A Leader For a New Generation

A Leader for a New Generation In Webster’s dictionary, a leader is defined as a person that has commanding authority or influence over others. Such a leader can be found in The Aeneid, written by Virgil. The main character in the epic, Aeneas, shows the journey of a leader through struggles and trials. One can see the true definition of leadership through Aeneas’s strategy, bravery, and persistence. During the Fall of Troy, Aeneas …showed first 75 words of 491 total…

…showed last 75 words of 491 total…gruesome defeat when stranded on an island following a storm, Aeneas delivers an uplifting speech to the people who think they can no longer go on. This influence assists the people to continue on to complete their destiny. Throughout the journey of Aeneas, leadership qualities emerge through his defining characteristics. Only when one holds strategy, bravery, and persistence, will he see success. Destined to live this role, Aeneas carries out his fate with outstanding marksmanship.