Solomon Chandler's Kind Leadership In April Morning By Howard Fast

The Novel April Morning by Howard Fast is very interesting. It brings you back to the casualties, bloody battles, and in depth history of the Revolutionary war. A man of many qualities, Solomon Chandler was a kind leader, wise man, and also an angry veteran. Solomon Chandlers Kind Leadership really started to show on page 115 when he said “I have six grandchildren and nineteen grandchildren, and each one of them is as dear to me as you were to your own father, may he rest in peace.” This really made Solomon show that he wanted Adam to feel more comfortable while he was with him. Another area where Solomon was very kind was on page 121 when he said “Oh, no Adam-not at all. It was a shame that a terrible thing had to happen at your home, but we won’t try to stop them now.” This sentence showed a lot of care for Adam and really brought Solomon out as the kind leader he was in the beginning. Solomon’s Kind leadership towards Adam may have been short lived, but it really assisted him at the time of battle.
A very wise quote early on was on page 114 when he said “…My lad a gun is an equalizer, a commoner.” This quote really pertains to the revolutionary war and Solomon’s wise man Characteristics. Another wise quote from Solomon was on page 120 when he said “ Look at it long and calm, and you will find it calms you inside.” This quote was very a very wise man attribute saying that he’s trying to calm down Adam along with all the fighting going on. Solomon’s Wise Man Characteristics had an effect on how Adam saw the battles against the British and helped him see it in a more knowledgeable