Character What is character? What character means to me is it means it is who you are even when no one is watching or no one is over your shoulder to tell you that what you are doing is wrong or right. Character is decisions that you make that can lead you to a good future or a bad future. For example if you hang around the wrong crowd and start smoking and drinking a little bit here and there than those are decisions that you make that can determine who you are. Your character. It is your decision making skill. For example if you know it is smart to double check an essay or something to see if there needs to be any corrections then you need to do it even if there is no one telling you that you should probably do that. Another example is …show more content…
Bad character is bad habits or little things that make up you as a whole like lets say for example bad character would be like you wake up in the morning and you didn't sleep the best and all through the day you show people that you are mean or that you are grumpy. This makes sense because if you wake up in the morning and are grumpy you don't need to take it out on other people so this would be displaying these type of attributes of character, unkind, mean, rude, disrespectful, cruel and etc. To add on to these adjectives here some other examples of bad character traits, dishonest, selfish, unforgiving, unmerciful, wicked, obnoxious, malicious, grumpy. There is many more but i am just going to stop there because I think you get the …show more content…
First I want to start off of what Aunt Robin said. This is what she said “Character is what you really are. Character is how you act or respond to wrong or to right situations. Character is having the courage to do what is right at all times regardless of how angry you are, how upset you are, how funny you are, no matter what your friends say. It is a behavior, it is a conduct, it is a wisdom in a decision or action. This makes sense because if you are pressured to do something and you do it and you know it is wrong but you still do it then that would be a character issue”. Here is what nick had to say about character “Character determines who you are if you're a good person or a bad person which is described by your character and your actions provide others with what kind of character you have without even saying anything. If you have good character you normally have good integrity and do the right thing when no one else is around and you can keep out of trouble. But when you have bad character you normally do the wrong things you know you are not supposed to do when no one is around. But only you can decide what your character is what other people see and can make or break a relationship. This make a lot of since because your character is also defined of what other people think of
...d aspire to be like, or what one could set their own personal standards by. These were characters that the young could look up to and think, “I should be doing things like that” when the moral character helped others. Liking characters such as Tony Soprano would have been looked down on, and the person who admitted it would have been harshly judged because there is morally nothing to aspire to in this particular character.
2. Nick initially describes himself as non judgmental. He believes the act of judgment based on one's moral principles, cause you to misinterpret others. He believes this in spite of ‘“his own moral standards”, which he believes to be prestigious as well.
(#4) The British naturalist and politician John Lubbock wrote, “Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it.” Do we choose our own character traits, or is our character formed by influences beyond our control? In other words, Character is the qualities that vary in individuals.Childrens character is the most concerned these days. Adults believe that character in a child is usually developed depending of how the child was raised during childhood however, rising 9th graders, believe that they can self mold themselves a character through finding friends and making mistakes in high school.What many people fail to realize is that it all varies on the child.
The creation of a character demands different kinds of information and the most important part of this process happens when the psychological aspects of the character are put together to meet his life history up to that moment when the story is happening.
Finally, Nick’s inability to involve himself emotional with anyone is also a problem. He is more of a bystander than a participant. He fears of being close to anyone, and mostly just gets along with everything. That is a problem. He needs to find someone to listen to, instead of him always being the listener. This emotional distance, which he has, is not a healthy thing for him and can cause him to end being a loner.
Character is often the setting stone on what a person is judged upon. For someone to have character, they must noticeably stand out, and do extraordinary tasks that a normal student would not usually do. From school activities to sports clubs, I myself carry unique characteristics that set me apart from other students.
Authors develop characters’ personalities in order to add depth to their story and allow readers to feel more connected to the characters. Beyond this, characterization also allows authors to develop the themes of their stories in a more clear manner. A prime example of this would be in the poem Judith, where the author contrasts Judith and Holofernes’ personalities in order to develop the major themes of heroism and having faith in God.
U.S. Department of Education. (2011). Character education…our shared responsibility. Retrieved August 22, 2011 from http://www2.ed.gov.
A tragic character is someone who experiences misfortune in courtesy of poor judgment, fate or a conflicted personality. In the tragedy, Antigone, there is a heavy debate over whether Antigone or Creon is the tragic character. Creon can be classified as the tragic character of the play because he has been affected the most due to his decision of sentencing Antigone to death. For instance, a fight emerges between the king and his son, Haimon, as a result of his harsh punishment. Also, he lets his pride get in the way which triggers the suicide of Haimon and his wife, Eurydice. By the end of the tragedy, Creon is forced to live through the painful death of his family, thus being the tragic character because he suffered the most.
Nick attempts to deceive the reader at the beginning of the novel by describing himself as a man who is inclined to reserve all judgments (3). But Nick actually evaluates everyone based off his own bias judgments. He describes Jordan Baker as an incurably dishonest (57) and careless person (58). Tom and Daisy are careless people who “smash-up things and creatures and then retreat back into their money or vast carelessness” (179), according to Nick’s description. He describes Mr. McKee as feminine (30). Nick also describes George Wilson as a spiritless man (25). He is effectively not reserving his judgments. This deception and lying from Nick is another reason why he is an unreliable narrator, which goes against how Nick generally describes himself as an honest man who reserves all judgments, showing his non-objective stance.
" Character is the way the President orients himself toward life - not for the moment, but enduringly. Character is a person's stance as he confronts experience. And at the core of character, a man confronts himself (Barber 8). " Barber's book is also useful to see how prepared a candidate is to be president. Judging a person's personality, especially a person who is constantly in the spot light, helps you to understand what kind of person they are, what they are passionate about, how they handle themselves in stressful situations, and really anything if you put enough research into it.
Kaslow, Grus, Campbell, & Fouad, et al. (2009) thought that character – evaluation is self-examination of personal and ethical issues that need to be focused upon. Self-care is taking care of your mental and physical health by regular health screenings. Also, psychotherapy is not just for clients; it is not shameful to admit that you need help. A therapist must be psychologically stable.
Character education has been defined in many ways and through the review of research literature; many of the definitions amongst them share mutual premises. In John Hoge’s research study about character and citizenship education and the social studies, he defined character education as, “any conscious or overt effort to influence the development of desirable individual qualities or traits” (Hoge, 2002). The schools that were included in a study conducted by Paul Dovre in 2007 were deemed to be National Schools of Character. According to his research, they “exemplified Character Education Pa...
One can say, "Character education is as old as education itself." There is some truth into that statement as teaching character extends into prehistory itself. In Western philosophy, early Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle believed that happiness requires virtue; hence a person who wanted to be happy needed “virtuous amounts of character”. Socrates identifies happiness with pleasure and explains “various virtues as instrumental means to pleasure.” Plato on the other hand expands on Socrates’ theo...
Throughout the history of American Literature, the use of the ‘bad boy’ or the rebel in the literature has always fascinated readers. We may ask ourselves why would a bad person with typically bad morals and a bad attitude appeal to people in society? American society typically flocks toward certain characters in literature, based on their character. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, we are able to examine one of the most famous rebellious young men in the history of American literature. Huck reveals all the typical qualities of a ‘bad boy’, while retaining his inner compassion. Through analysis of Huck and other characters in American Literature, we can come to a conclusion that the ‘bad boy’ is usually a character that is non-conforming to society, such as in religion, school, and moral standards, while retaining their compassion inside. Although these rebellious boys may look tough and scary on the outside, on the inside they actually have a good heart and are able to have feelings such as remorse, regret, love, and compassion for others. In addition, there is a thin line between the American bad boy that we all know and love, and truly a bad person. Both come off tough on the outside, but it is the inner character that will separate ‘the men from the boys’. The rebellious boy we are fascinated boy has a good heart, while the other ‘bad boy’ is bad in all aspects. People are drawn to the inner moral fiber, not how bad people are on the outside. This is why Huck is so famous in literary history. It is evident that he has a tough outside, but a caring personality on the inside.