PlainSong Essay
Kaushik Pilar English 12
10/6/14 Plainsong Essay
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” People are born into situations that are not always ideal for growing up, and that is often related to said person following in the steps of a poorly guided life. These situations are not excuses for following that path because though the situation might be very bad the individual still can make their own choices and decisions, and can change the way they live life. It is harder to make change, and be different than those around you, but it is entirely possible. Even without direct guidance or proper role models people still know right from wrong and can observe the people around them seeing how to act and how not to act. Following the path of change and being an individual is not easy but on that path whether you have no parental guidance, or role models, or even if you have the perfect life, it is still your choice to act right or wrongly. If that path is taken correctly and the experiences are looked at with a positive mindset, things are essential to a successful life. The shift in parental roles in Plainsong impacted the children positively due to the positive developments in their characters by portraying commitment, work ethic, intestinal fortitude, and the ability to determine right from wrong. Without the classic family structure, whether it is just Mom, or no parents at all, people often associate that with a set up for failure in the child's future, but this is not the case, and children of non-classic family structures still lead successful lives. The McPheron brothers did not have parents growing up but instead of going on to live a negative life people would've expected they run and operate a successful farm. They chose to work hard, and make the best of their situation instead of allowing that lack of
10/6/14 Plainsong Essay
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” People are born into situations that are not always ideal for growing up, and that is often related to said person following in the steps of a poorly guided life. These situations are not excuses for following that path because though the situation might be very bad the individual still can make their own choices and decisions, and can change the way they live life. It is harder to make change, and be different than those around you, but it is entirely possible. Even without direct guidance or proper role models people still know right from wrong and can observe the people around them seeing how to act and how not to act. Following the path of change and being an individual is not easy but on that path whether you have no parental guidance, or role models, or even if you have the perfect life, it is still your choice to act right or wrongly. If that path is taken correctly and the experiences are looked at with a positive mindset, things are essential to a successful life. The shift in parental roles in Plainsong impacted the children positively due to the positive developments in their characters by portraying commitment, work ethic, intestinal fortitude, and the ability to determine right from wrong. Without the classic family structure, whether it is just Mom, or no parents at all, people often associate that with a set up for failure in the child's future, but this is not the case, and children of non-classic family structures still lead successful lives. The McPheron brothers did not have parents growing up but instead of going on to live a negative life people would've expected they run and operate a successful farm. They chose to work hard, and make the best of their situation instead of allowing that lack of