It is proven that a majority of the living population is dependent on something or someone else for solely comfort or survival. Is it possible to go through life while only being reliable on ourselves? We as humans develop and evolve with the support of society, but the reality is that only we can trust ourselves and be self-reliant on what we know. Through the readings of Socrates, Emerson, and Whitman, we can proceed to believe that each man should relay his own thoughts and feelings of the world and its teachings. Hence, this lets each person be self-reliant in whatever they believe is just. After turning eighteen, I took in many responsibilities such as getting a job, obtaining my license and driving myself to school and work, and also
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He becomes boastful and defensive towards his accusers. His explanations are gathered and put into the conclusion of the death sentence. Socrates is accused guilty and is set to be killed. He replies to the court’s decision, “I say to you men who condemned me to death that as soon as I’m dead vengeance will come upon you, and it will be much harsher, by Zeus, than the vengeance you take in killing me” (Socrates, 43). For this, Socrates believes that in order for a person to become a better person, those of court should not convict people but prepare them to be “the best one can.” I agree with Socrates in his point that one should be able to express his feelings without any consequences. Especially with being sentenced to death, this does nothing for the people except for preventing them to live the right way. I believe that convicting someone to death has no impact on a person’s actions nor does it show others how to live a good life. A person learns through punishments and lessons. This helps them to become self-reliant and will lead to helping others know the right path of life. I think that independence is learning through your own mistakes. If one is sentenced to death than there is no opportunity to learn from your actions and to fix them. The only way to become self-reliant is to have the knowledge to overcome the obstacles, which are sometimes needed to be accomplished …show more content…
Through this, it shows that society makes an impact on a person’s reasoning and independence. Whitman recites, “People I meet, the effect upon me of my early life or the ward and city I live in, or the nation” (Whitman, 55). Whitman feels like he is not himself because others have shaped his own viewpoints. This quote represents how his early life made him part of who he is. Everyone and everything around him is society and this just goes to show that a person can only be self-reliant once one goes through his or her own situations. I do agree with Whitman because as a young adult or even as a child, it has been society that has really made me look towards others for answers. I believe I need to learn self-reliance myself. As I grow up, I need to develop the skill of handling my own problems and really standing up for what I believe in. I cannot just sit back and let others put words in my mouth. Whitman makes a good point that early on in life, whether it’s our parents or friends, they convey thoughts of the world into our head and we accept to believe
He becomes boastful and defensive towards his accusers. His explanations are gathered and put into the conclusion of the death sentence. Socrates is accused guilty and is set to be killed. He replies to the court’s decision, “I say to you men who condemned me to death that as soon as I’m dead vengeance will come upon you, and it will be much harsher, by Zeus, than the vengeance you take in killing me” (Socrates, 43). For this, Socrates believes that in order for a person to become a better person, those of court should not convict people but prepare them to be “the best one can.” I agree with Socrates in his point that one should be able to express his feelings without any consequences. Especially with being sentenced to death, this does nothing for the people except for preventing them to live the right way. I believe that convicting someone to death has no impact on a person’s actions nor does it show others how to live a good life. A person learns through punishments and lessons. This helps them to become self-reliant and will lead to helping others know the right path of life. I think that independence is learning through your own mistakes. If one is sentenced to death than there is no opportunity to learn from your actions and to fix them. The only way to become self-reliant is to have the knowledge to overcome the obstacles, which are sometimes needed to be accomplished …show more content…
Through this, it shows that society makes an impact on a person’s reasoning and independence. Whitman recites, “People I meet, the effect upon me of my early life or the ward and city I live in, or the nation” (Whitman, 55). Whitman feels like he is not himself because others have shaped his own viewpoints. This quote represents how his early life made him part of who he is. Everyone and everything around him is society and this just goes to show that a person can only be self-reliant once one goes through his or her own situations. I do agree with Whitman because as a young adult or even as a child, it has been society that has really made me look towards others for answers. I believe I need to learn self-reliance myself. As I grow up, I need to develop the skill of handling my own problems and really standing up for what I believe in. I cannot just sit back and let others put words in my mouth. Whitman makes a good point that early on in life, whether it’s our parents or friends, they convey thoughts of the world into our head and we accept to believe