are both leaders known for their courageous acts in the civil rights movement. The dictionary definition of leader is a person who leads or commands a group. A lea1der is someone that people look up to and follow. A leader is someone that people believe can change the world. Leaders can be all different people, big and small. Martin Luther King Jr. is well known for his acts of heroism and audacity during the Civil Rights Movement. He stood up for what is right even when no one believed in him. He risked his life for people he did not even know. He wanted to be noticed and heard. Martin Luther King Jr. is a leader. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus, Scout, and Calpurnia have
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Someone that people trust and look to as a role model. Calpurnia is another leader in the book. Calpurnia is loving and is always nice to the Finches no matter what color skin they have. She treats Scout and Jem like her own children, and loves them very much. For example, Calpurnia loved them enough to bring them to her dark colored church. “I felt Calpurnia’s hand dig into my shoulder. ‘What do you want Lula?’ she asked in tones I had never heard her use” (135). This quote shows how much Calpurnia cares for the Finch kids. She stands up to Lula to help allow Jem and Scout into the church. She doesn’t care that people give her a hard time about caring for them, she loves them and sticks up for them. Another instance in which Calpurnia protected Scout and Jem was when a rabid dog appeared in the neighborhood. “She ran to the porch, Jem and I at her heels. ‘You stay in that house!’ she yelled” (107). Calpurnia is acting like a mother. She makes sure Jem and Scout are safe before she makes sure she is safe, herself. She wants the best for people and is a mother like leader for Scout and Jem. As the book progresses, she gets closer and closer to them. She especially gets closer to
Someone that people trust and look to as a role model. Calpurnia is another leader in the book. Calpurnia is loving and is always nice to the Finches no matter what color skin they have. She treats Scout and Jem like her own children, and loves them very much. For example, Calpurnia loved them enough to bring them to her dark colored church. “I felt Calpurnia’s hand dig into my shoulder. ‘What do you want Lula?’ she asked in tones I had never heard her use” (135). This quote shows how much Calpurnia cares for the Finch kids. She stands up to Lula to help allow Jem and Scout into the church. She doesn’t care that people give her a hard time about caring for them, she loves them and sticks up for them. Another instance in which Calpurnia protected Scout and Jem was when a rabid dog appeared in the neighborhood. “She ran to the porch, Jem and I at her heels. ‘You stay in that house!’ she yelled” (107). Calpurnia is acting like a mother. She makes sure Jem and Scout are safe before she makes sure she is safe, herself. She wants the best for people and is a mother like leader for Scout and Jem. As the book progresses, she gets closer and closer to them. She especially gets closer to