Chapter 6
"The key is to know what to turn over and what not to help at different junctures of a child's growth." (79)
This quote says that parents should have control over their child's actions, but to a certain extent. My understanding of growing up has its parts, which are experiencing things half of the time on our own. I believe this takes huge part when building one's character. However, having parental guidance is a must as well. I believe it is most definitely needed to provide control of certain aspects that young people are not ready to control. With that said, this quote is important to me because I most definitely agree with it. I believe that as young people grow up to be adults one has a higher possibility of turning out to be a well put together individual. Because morals and values are created upon oneself experience and decision making and also by our parents wisdom.
Being a teenager myself I have had the opportunity to live by my own decisions as well as by my parents (mother), which is something that I am very happy about. Although there have been times were I've felt suffocated by my mothers protective actions she eventually loosened up and decided that it was time to make decisions for myself. I am content and relieved that my mother understood her limit and did not suffocate me any further. This has demonstrated that my mother trusts me and respects me, which brings a sense of ease to my mind and soul.
Chapter 8
"But just because most people agree to something doesn't make it right. Likewise, this society should empower the powerless to enable them to solve their problems. It's better to stand with a few and be right than to stand with millions and be wrong. Under most circumstances, this is a true hero's stance." (103)
This quote explains right from wrong about how politicians/government choose to handle the troubled youth. This quote explains the comparison between slaves years ago and the troubled youth today. It explains that these youth are not given the opportunity to help solve their problems in other words, they are not given hope. Because the government goes by their personal opinions and the majority vote, which leaves the troubled youth without a say about how they should be helped. The author ends the quote by giving his personal opinion saying that it is best to stand with a few right people rather than standing to a million wrong people. Meaning that instead of drowning the troubled youth he would much rather help solve their issues because doing so could change lives for the better and that to him is the definition of a true hero.
This quote is really important to me because I believe that troubled youth and people in general have the possibility to improve and be changed into better people. To me this leads to having a growth-mind set, which means that there is hope. I strongly believe that people can change for the better with the right help.
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