The Soft Hearted Sioux
Bugayong, Marlo G. Aug 6, 2013
BS PSYCH 2 5:25-6:50, TTHS
Reflection on "The soft-hearted Sioux"
Change was a big part of this story. It is one key point in the plot. It shows how a man, A sioux has change from being a tribeman into a religious and devoted missionary. It was strange for me how he accepted new things and changed his beliefs, whether it was forced on him or not. Everyone changes during the course of their lives, though his was really far from what he used to be, from what his parents thought him and how they raised him.
For me , I wouldn't have changed that much like him because I value what my parents thought me and I'm proud of how they raised me. Maybe in the story, the Sioux had a gap with his parents that is not mentioned by the author, which is why he went to boarding school; Another mystery is whether he went willingly or whether he was forced to go. The Sioux changed so much that he discarded his old values which I'm not in favor again; we all change at some point but we should still cherish what we had and be open-minded to new things. We should learn from past mistakes but we should not become a different person. It is okay to try to improve and make yourself be 'perfect' as much as possible, but atleast try not to be fake and discard your past self. Maybe one good point why he change was because his grandmother and his parents wanted him to be someone he doesn't want to be. But he should have talked to them and maybe convince them of what he really wants. In the story, the parents of the Sioux clearly had some 'ill feelings' for what he had become and surely they were disappointed. Disappointing your parents, the ones that raised you and brought you into this world is something many of us would not want. Impressing the Father above while disappointing the one below isn't quite the dilemma. But does God even appreciate what he did?
My conclusion for the story is that the Sioux tried to
BS PSYCH 2 5:25-6:50, TTHS
Reflection on "The soft-hearted Sioux"
Change was a big part of this story. It is one key point in the plot. It shows how a man, A sioux has change from being a tribeman into a religious and devoted missionary. It was strange for me how he accepted new things and changed his beliefs, whether it was forced on him or not. Everyone changes during the course of their lives, though his was really far from what he used to be, from what his parents thought him and how they raised him.
For me , I wouldn't have changed that much like him because I value what my parents thought me and I'm proud of how they raised me. Maybe in the story, the Sioux had a gap with his parents that is not mentioned by the author, which is why he went to boarding school; Another mystery is whether he went willingly or whether he was forced to go. The Sioux changed so much that he discarded his old values which I'm not in favor again; we all change at some point but we should still cherish what we had and be open-minded to new things. We should learn from past mistakes but we should not become a different person. It is okay to try to improve and make yourself be 'perfect' as much as possible, but atleast try not to be fake and discard your past self. Maybe one good point why he change was because his grandmother and his parents wanted him to be someone he doesn't want to be. But he should have talked to them and maybe convince them of what he really wants. In the story, the parents of the Sioux clearly had some 'ill feelings' for what he had become and surely they were disappointed. Disappointing your parents, the ones that raised you and brought you into this world is something many of us would not want. Impressing the Father above while disappointing the one below isn't quite the dilemma. But does God even appreciate what he did?
My conclusion for the story is that the Sioux tried to