[每日一题][ISSUE48][提纲互改][20100712]

草木也知愁UID: 2487572

TODAY'S TOPIC

ISSUE48

The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been forgotten.

历史研究过度强调了个人的作用。最重大的历史事件和历史趋势可能不是少数几个人造就的，而是由许许多多其身份早已经被忘记的人们造就的。

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zhangxiaohang1UID: 2705669

1. Before the 20th century, the situation that the study emphasized on the famous few too much is true. But after that, the historians knows the importance of the groups of people which are neglect before and study about their
Example: the historians in the later 20th century had tried to learn about the identities and mental things of the people of neglect groups.
2. Heroes play decisive roles in the history and lead the people to get success. Without their leading these groups of people would not do like this. They deserve to be remembered for their contributions.
  Example: Chairman Mao, Napoleon Bonaparte, Nuclear--President
  Reason: the characteristics of heroes are unique and without them or them with different characteristic will change the history
3. Granted that the historians want to study about the common people, the situation doesn’t allow them to do so. Before the 20th century, all things are record on paper. And it’s too huge to complete to make archives which contain all the common people’s identities. This situation restrains them only to study the famous few.
  Example: Corpus（语料库）

lingli_xiaoaiUID: 172506

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I agree that the history study has been focused on famous individuals and when average people thinking about a history event, names of famous few are what would pop up in their heads, but not those of average individuals who may also contribute or even play a significant and indispensable role in that event. However, I disagree with the statement which claims that there are too much emphasis have been placed on individuals. Instead, I think the attentions that great person in history received is well-deserved and justified when considering their contributions.

Moreover, the extensive research and study on genius or great man satisfies the curiosity of averages people have towards them and their stories also provide role models for the younger generation, so it is not historian's fault that attention s have always been placed on few, but instead, due to the requirement of the society. [ things I want to explain in this paragraph is : If one thing is done simply because people want to do, then there is no such thing as too much emphasis. actually, i don't think I know enough about the great man I am interested in.]
then I would move to second part of the statement and discuss two points.
First,

Groups of people who have made great contributions to the world is not forget by us, but remembered as a whole. And sometimes, they are remembered along with great man or few famous individuals who they once followed and worked together with.

second,

Even sometimes, people indeed forget contributions of normal citizens once made to the society, it is unfair to claim that the most significant events and treads of history were made possible solely by average people.For a significant event to happen, both are required : A talented leader who know how to lead, how to gather tiny strength from each and every normal individuals, make them work together and achieve the goal that unattainable by one and average individuals who believe in their leader, who willing to follow and contribute anonymously, work diligently despite the fact that their names probably will not be remembered as their leaders.

In sum, the emphasis currently put on individuals in history study is appropriate and justifiable, not only because  the indispensable role they play in corresponding historical events, but also because history study focused on individuals satisfied the needs general public, whose curiosity waits to be satisfied and who needs a role model to follow. As for who make the most significant event possible, famous few and general public is interdependent, history will be changed or significant different from today when either component is missing.