Kiah Harris-PD 4
How Does the Past Affect the Present?
The past affects the present because everything happens for a reason and one thing leads to another. You can't see change if you do the same things the same way, that's why some topics and beliefs have never changed. Old and emerging stereotypes have not changed through the generations. These stereotypes include racial prejudice and social class ranking. You learn everything you know from your parents they have such a big influence on your upbringing and how you look at the world. Finally, the last reason that the past affects the future is you look at people's past achievements. One would try to go beyond or reach the same level of accomplishments that past generations have. People all around the world reach for the American Dream that was created in the 1930's. In conclusion, the reasons the past effects the future is copied behaviors, soaring for past achievements, and stereotypes.
I completely agree with when you said, "You learn everything you know from your parents they have such a big influence on your upbringing and how you look at the world." How you were raised by your parents will mold and shape a lot of your values in your present and potentially future life. Of course some people don't learn anything from their parents but for the most part your upbringing should resemble you in the present.
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