Group Minds Lessing Summary

Humans like to live in groups, we all like to be apart of something in this world. Doris Lessing’s excerpt; “Group Minds” says that the people of the west live in a free society and that the majority of people live in groups. Lessing believes that it is not dangerous to be apart of a group but, it can be dangerous when some groups do not understand social laws that keep us safe when when we interact with others. People who read the excerpt might agree and disagree because of many factors that play in decision making, such as age, gender, class, and life experiences.
“Most people cannot stand being alone for long. They are always seeking groups to belong to…” (583). I am a male, Latino, 19 years old. When I first read “Group Minds,” I agreed with what Lessing was trying to say. I do see that humans are animals just living life in groups and that some people take things too far in their groups. This reminds me of the holocaust. It was a certain group of Germans who wanted to get rid of the Jews. I do not believe that
When my father read the excerpt from Lessing, his reaction was totally different from mine and Ana’s. My father was opposed from what Lessing believes. My father said that growing up was tough. No one helped him get through the tough events that he had to live through. He usually did things on his own and if he wanted something than he would get it on his own. My father was in the Salvadoran civil war that occurred in the 1970’s. He was 13 years old at the time and he was forced to fight. My father did not want to live in a life where there was a lot of danger. He did not want a life where he had to worry about his financial status. He did things his way. My fathers view is different and it makes sense. He has a business and I notice that he does things his way. He thinks more like businessman. I have also seen from my father that he likes to be alone most of the time. He is his own group you can