ISSUE 22 “Heroes and role models”

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提纲：

立场：英雄和模范不能代表一个社会的品质，因为提倡的品质正是大众所缺乏的

（1）摆立场
（2）英雄和模范确实能体现一些被社会所重视的品质
（3）但英雄不一定能代表一个社会的最高理想，因为最高理想需要时间的检验
（4）英雄也不是完人，可能会有缺陷和过错，定义一个英雄主要取决于他的成就
（5）况且英雄身上体现的品质正是大家所缺乏的。理想很丰满，现实很骨感
（6）要想了解一个社会的品格，还是要看大众

原题：

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Claim: The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the character of the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role models.

Reason: Heroes and role models reveal a society's highest ideals.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.

正文：

Heroes and role models refer to those men and women idolized by people. It is true that these idols reflect some qualities that are most valued by the societies in which they live, but they do not necessarily reveal the highest ideals of a society. Moreover, heroes cannot represent the character of a society, because the qualities they embody are often what we fail to possess.

Indeed, heroes often hold certain important traits that are most valued by their societies. We respect Joan of Arc because of her bravery and persistence, we honor Mahatma Gandhi for his belief in peace and equality, and we esteem Abraham Lincoln for his pursuit of freedom and equity. These people are perceived as heroes because the virtue and qualities they possess are recognized and encouraged by their societies.

However, this does not mean that heroes and role models necessarily represent a society’s highest ideals. It must be noted that heroes and role models are selected by their contemporaries who are confined to the time and context in which they live, while the highest ideals of a society must be able to withstand long-standing test and scrutiny. As a result, some “heroes” represent only the temporary perceptions and notions of their time, which can be distorted and misleading. For an extreme example, Adolf Hitler was once deemed as the hero of Germany. However, this so-called “hero” brought nothing but wars and disasters to the entire world. So is Fascism and Nazi is the highest ideal of the Germans? Of course not.

Besides, even if we look at those virtuous and righteous heroes, we cannot say that examining their characters is the best way to understand the character of the societies that choose them as role models. No one is perfect. Heroes and roles models possess flaws and drawbacks as well as virtuous traits. Their characters are as multifaceted as you and me. In fact, heroes are defined not by their characters, but their achievements. For example, Martin Luther King would not have been deemed as a hero without his achievement in combating racial inequality through nonviolence.

Furthermore, heroes hardly reveal the characters of their societies since what they represent is exactly what we do not have. It is true that Mahatma Gandhi represents peace and equality, but does this imply that India was a peaceful and equal country back in his lifetime? No. Heroes are made heroes not for their commonness, but for their peculiarity. We admire brave heroes because bravery is not a commonplace character, and we honor those equity fighters because our society is often unjust. In short, heroes and role models reflect ideals that are contrary to reality, and thus cannot serve as a representation of a society’s character.

Therefore, to develop insights into the character of a society, one should avoid narrowing his vision on its heroes and role models. Society is a complex entity comprising a variety of people and characters, and the best way to develop a thorough understanding of a society is to adopt an overview of its general populace rather than a fixed sight on a number of special individuals.

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提纲：原题说的是通过分析英雄人物来研究社会的特质，似乎不是代表那么简单。有人说过一句名言：“观察一个民族不只要看它产生的人，也要看它表彰和铭记的人。（大意如此，具体记不得了）”建议重新思考立场。

Para1 Line 3 ideal貌似是形容词……
Para3 End 选择Hitler正是促使德国人战后自我反思的原因。他们反省自己为什么会选择这么个“英雄”，进而挖掘民族内在的问题。
水平有限，只能改这些。我的习作帖：
Issue3 第一篇新G，求拍。
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Dr_JohnDoeUID: 3370598

skywalker2009 发表于 2012-11-18 17:16
提纲：原题说的是通过分析英雄人物来研究社会的特质，似乎不是代表那么简单。有人说过一句名言：“观察一个 ...

.....ideal名词就是理想，而且这是原题里的词，不是我自己胡诌的

你这个立场也不错，我是挑了一种比较好写的（北范和国外一些网站上的思路都是这个）

个人感觉这道题的反对立场会容易掌控，毕竟只看个人是容易产生偏差的。

虽说看英雄和榜样肯定能体现出一些社会特点的，但是这个挖起来篇幅就不够了。既然我是以反为主，重点就放在反对意见上

P.S.：咱们还是不要发散贴了吧，根本就没人鸟......而且我马上就要考了，没空帮你拍。你看我自己现在也不发作文了。像我现在这种情况，与其找拍，不如坚定自己的立场

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Dr_JohnDoe 发表于 2012-11-18 17:25
.....ideal名词就是理想，而且这是原题里的词，不是我自己胡诌的

你这个立场也不错，我是挑了一种比 ...

原题是有，我疏忽了，抱歉。祝你杀鸡成功。