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"Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." - Nina Bawden
-What do you think this quote means? Explain a situation in which this quote would prove to be true and explain why it proves the point?
- What does this quote mean to you? Give an example from your life, Film or Literature where you have seen this idea apply. Explain using specific examples.
"Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." These are a few words from Nina Bawden. In my interpretation, this quote means that children are more dramatic on decisions than adults are. In adulthood, you may get more moral decisions, but adults take it more mature than children. Children usually take choices or moral situations more seriously or more dramatically than adults do. Children always take moral decisions as a life or death situation. Either they take that thing to survive or die in a dramatic way. That’s how children make it seem like. For example, you have the choice of firing someone at your job. If you were a teenager doing that task, you wouldn't know what to do. But, if you were an adult, you would feel the exact way as the teen, but you would have a sense of dignity.This proves a point. To children, it’s natural for them to take decisions as a life or death situation. It’s like they want more of the drama in their lives. And in adulthood, they learn to mature and not take some situations at a personal level, unlike children and teenagers. Also, some adults don’t care how personal you take it, as long as it was their decision, they don’t care how you react to it.adults don’t want to deal with having drama, in making moral decisions. As you can see through this example, children have more of a conscience to make moral decisions. Just like you see in the cartoons, it’s like children have the angel and devil on their shoulders telling them what is right and what is wrong. So in my interpretation, this quote means that children are more dramatic at making decisions than adults.
ReplyDeleteI think you did an excellent job on this blog Vinnie! I agree that children take situations that may seem very simple in a dramatic way. I also agree that teenagers and adults would take the same situations very differently because their actions could hurt others' feelings.
DeleteNina Bawden once said, “Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults”. I think this quote means that children may not understand why or how something can affect others, but for the most part know what the right thing is to do. Children were taught to respect others and their belongings and other things of that nature, therefore, they know better than to steal or make other bad moral decisions. Adults on the other hand, have their own independent decisions because they are their own person. Also, adults think much differently than they did when they were children. Because of this, outcomes and opinions will be changed depending on who they are friends with and what not. Children take many moral decisions seriously because of fear. Whether it be fear of getting hurt, being arrested, or just making someone feel bad. Something that plays a large part in this is maturity. A mature child knows not to take things so seriously. An example of this quote would be if kid was bullying a smaller kid. The child being bullied can say something to an adult, or fight back(verbally or physically). Depending on their maturity, that child might choose to tell an adult. But if he was a little more mature, he could’ve fought back and protected his dignity and himself. Another choice could have been to just ignore it as well. But Because this is a child and he was taught not to use violence, he chose to tell an adult, which was the right choice. As I said, if an adult, or teenager were in this situation, they would have fought back(teenager), or ignored it(adult). This quote relates to me because my sister is three years old, and she has made many better decisions than I have. When she gets angry, she doesn’t take it out on other people because she know it can result in punishment, but me, If im angry enough, it can be taken out on anyone. That is what this quote means to me and how it relates to not only my life, but others’.
ReplyDeleteshaun i really agree with your response on this quote, it expanded my thinkning and explaination on it! i really like how you said "Children were taught to respect others and their belongings and other things of that nature, therefore, they know better than to steal or make other bad moral decisions. Adults on the other hand, have their own independent decisions because they are their own person." you did an excellant job!
DeleteShaun I agree with you for the most part but the part i don't understand is if you are hit how are you not to hit back wat do you do. but its al in how were raised but you did a good job on explaining the quote.
Deleteshaun I really agree on what you were saying in you blog. I really liked how you explained the quote "Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." You really explained what it means and what you feel it means in your own eyes. I think that youre a really good writer you just need to use a little bit more examples when explain or how it compares to a book, your own life, etc. But other then that I think tht your blog was really good, good job Shaun!
Delete"Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." To me this quote means that children care a little bit more about what is important to them more than their parents care.The reason I say that is because kids are scared of what happens if they don't believe in what's important to them. Their parents taught them better than their parents to believe and do whats right and learn from their mistakes instead of doing the same mistake over and over again. For example my mom taught me right from wrong she taught me that if iwas hit I hit back that is one of my beliefs,self defense. Also for another example if you see someone drop money you pick it up and give it back to the person not keep it.Like I said not everyone is raised the same everyone has different beliefs. For example I read what shawn said he was taught not to use violence I kinda agree with him. but I feel self defense is right. but im not saying hes wrong im just saying that it depends on the situation. Its al about maturity and how much you care about what you believe in.
ReplyDelete"Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." These are wise words from Nina Bawden. This quote has so many different explanations to me. To begin with, this quote means that children are more honest than adults are. Adults may have to make a lot more moral decisions, take it more mature than children. They don’t just say the first thing that comes to their head like children do they don’t think before they do. Adults think a lot and there isn’t a problem with that. That is probably the best thing to do but that’s what they are for. They are supposed to teach us and eventually we will be doing the same exact thing as them. Also, adults think much differently than they did when they were children, and that’s exactly how they learned; they learned from the adults in their life. Children take many moral decisions seriously because of fear. They are scarred on what people will think or do. They try not to lie because when you are a kid, everyone finds out everything I think that is mainly why children have a stronger concept or morality the adults. That is what I think the quote by Nina Bawden “Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." To me this quote makes me think about how I should really think about everything before I make decisions and explore my mind on weather not it is the right thing to do. And when making decisions I should ask a friend or family member to talk too, to help me make the decision. You aren’t alone now a days you have people you can rely on. For me, when I have a hard decision I need to make I talk to my mom, my sister, or my best friend. I know I can trust them and they will be honest with me whether it’s what I want to hear or not. for an example I had to make a decision once and I needed help with it because I was confused on what I really wanted, so I asked all three of them what they thought about it and they gave me there complete honest answer and I made the best decision I could make !
ReplyDelete"Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults." By Nina Bawden In my perspective I think that this quote means that us children have a better understanding of the world sometimes. Meaning that we might know more things than adults sometimes cause we sit back and watch the world evolve and watch our parents deal with things. That we don’t have to deal with, we kinda learn more off of adults then they think. For instance as a child we make decisions that could either help us or hurt us completely, adults already have been through that and have made those good or bad decisions in life. No matter what would happen we would always have a stronger concept of morality then they will! To me, in my eyes, I think that this quote means that children understand and maybe learn more from their parents mistakes and have more control of what to do. If you grew up with someone who does everything perfect you won’t know the difference between good and bad. You need that parent to show us the good and bad so i basically feel that our parents show us how to have a stronger control of morality and good decisions! You wanna learn your own mistakes and your parents mistakes as i see it in my opinion, it yet i could be wrong everyone thinks things differently!
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