Nature Vs Nurture Analysis
The way in which a person grows and develops is determined by how we are nurtured throughout our life. The article What Is Nature Versus Nurture by Kendra Cherry said “John Locke believed in what is known as Tabula Rasa, which suggests that the mind begins as a blank space.” In plain english this means that when we are born we have the potential to be anyone and it will be determined by our experiences. This means that our environment may turn us into a good samaritan or even an evil killer (couch Jack cough). This is important because it means that our entire existence is based solely on what happens to us. The way we are nurtured makes us who we are. The book Lord of the Flies by WIlliam Golding is a good example of what can happen when there
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Most of these qualities probably came from his parents which according to the article is quite normal, seen when the article stated “How a person behaves can be tied to influence such as parenting styles and learned experiences.” Ralph was one of the few people who actually managed keep in touch with an idea of civilization. SInce Ralph had such a strong connection to the things he had been taught throughout his life he was able to create a system of rules and even a way to enforce these rules in a civilized manner using the conch. The conch was a very strong example of values that came from his home. This strong connection to home also led him to understand that the beast was in no way real and they should not let it impact the chance of their survival. It is clear that Ralph knew better than to believe in the beast because he had been taught by many that monsters were not real, proving that we are shaped by our surroundings. Although Ralph was able to maintain a mostly level head there was one point in which he messed up and lost touch with society. This point was the scene of Simon’s death. Without any parental instruction he did not think of the oddness of a crazy naked tribal dance and then eventually he got so into the moment that he assisted the others with killing Simon. This entire scene showed that although some can be very strong willed and level
Most of these qualities probably came from his parents which according to the article is quite normal, seen when the article stated “How a person behaves can be tied to influence such as parenting styles and learned experiences.” Ralph was one of the few people who actually managed keep in touch with an idea of civilization. SInce Ralph had such a strong connection to the things he had been taught throughout his life he was able to create a system of rules and even a way to enforce these rules in a civilized manner using the conch. The conch was a very strong example of values that came from his home. This strong connection to home also led him to understand that the beast was in no way real and they should not let it impact the chance of their survival. It is clear that Ralph knew better than to believe in the beast because he had been taught by many that monsters were not real, proving that we are shaped by our surroundings. Although Ralph was able to maintain a mostly level head there was one point in which he messed up and lost touch with society. This point was the scene of Simon’s death. Without any parental instruction he did not think of the oddness of a crazy naked tribal dance and then eventually he got so into the moment that he assisted the others with killing Simon. This entire scene showed that although some can be very strong willed and level