Role Modle

David Burrell English 9 Mr. Kinrick 20 May 2012 potent Role Models, Do Boys Need Them or Not? Role models stinkpot process young boys in advantageously ways and in bad ways. Good position models can help young boys turn out(p) positive characteristics and bad office staff models can help young boys crack negative characteristics. In general, slap-up authority models help young boys set acceptable goals, develop good set and befuddle good decisions. It is interesting that sometimes, a bad fibre model can have a positive lure on a young boy. For example, a young boy can observe bad fashion and decide that he does non want to copy that bad behavior.However, this is an exception. In general, young boys should seek to copy the behavior of good mathematical function models and avoid bad role models. As young boys grow into men, they develop their values and view how to behave decisions and how to choose right from awry(p). Young boys need good potent role models. In the four stories covered by this paper, ar examples of boys following role models. Some follow good role models and some choose bad whizzs. In Old homosexual and the Sea, there is one boy, Manolin and one role model, the experienced worldly concern. The venerable man is a good role model and Manolin benefits and learn valuable lessons.In master of the Flies, there are several boys and several role models, but the two main role models are diddly and Ralph. The boys learn how to do things the right way from Ralph, the good role model, and how to do things the wrong way from Jack, the bad role model. In Of Mice and Men, George, an intelligent and cynical man is the role model. Lennie, a man of limited abilities, is defended by his role model, George. George and Lenny are tremblers. Their relationship is beneficial to each of them because George is able to protect his friend, Lennie and, Lennie can avoid being abused by opposite people because he is protected by his role mo del.In small town, there is no obvious role model. Hamlet shows that people can make decisions without a role model. The role model situations for each of these stories are explained in the following paragraphs. In Old Man and the Sea, Manolins male role model is Santiago. Manolin wants to learn how to fish similar Santiago. Manolin looks up to Santiago as a role model. Santiago accepts this role model type role and tries to teach Manolin. Santiago in addition teaches Manolin right from wrong. Santiago points out to Manolin that he should pay for things instead of stealing them Two, the old man agreed. You didnt steal them? I would, the boy said. But I brought these. Thank you, the old man said. He was too simple to wonder when he had attained humility. But he knew he had attained it and he knew it was not disgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride (Hemingway 3). At this point in the story, the old man felt a sense of pride. He had taught Manolin a useful animation lesson , not to steal. He knew the Manolin did not yet understand what he had learned, but Santiago believed that Manolin would remember this lesson. The old man was Manolins role model, friend and companion. He taught him to have strength of character and to believe in the truth.It was the job of the old man to teach and pass d proclaim what he learned in life so life would be easier for Manolin. Manolins friendship and respect for the old man made it easy for the boy to learn from his role model. This is similar to what happens in Lord of the Flies. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph and Jack, both have man like qualities to become men and do become men. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph and Jack become two contrastive leaders of two very different groups. Jacks group is the rebellious type. They do whatsoever they want. Ralphs group always follows orders Ralph counted. Im chief then Jacks in charge of the choir.They can bewhat do you want them to be? Hunters. Jack and Ralph smiled at each other with shy liking. (Golding 23) Ralph being the chief shows that he has leadership qualities. When he blew on the Conch everyone responded and came running. By him doing that, that made everyone make him the chief. Boys learn to become men by look up to other men. In this case, they are looking up to another boy who has the same qualities that other men have. Those qualities could be good or bad. Jack is the role model for those boys that have an adventurous personality. That is why Jack becomes the leader of the hunting party.His adventurous nature allows him to not have fear when he is out hunting wild animals. Now after Lord of the Flies onto the third story Of Mice and Men. In Of Mice and Men, George is Lennies role model. The story does not discuss how George and Lennie create their friendship, but it does mention that they have a shared dream to one day own their own piece of land. Lennie has mental limitations. He loves stroking soft things, like kittens, soft materials and other things. Lennie is dependent on George for protection and security. Lennie is not a leader. He is comfortable letting George lead and following Georges lead.George is Lennies protector from people who want to harm him. George explains to Lennie how to defend himself Dont let him pull you inbutif the son-of-a-bitch socks youlet im have it. Let im have what, George? (Steinbeck, 16). Unfortunately, even when George tries to protect Lennie, Lennie shows how helpless he is. Lennie however does not understand what let im have It means. Lennie definitely needs a protector. In Of Mice and Men, Lennie is perfectly talented doing whatever George suggests. Fortunately for Lennie, George is a kind, caring and protecting type of role model.Without George as a role model, Lennie would not survive very long. If George was a bad role model, Lennie would not make it past the scratch chapter of the story. Lennie definitely benefits from having a positive role model. This is not the case in Hamlet. In Hamlet, there are no role models. Hamlet does not have a role model. Hamlet uses his own values and makes his decisions without the benefit of a role model. Hamlet made up a play to find out if his uncle really did poison his dad and kill him Ill have these players Play something like the murder of my render before mine uncle. Ill observe his looks. Ill tent him to the quick.If a do blench, I sleep together my course Ill have grounds More relative than this. The plays the thing Wherein Ill catch the conscience of the king. (Shakespeare lns. 535-546) Hamlet was not led by a role model and he did not follow anyones decision. Hamlet did what he thought was best. When Hamlet accidentally killed Polonius, Hamlet chose to be arrogant and to act like it was not an accident. This was a bad decision. Hamlet should have admitted that this was an accident. If he had do this he would not have caused Ophelia, his fiancee to dislike him. This story is an example that shows that peo ple can make decision without a role model.This suggests that role models are not needed. However, if we analyze Hamlets decisions, we can see that Hamlet made some bad decisions. If Hamlet had the benefit of a good male role model, he would have likely made better decisions. It is clear to see that role models influence the way young boys make their decisions. Positive role models like Santiago, in Old Man and the Sea, Ralph in Lord of the Flies and George Milton in Of Mice and Men had a strong positive and beneficial impact. Manolin learned how to fish, from a great fisherman. Manolin also learned not to steal. Boys who hose Ralph as their role model learned how to do the right thing, how to survive and how not to become savages. Lennie learned the value of having a role model and friend who cared for and protected him. On the other hand Hamlet made his own decisions without the help of a role model. While Hamlet was not influenced by a bad role model, which is a good thing, Hamle t could have made better decisions if he had a positive role model. If Manolin did not learn not to steal, he could have a life of crime as a thief instead of a successful life as a great fisherman. Young boys clearly need positive role models.