Post by benseiter on Oct 23, 2014 23:52:30 GMT
I disagree with Noah to a certain extent. In my opinion, people who grow up in bad environment do not always have to choice to change their lives around, or else most would. Most of the time they get caught in the unfortunate cycle. Often children don't have the opportunities to reach upper level education which disables them to make the change some people want to make. Although people might not be able to make a 180°turn, they can make enough of a change to alter thier future.I don't think it's a debate about nature or nurture, rather nature and nurture. What I mean by that is both play significant roles in the outcomes of peoples lives. As seen by Dick, his nature clearly played a huge role in the shaping of his life. On the other hand, the author, Truman Capote, compared their childhood's to each other saying one walked out the front door and the other the back. I think that the nature AND nurture of Dick Hickoch pushed him to be a criminal and a murderer, while Capote's nature led a different route. Personally, I think we are responsible for our actions and beliefs until we reach a spot or in our lives where we can choose our own paths. It isn't a specific age but when you get a choice to change your future or continue the negative lifestyle. I think nature plays a slightly more influential role because of all the people who turn their lives around or fall off the path of a successful one. I think we are products of our environments for most of our developmental age but our final result in life is up to the individual person. In relation to the book, I think I will have a hard time feeling as if it isn't Perry's or Dick's fault that they shot and killed most of a family for that reason.