Critical thinkers are revered for displaying interesting character. A critical thinker is one who asks “why” every chance he gets. The level of interest about them is due to their calmness in tragedies. This is possible because critical thinkers achieve individual peace through self-examination. Once the true self is found, the critical thinker can then experience true self-assimilation, where the critical thinker is at peace with the “self” and in harmony with others. Conflict characters are very different from critical thinkers. In this world the characters in conflict are people who feel they don't have the tools to do what is necessary to achieve a happy life. And this leads them to not want control over their lives, because of their fear of making mistakes, because of their fear of making mistakes, conflicted individuals hold back their true abilities. At the same time there are also conflicting individuals who do not want to give up control. Studs Terkel records an interview with CP Ellis; an American segregationist turned civil rights activist and finds himself in a position of power and control in his article "Why I Left the Klan". In this article CP Ellis endures criticism. Criticism is done to take away power. Because it is always an indication of imperfection and sometimes it is an indication of error. But, if you use criticism constructively, that criticism can actually strengthen you. Joyin Shih faces harsh criticism and mixed opinions from others about her race, which in her mind are inappropriate, in her article "Chyna and Me". The false self takes over the true self as a defense mechanism when submitting to society. The false self does this when there is… at the center of the card… power. A good leader realizes that, ultimately, his or her responsibilities are to care for the people being led. A leader who puts in enough effort to gain acceptance from his followers also wants to expect the same effort from followers who desire acceptance from their leader. Too much is expected of the authority complex, which is why authority should not belong to just one man, but to all men who accept responsibility for their actions. Works Cited Shih, Joyin. "Chyna and me." Rereading America. 9th ed. Eds. Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Lisle. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2013. 494-522. Print.Terkel, Studs. “Why I left the Klan.” American Dreams: Lost and Found. Eds. StudsTerkel, 1980. Web.Yoshino, Kenji. "Preface" and "The new civil rights". Emerging: contemporary readings for writers. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2010. 479-488. Press.