Message to Garcia Essay

In the short writing, Message to Garcia, the author Elbert Hubbard writes of a homo named Rowen, who is t anticipateed with delivering a letter to the leader of the Cuban resistance forces, everyday Garcia. But the story is non about his trials, or his mishaps. Its not about his journey nor his thoughts about the situation at all. The story in truth mentions rowan only a few times throughout. The author alternatively focuses on the qualities of Rowan, not on what he says, but, quite an on what he didnt.The narrator of the story, who is never actually named but whom can be pretended to be in close conjunction with those who were tasked with reaching Garcia, speaking of Rowans inevitable loyalty to the cause. The situation was dealmingly impossible. Trying to reach Garcia who was actively difficult to stay hid to deliver a message asking for his cooperation. With no questions asked Rowan sats out on his three week journey to deliver the message.The conjunction between Rowans silence on the expatiate of the mission, and his loyalty to the task and the ones large(p) it to him are explained further in the story. In fact later on, it becomes weensy of a story and more of a guidance manual to the readers. It explains that how many a(prenominal) times nowadays, or perhaps most times, success is earningsed through certify ended means. People in general sense do not possess the mindset to focus on a task, nor have the willingness to gain that mindset. When told to accomplish a task, they wither go do it halfheartedly is at all, or simply shift it to the side, or the gutter as the author chuck it.The main connection that the author made was that Rowan did not ask where General Garcia was. Not because he already knew, but that he knew nice about the situation that he had already made the determination that he was tasked with the mission because nobody else knew either. To put it simple, it did not matter whether he asked or not. His success of the missio n relied purely on his skills and accomplishing the task. Asking questions like whoand how ere of little consequence. He had to do it and he would do it. As I say before, the author was not concerned with the journey, but his willingness and loyalty to mission transaction to begin the impossible journey at all.The author also goes into details about another man, to describe the polar opposite of Rowan. He describes the man as impervious to reason, unable to entertain orders, nor give them. Basically describing a large portion of todays society. The people with a society of people such(prenominal) as that is that progress is halted, not because the means arent in that location, but that there is not initiative to find the means and put them into effect to take out things done.To a logical thinking person, the conclusion is this, that Rowans qualities of dedication to the mission, and his comrades that would more the possible be benefited by his actions, even if he could not imm ediately see it, are qualities that we should all strive to possess. To better ourselves and those around us is a mission in itself, one that we should all be loyal too, not just for us, but for everyone, For is everyone shared this sentiment, perhaps the need to send a letter to General Garcia would not have existed at all. The need for us to observe situations, or missions, if you will, from a third person point of view, rather than looking just at how they will benefit us, or take us out of our comfort zones, becomes more necessary as we get together more responsibility to get the mission accomplished.