Few of us ever consider what the early years of our public leaders may have been like. For example, what lessons did Dr. King’s father drive home during King’s childhood, or what was Jesse Jackson’s socio-economic status as a child. It is my belief that Gaines’ “The Sky is Gray” depicts the possible roots of a public leader, in the way the nature of the young narrator James is portrayed it illuminates the character traits in civil leader. This theory is supported by three specific events during the story. The first strong character trait James possesses is that he begins to develop a sturdy sense of the world around him at a very young age. This is important in civil leadership because a great leader such as Dr. King understands, to a high degree, the inner workings of society’s affect on the community. Furthermore, James will not only question everything, he will also be a man of action. This is an important trait because civil changes have never come in times of complacency; also......
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