Issue48【7\8\910】AW作文小组 7.22 第二次作业

DemiquaverUID: 203651

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."
WORDS: 416          TIME: 01:00:00          DATE: 2008-7-22 21:21:30

Everyone is an actor in the movie of history. Similar to the real movie, generally we focus much more attention on the leading role in the history movie. Although we don't deny contribution of the ordinary actors, as a study, I think, it is more practical and reasonable to emphasis on individuals in history.

Admittedly, all key breakthroughs, landmark victories, and revolutionary change in history involve groups of people, whose devotion to create human civilization cannot be effaced. For example, constructions of the Great Wall and the Pyramids are products of people's intelligence and laborious work. Moreover, without millions of nameless people's sacrifices, we could not achieve the victory of the campaign against Fascist. Because of that, nearly all countries build monuments in capital cities in order to memorize the faceless and nameless people who denote their lives to gain liberty for themselves and compatriots.

However, in a study of history, recording everyone's idea and behavior is impossible and unnecessary while putting emphasis on individuals is more practical. First, every historical event held by a group of people must be directed by a leading role that represents other people in the group insisting on one conviction. The leading role's encouragement and behavior in the event derive from not only the ideality of his own but also from his companies' support. History study focusing on such individuals help us obtain a deep understand on both the macroscopic value of the whole society and detailed causes of the event. For example, till now many youngsters are favoring of wearing T-shirts with a bust of Che Guevara on it. By studying Guevara's stories, we got information about how Bolivian struggling for liberty and what was the attitude of the populace against repression at that time, which may reflect a history of South America in a certain period of time.

Second, many resolute decisions, revolutionary ideas, and decisive actions are directed by some great individuals. Without the decision made by Eisenhower that using nuclear weapons to attack the mainland of Japan, the World War II showed no indication to come to an end. Moreover, it was the Winston Churchill's inspiring speech that encouraged the whole Britain to defend for their homeland. Similarly, Adolf Hitler's willpower led Europe into a disaster. The contemporary public masses at that time were merely forced to join such a brutal history.  Consequently, researching on these people may help us learn useful experience and avoid duplicating same mistakes.

In conclusion, since it is impossible and impractical to record everyone’s thought and action who involves in a certain period of history, emphasizing more on some individuals is logical and efficient. On the other hand, we cannot deny the contribution of groups of people in many great events and trends in history.



[ 本帖最后由 Demiquaver 于 2008-7-23 18:34 编辑 ]

DemiquaverUID: 203651

自己写着写着就感觉到不对，语言恶心就不说了，例子也用不好，那个che Guevara的例子肯定跑远了。
今天来不及改了，明天再写一遍。

这种边写边想吐的自虐感觉真爽！！！

buctcontrolUID: 2392206

那先等你改完了我在看了，看了前两段，很不错的，尤其首段的比喻我非常非常喜欢：）

DemiquaverUID: 203651

我欠的债太多了，之前写的10篇Issue和8篇Argu还没来的及认真改呢，莫非这篇我要拖到笔考以后再改了:( :( :(