Seven billion different people inhabit the planet, seven billion unique personalities thrive. Many contributing factors influence the development of each character and their personality. Authority figures influence character development due to the way characters could look up to an inspiring authority or because of the authority's direct impact on the child as a result of important life choices made by the adult for the character. Peers influence character development due to the way characters could liken themselves to their friends and by the ideas that peers believe to be true. Two greatly influencing factors of character development are authority figures and peers.
Authority figures conspicuously impact character development in multiple ways. Figures of authority, their actions and advice can appear admirable to children; they end up influencing development due to the way a character aspires to be or liken themselves to the authority figure. As Mr. Simon highlights in That’s What …show more content…
When most of a character's life is spent surrounded by peers or close friends, a character will most likely suit themselves to this majority. As "Influences on Children's Social Development" illustrates, peers consist of one third of the most influential factors that contribute to development. With peers being an exceptionally large portion of contributing factors of development, it becomes extremely easy or even natural to be modified by this group. Peer pressure is a main source of influence towards child development. As Jason Freel affirms in That's What I Am, "Cooties, Karen Connor gave me the cooties!" Peer pressure can alter the beliefs of children such as the way Karen and her peers believed in her fake disease because everybody else did. Peers possess exceeding amounts of influence over a character's development due to their size, abundance and
Authority figures conspicuously impact character development in multiple ways. Figures of authority, their actions and advice can appear admirable to children; they end up influencing development due to the way a character aspires to be or liken themselves to the authority figure. As Mr. Simon highlights in That’s What …show more content…
When most of a character's life is spent surrounded by peers or close friends, a character will most likely suit themselves to this majority. As "Influences on Children's Social Development" illustrates, peers consist of one third of the most influential factors that contribute to development. With peers being an exceptionally large portion of contributing factors of development, it becomes extremely easy or even natural to be modified by this group. Peer pressure is a main source of influence towards child development. As Jason Freel affirms in That's What I Am, "Cooties, Karen Connor gave me the cooties!" Peer pressure can alter the beliefs of children such as the way Karen and her peers believed in her fake disease because everybody else did. Peers possess exceeding amounts of influence over a character's development due to their size, abundance and