Problem 1: Ken is arrogant
Both family and high school is making Ken to be an arrogant person. For the family environment, because Ken is the only child so that his parents supported him a lot and gave him everything, his parents will provide whatever he wants in order to supported him. For that situation, Ken will see himself as the king of the home, because his parents tend to follow Ken’s order (give him everything). Also, teachers always praise on him is making Ken to be arrogant. According to Erikson's (1963)8 psychosocial stages the age in the 12-19 is development of personal identity. When teachers always praise Ken, he will have a thought which is ‘I am the best’ in Ken’s mind. Ken thinks that he is different from his high school friend because Ken is an honor student, which actually will change his mind set and build up the character of arrogant.
Solution 1: Modest thinking
‘There are skies above skies, and mountains beyond mountains.’ I suggest Ken can think of this sentence and try to be modest, and don’t think himself is the best. Actually, modest thinking can get more opportunity. Back in …show more content…
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