Carolyn Coats once said, “Children have more need of models than of critics”. This is exactly what it sounds like. If children have more critics in their lives than models then they will never really be able to enjoy life. The writings read in class all reflect children that needed models instead of critics in their lives. The article “Carry On” by Lisa Fenn shows why models are needed more than critics. The two children, Leroy and Dartanyon, did not really have models until Lisa Fenn came along. Lisa Fenns depiction of Leroys mother was “His mother ravaged by guilt, soon slipped into a drug use and disappeared for stretches of time, leaving Leroy to care for his younger sister” (Fenn, 1). The lack of support from Leroys mother made growing up hard for Leroy. Leroy was …show more content…
When Nicholas Gage was a child he moved to America and lived with his estranged father. As Nicholas states “The portly, bald, well-dressed man who met me and my sisters seemed a foreign, authoritarian figure” (Gage, 1). You can tell Nicholas did not know his father. This shows the lack of a critic, and even a model in his life. Once Nicholas settled down in his new home, he became close with one of his teachers, Miss Hurd. Nicholas once said “ I was soon under Miss Hurd’s spell. She did indeed teach us to put out a newspaper, skills I honed my next 25 years as a journalist. Soon I asked the principal to transfer me to her english class as well” (Gage, 1). Nicholas Gage looked up to Miss Hurd and was constantly inspired by her. Nicholas became an investigative journalist later on in his life. Miss Hurd’s teachings introduced Nicholas to a career that he became extremely passionate about. After reading Nicholas’s essay you can easily relate it to Carolyn Coats quote. Miss Hurd was Nicholas’s model, and lead Nicholas to a career he loves and is passionate
Many parents disagree would disagree with the authors perspective of how children should be raised, however
Elementary and middle school years (6-12) are Erikson’s fourth stage in which the child must resolve the crisis between industry and inferiority. During this stage, a child becomes more aware of themselves as individuals. It is important that a child learn the feeling of success; if not allowed enough success, they might develop a sense of inferiority or incompetence. Again, it is about the balance of industry and inferiority that leads to competence both intellectually and socially. Despite the fact that the Welsh school administration placed Jeannette in classes for students with learning disabilities, she knows she is smart. She was in honors classes in Phoenix and continues to excel academically under the guidance of her parents. She reads on her own and understands that education is important. Despite her placement in the lower classes and not having any close friends, she is able to develop a sense of industry.
“Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us.”(28) In the memoir, The Glass Castle (2005) , Jeannette Walls writes of her journey to becoming a renowned journalist in New York City, recounting the hardships she faced, such as extreme poverty and negligent parenting. Rose Mary, Jeannette’s mother and an aspiring artist, prides herself in her parenting methods, or lack thereof. Despite other mothers, who coddle their children, and want to protect them at all costs, Rose Mary has a different approach to parenthood. From her perspective, children should have the unrestricted ability
8). These 10 things are exemplary examples of her authoritative method of raising her kids. And as she argues that she pushes her children out of their comfort zone and is “letting them see what they’re capable of” (l. 179), one might just as well argue that she does the opposite. It’s highly probable that there are socially and culturally related matters you have missed out on if you never attended a sleepover, a school play or a team sport by the age of 22. These are all social situations in which people are pushed beyond their natural limits. If you grew up only making homework and playing instruments repeatedly, you would probably never face the fear of new encounters or actually realise what you were really capable of. Moreover, kids might never find peace because of their habits with constant competition. As it’s perfectly agreeable that a parent should be “arming them [kids] with skills, work habits and inner confidence” (l. 180), you still risk that children’s constant competition with themselves or others in their upbringing, consequently, is the only thing they will find themselves doing in their whole lives. As a result of that, they might never be able to find harmony, peace or be satisfied simply by their
I was a productive woman, and I wanted people to see it in me. I wanted them to see it in the way I walked. I wanted them to see it in the way I talked. I wanted them to see it in the way I worked late every night to make my patients, and the world, a healthier, better place. Most importantly, though, my productivity was expressed in the way that I raised my boy. I wanted Eugene to be as perfect as I was, and I worked my hardest to keep all distractions from him. Still, he always managed to slide his face into the pages of his books every chance he got. I didn’t see the point in it. He had the top marks out of everyone in his class, so what was the point in reading books that didn’t improve his grades? I didn’t
The book puts in question what are the important factors to a child’s development all the way until there teenage years. When growing up there are two main group of people that make us who we are; our parents and the outside world. When we are little, before we start school we do not know anything other than our family, this is called the first stage of development. By only knowing your family members this causes you to only act the way you see. However, a few years later, when
Without the proper guidance from a healthy role model in Baby’s life, she has trouble forming and maintaining proper romantic and sexual relationships. Throughout the novel Baby is shown to
How do people perceive others’ limits when they've never had a chance to prove themselves? Miles Corwin, a newspaper reporter from the gang roaming streets of South Central, wrote And Still We Rise to enlighten the lives of the children who, despite the challenges they face around them, are madly driven to finish high school and seek better lives. The author wrote about twelve gifted students at Crenshaw High School, filled with hidden potential, to show that the neighborhood wasn’t just a place full of gang activity, but rather a place filled with students who wanted to grow up and make something of themselves knowing education was key. The targeted audience of the book were individuals who had similar problems to the students; Corwin
Parents often say, “Listen to your elders.” This cliché can make some people apathetic, but when looking back, most appreciate the wisdom of their elders. The knowledge imparted to children is crucial for their ability to understand and improve the world. In XIV by Derek Walcott, the speaker uses imagery, metaphor, and other literary devices to convey the storyteller’s significance to his life.
Another example of this part of the model can be demonstrated through the educators and teachers of Dave’s elementary school when Dave’s mother comes to meet with the professionals of the school to talk about Dave’s wounds and bruises. Dave’s Mother explains to them that Dave had made up these stories with his imagination and was hurting himself because he was trying to gain his parents attention after Dave’s Mother gave birth to her most recent child, making Dave no longer the “baby” of the family. Instead of sending Dave’s Mother for further questioning, the education
Antwone’s foster mother had a momentous influence on Antwone. Antwone was violent towards him and may have taught him to be aggressive. However, there are some instances that a model does not always have an impact on an individual in every area of his or her life (Schultz & Schultz, 2013). For instance,
Miss Caroline is a brand new teacher and has been trained to teach in a certain way. When she finds that Scout’s premature reading ability disrupts her teaching plan she has no idea what to do with her, and tells Scout not to read at home anymore. ‘Miss Caroline told me to tell my father not to teach me anymore, it would interfere with my reading.’ This shows how society is oblivious to individual situations and this can cause achievements to be frowned upon.
The protagonist soon learns that life of a person is expected to be guided by the norms that regulate virtually every aspect of one’s developed. A good example is the criticism that she faced when she had learned to read before school: it was something that children were not supposed to do.
The impact this short story brings to the reader is one we all can relate to. We have all been that little child who wants something different then what our mother is trying to buy for us. Parents are always there to help us out with what we need before the things we want. The attitude and behavior of the child in the short story should impact the students to make them see and understand why
As a mother, Amanda Wingfield had always encouraged her children to be all they could be. When Laura asked about clearing the table, Amanda’s responded by telling her to “…go in front and study your typewriter chart. Or practice your shorthand a little. Stay fresh and pretty! It’s almost time for our gentlemen callers to start arriving” (Williams, Scene 1, 976). This quote showed two aspects of the nature versus nurture debate. Amanda intended to nurture Laura’s success by encouraging and pushing her to study hard, to practice her writing, and look pretty while naturally, Amanda was concerned about taking care of herself and making sure her children make the right decision so that they may provide for her all the things she never had.