A Message to Garcia

       

Sam Smith                                                                                                                   9/8/18

            A Message to Garcia is about an American soldier named Rowan who needs to deliver a message given by president McKinley to deliver to Garcia. Unlike what most people would do and ask questions like, “What is in the letter,” or “Where is he at,”. Rowan didn’t ask any questions and then traversed a hostile island alone and did not stop because it was a hard job. The author, Elbert Hubbard, then ranted on how people nowadays will never just do you ask them without asking questions or getting help. I partly agree with the author’s pinion. Although he is sounding very harsh about other people doing half-hearted work, he is not wrong that people just need to try their best and figure out problems on their own. Everybody is victim to slacking or getting distracted in the world we live in today. There are so much distractions such as phones and computers that it is hard to concentrate on work. The main theme of this short story is how Rowan took initiative and just did what he had to do. This is especially important in high school, you must take initiative and figure out problems on your own (as I found out on my third day of high school). In conclusion, you need to be like Rowan, and not get distracted, or do work unenthusiastically, or give up because it is too hard. You just need to try your hardest and deliver the message to Garcia.