A Leader by Nature

Charms for the Easy Life Essay
A Leader by Nature
In the world today leaders are not predominantly people who possess political power, but more often people who have influence or leadership qualities that help change the quality of life for others around them. The most common dictionary definition of leader states that a leader is, “a guiding or directing head.” They are people who are well respected by their peers and family. Leaders most often follow their “gut-instinct” to go out into the world and change something or work to help others in some way. Leaders have a strong sense of righteousness and a hunger to change things that are unjust. Charlie Kate’s personality in the novel Charms for the Easy Life, by Kaye Gibbons is much like that of a leader. The novel portrays three generations of women. Charlie Kate guides her daughter Sophia and granddaughter Margaret and is an unwavering, “self-proclaimed” doctor. Charlie Kate does not sit around waiting ...