Careless towards her duties from the childhood, attraction towards materialistic things, misconception about her power, jealous of other possessions, conspiracy against Zipporah all these qualities make Miriam unsuccessful as a leader. For instance, Zora Neale Hurston describes Miriam character in her childhood when she was unable to look after Baby Moses who was inside the basket and instead of watching the basket she fell asleep. In addition, Miriam forgot to search for the basket as she was fascinated to watch the princess and spoke to herself,
“Royalty is a wonderful thing. It sure is a fine happening. It ought to be so that everybody that wanted to be a queen. I wish I could get close enough to tough that princess, I wish I was one of
“Royalty is a wonderful thing. It sure is a fine happening. It ought to be so that everybody that wanted to be a queen. I wish I could get close enough to tough that princess, I wish I was one of