Role Models
It is easy to answer some hard questions such as what does DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) stand for. One who studies in microbiology gets that answer in one second. For some easy questions, where does your character and personality come from? it is hard to answer such easy questions. One needs more time to get the answer. Psychologists may be concerned about one's childhood period and family environment. The character and personality is under the control of inherited genes but also is influenced by the environment. It is generally believed that the influence came from a family member during the childhood period and would spread to adulthood. To make a good character and personality for children, a family member needs to be a good role model. The essay "An American Childhood" by Annie Dillard is a good example of how a family member has influence on the children. This essay expresses her idea about her mother when the author looks back at her young age. Children will copy his or her character from the nearest person around them and develop this process until they mature. Family members would be the biggest influence to young children. A young girl imitates her mother and a young boy imitates his father, respectively. From the essa
Dillard, Annie. "An American Childhood." Wyrick, 205-212 According to the speaker, when she looks back at her young age, she realizes the precious gift from her elderly friend. She says, "I have tried often to search behind the sophistication of years for the enchantment I so easily found in those gifts"(142). Mrs. Flowers gave her a lot of lessons to read, both books and poems. She has a social life with Mrs. Flowers, and communication between them, so she adapted some good behavior and personality from Mrs. Flowers. The process to select a good role model depends on the experience of that person. A personality and character from one person can link to the other when they are close together. Angelou got an excellent motivation and character from Mrs. Flowers. Wyrick, Jean and Beverly J. Slaughter, eds. The Rinehart Reader, 3rd ed. Fort Worth : Harcourt, 1999. Angelou, Maya. "Sister Flowers." Wyrick, 138-142 y, Dillard said a lot about her mother's character and emotion in many points. Her mother is a strong and independent woman. The author says, "She was an unstoppable force; she never let go"(210). She means that her mother has strong energy to get something done and she never stops until it is accomplished. Her mother's character might differ from
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