Discuss varying conceptualizations of leadership and describe the way the definition of “leadership” has
evolved, or not. Next, explain the relationships, if any, between leadership and power, coercion, and
management.
Malcom X introduces his essay with “I’ve never been one for inaction.”, automatically alerting the reader of the tone which will continue throughout. By doing so he challenges the reader to subconsciously prove that they are also an ‘active’ person by continuing reading. The line acts as a hook, demonstrating the powerful message Malcolm X is trying to portray.
The main theme conveyed in this essay was the freedom which education provides you. “Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened.” Towards the end of his life Malcolm’s main mission was to explain and convince people to learn how to read and write. He tried to share the freedom which he felt once he had mastered the English language, this was what he was primarily trying to share.
“A Talk to Teachers” by James Baldwin was a pitch to change the views of society’s outlook on racial discrimination, it emphasised the flaws in society as a whole and how we were all the same regardless of our colour of skin.
The quote ‘But on the other hand he is also assured by his country and his countrymen that he has never contributed anything to civilization – that his past is nothing more than a record of humiliations gladly endured.’ Highlights the flaws in society, how they are welcomed on a misconception, how on the surface they are shown to be treated equally but actually they are regarded as lower class people who are portrayed as not of contributed to the world in which they live.
