School plays a more important role than the family in shaping one's personality. Discuss.
" School plays a more important role than the family in shaping one's personality". Discuss. There are two main factors shaping human personality - parents and school. The main question is, which of this two factors are more important? A group of people support the view that school plays a more important role in shaping personality, while another group of people disagree with this statement, claiming that parents and family play a more significant role. One point in favour of the role of schools is that it is at school where children first learn to socialise. Interaction with other people, making friends and working in a group makes the child less alienated and more cooperative. Being a member of a group forms self- esteem, self- appearance and attitude towards the world and ourselves, which are the main components of an individual. It can be said that personal growth mainly depends on interaction with other people, due to the fact that everyone is a part of society. What is more, the average child spends as many as eight hours a day in school. Eight hours at school in contact with different people and various points of view starts up the process of doubt in what was thought previously and what was told by the parents. This way a child starts to think on its own and wonder about itself and others. Independent way of thinking and seeing things is also one of the main
Personalities and Beliefs of Sisters - In Ancient Greece, life was full of complicated questions.
Personalities and Beliefs of Sisters In Ancient Greece, life was full of complicated questions. The complex relationship between the gods and humans formed the basis for Athens's most influential cultural innovation: tragic drama. Greek theatre played an influential role in Greek society. This essay is based on the short play Antigone written in 441 B.C. by the Greek playwright Sophocles. Richard Emil Braun has translated the copy of the play that I will be using. The play Antigone is based on a conflict of the beliefs of human and divine law and deals with some of the most basic problems that affect a society. For this essay, I will focus on the character Antigone's beliefs of "Divine" law and "Governed" law and I will also focus on the personality differences between the two sisters, Antigone and Ismene. In the play Antigone, there is a difference in opinion to whether Antigone's actions to go against "Human" Law or in other words "Governed" Law was justifiable. Is there an invisible line that we can cross when it comes to set laws? In keeping with the ideas of "Divine" law, the dead require a proper burial in order to make the journey to the underworld. Antigone firmly believed that Divine law was far more superior to Civil Law. To Antigone, obeying the gods was more crucial than obeying the government. Antigone would not let her brother go with out a proper
How Well Does Book V Prepare Aeneas For His Destiny?
HOW WELL DOES BOOK V PREPARE AENEAS FOR HIS DESTINY? We as the reader know that Aeneas is destined to be a leader of what will become a great empire (no matter how many obstacles he has to overcome). In Book V, Aeneas begins to display some of the characteristics required for this aspect of his future. At the beginning of the book, the Trojans are embarking on yet another journey by ship, having just left Carthage behind and all the tragic events that took place within its walls. Palinurus informs Aeneas that a great storm is brewing and the fleet must change its course. Aeneas not only takes charge-a characteristic that we would associate with a leader, he also shows that he can look after the tired travellers with the promise of a rest from their efforts. A good leader must also have the ability to look after his people if they face such a situation, which Aeneas does here quite successfully. He does not allow his people to face any danger and he leads them to safety. While preparations for the games take place, Aeneas can be seen at the centre of a throng of people. All these people obviously know Aeneas is the central figure as far as the organization of these games is concerned, thus Aeneas takes the opportunity to take charge of them as he will have to take charge of his own people in the future. Aeneas shows his planning skills at their best when takes it upon
The Odyssey: Penelope
Lea Bolen Stephen Slimp EH 301 5 Nov 2007 A Mother's Love The power of love should never be underestimated, especially that which a mother has for her child. In The Odyssey, Homer not only portrays Penelope as a loving, faithful wife but also reveals her underlying motives for these endearing traits. Penelope is a loyal wife; furthermore, she is a devoted mother. Her tremendous love for Odysseus proves no small emotion, but he has been lost to her for many years, and the threat upon her son's life and property would force her to remarry. Penelope is driven to protect Telemakhos and his possessions so that the memory of her husband would live on through him. She masks her cleverness behind femininity, and therefore enables herself to maintain control of her own destiny as well as that of Telemakhos. Countless suitors bombard Penelope with hopes of winning her hand in marriage. Determined to postpone these proposals, she tells them, "Young men, my suitors, now my lord is dead, / let me finish my weaving before I marry, / or else my thread will have been spun in vain" (II: 104-6). Penelope has to humor the suitors for the sake of Telemakhos, while in reality she has no intention of marrying any of them. She manages to deceive them for three years, "So every day she wove on the great loom- / but every night by torchlight she unwove it" (II: 112-13), until one of her maids
Irish Immigration
Högskolan Dalarna EN1004 English Speaking Cultures Essay Assignment 1 The history of the Irish Immigration to America The United States of America is a country composed of many nations. Since its colonial era, people from all over the world has immigrated to America in pursuit of a dream. One of the largest an successful groups of settlers is the Irish immigrants one. This essay will trace the history of the Irish immigrants and their experience in America. . Encouraged by King Charles II, the Irish American immigrants were one of the first nations to settle in America. Escaping from an Ireland marked by economic discrimination, the first group of Irish immigrants arrived in America during the First Wave of Immigration, period between 1680-1776. This first group, known as Scots-Irish, spread over the country according to their preference for land. Their decentralization resulted in the weakening of their culture. During the Second Wave of Immigration to America in the 1800's, internal factors once again led the Irish to leave their homeland, thus America seemed to be the promising land: gold was discovered, high demand for workers, immigration encouraged by the American government and high wages. However, in the 1830's the Irish immigrants started to suffer discrimination. Religious opposition and attempt to Americanize their children were the most serious offense
Historique Gillette
I- Historique L'histoire de Gillette remonte à l'année 1891. C'est grâce au Canadien d'origine Française King Camp Gillette que fut inventé le premier rasoir à lame jetable, baptisé rasoir de sûreté, composé d'une lame jetable très fine et à double tranchant insérée dans un support. C'est seulement 10 ans plus tard, en 1901, à Boston que Gillette crée la société Gillette Safety Razor Company. Les débuts de l'entreprise fut modestes. En 1903, elle vend seulement 51 rasoirs et 168 lames. Mais en 1904, l'entreprise dépose un brevet et Gillette vend 250 000 rasoirs et deux millions de lames aux États-Unis. Son succès s'étend rapidement à l'étranger. Gillette implante sa première usine étrangère à Paris, en 1905, puis au Canada, en Allemagne et en Angleterre. Au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, l'armée américaine lui commande 3,5 millions de rasoirs et 36 millions de lames. Le rasoir devient le compagnon du soldat. Non seulement pour l'hygiène des soldats qui restent des mois interminables dans les tranchées, mais aussi parce qu'une peau sans barbe permet une meilleure tenue des masques à gaz. Dès 1955, le groupe décide de se diversifier et démarre une politique d'investissement dans le secteur du stylo, avec l'achat de Paper Mate, puis Waterman et Liquid Paper. Le groupe possède également des entreprises telles que Braun