Post by matthewgray on Oct 24, 2014 5:03:32 GMT
In the debate regarding nature vs nurture, we try to determine which one defines a person and makes them who they are, but I do not believe it is as simple as going with one or the other. They both seem to have measurable effects on who a person is. I believe that we are all born with certain tendencies regarding intelligence, attitude, athletic ability, overall personality, and other traits, but that the environment we grow up in allows these traits to either shine through or be suppressed, depending on the situation. For example, certain people may be more rebellious from birth, never seeming to obey, yet continual discipline often results in suppressing this tendency and allowing the person to control their disobedient tendencies. Similarly, someone born to nonathletic parents can still succeed at a sport through hard work and continual perseverance, despite the challenges of their genetics, while at times children of even the best athletes seem to have little athletic ability. In the case of the Clutters, the successful environment that Nancy and Kenyon grew up in tends to emphasize their qualities regarding success, such as leadership skills, work ethic, and attitude when dealing with others, and having a strong father figure who portrays these ideals also helps them by giving them a solid role model to base their attitude on, all of which demonstrates how nature gives the framework for who we are, but nurture and our environment actually build the person we are today.