The reading for today's class was very strange for me to read through as it was quite the change from where we have been this semester. But one paragraph stood out to me in particular and in someways reinforced who Arthur is to me. In the last full paragraph on page 177, Arthur answers a reporter's question about decisions based on facts. He says in response, "Facts get in the way of decisions. Give me a basic summary of the situation and I will generally decide based on what I feel here." Arthur is talking about making decisions based on his feelings about them and not solely the facts. This reinforces my ideas about Arthur and his ability to lead. I see Arthur as a strong leader who is not afraid to make the difficult choices, whether that be sending his armies into battle when they are vastly outnumbered, or simply knowing when it is his time to step aside. Another leader may way too much of the decisions on the facts, we do not have the troops to win the battle or there are still so many things that I have to do before I go. Decisions like those based more on facts than feelings lead to kings ruining their legacy. Arthur's legacy lives on because he was unafraid to follow his heart and do what he believed was the right thing or choice to make even when others would not.
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