Using examples from "A Lesson Before Dying" (Ernest J. Gaines) and "Thank You, Ma'am" (Langston Hughes) as examples, how do people guide other people to their own empowerment?

<Tab/>Society is made up of leaders and followers. While many wants to, not all can be leaders. A leader is somebody who guides or directs others by showing them the way. A leader is someone that can influence people. He is someone that people want to follow and respect, makes good decisions, can think quickly. He is self-confident, and knows what to do next. A leader is someone who can …

…difficult to analyze what it is and how it occurs. The principal characteristics of leaders appear unaffected through the phases that comes with time. There are many different types of leaders out there, from political figures, to mystics, to warriors, to teachers. All types have been seen throughout the course of history. They guide others, as well as themselves, to their own empowerment. Grant, Jefferson, and Mrs. Jones are as fine of examples as any.