John Henry Character Traits

John Henry is an African-American who allegedly worked as a "steel-driving man". John Henry was a mighty and heroic labor worker, according to the story he was born with a hammer in his hand. John Henry was very confident in man power and needed his job badly. John Henry was the strongest and most powerful man working the rails.

John Henry was a very heroic character as in when he beat the steam powered drill. John Henry's character was also very dramatic and legendary. John Henrys character dramatized the outlook of hard working African-American men. Over all his character made the story motivational and interesting.

In the story John Henry was building railroads when man with a machine comes through saying that his machine can drive more