Money and status are highly valued in today’s society and have changed our values to some extent. However, in everyday life I don’t believe a person’s worth is judged that differently to in the past.
It is apparent that most celebrities today are admired or envied solely for their material wealth or position in various social hierarchies. Many of these people are known to turn their backs on friends, cheat on their spouses or spend their evenings over-indulging in alcohol and/or drugs. Things like owning a mansion, driving an expensive car and getting into A-list parties are exalted above old-fashioned values. Ultimately, though, it is the many readers of gossip magazines and celebrity blogs who reinforce these ideas.
Nevertheless, I do believe that in their day-to-day lives most people still believe in values such as honour, kindness and trust. In some way most of us want to form loving families, raise our children to be good citizens, stand up for the downtrodden and protect our communities from harm. We still form friendships, romances and business partnerships based on old-fashioned criteria. When our trust is abused or we are unfairly treated, we see that as a major violation of our relationship and we judge the wrongdoer accordingly.
In conclusion, while status and possessions as a measure of a person’s worth have become more popular, the behaviour of most ordinary people shows that the old values are still strong. It is unlikely that honour, kindness, and trust will ever be replaced while parents continue to teach their children to respect them.
Money and status are
highly
valued in
today
’s society and have
changed
our values to
some
extent.
However
, in everyday life I don’t believe a person’s worth
is judged
that
differently
to in the past.
It is apparent that most celebrities
today
are admired
or envied
solely
for their material wealth or position in various social hierarchies.
Many
of these
people
are known
to turn their backs on friends, cheat on their spouses or spend their evenings over-indulging in alcohol and/or drugs. Things like owning a mansion, driving an expensive car and getting into A-list parties
are exalted
above
old
-fashioned values.
Ultimately
, though, it is the
many
readers of gossip magazines and celebrity blogs who reinforce these
ideas
.
Nevertheless
, I do believe that in their day-to-day
lives
most
people
still
believe in values such as
honour
, kindness and trust. In
some
way most of us want to form loving families, raise our children to be
good
citizens, stand up for the downtrodden and protect our communities from harm. We
still
form friendships, romances and business partnerships based on
old
-fashioned criteria. When our trust is
abused or
we are
unfairly
treated, we
see
that as a major violation of our
relationship and
we judge the wrongdoer
accordingly
.
In conclusion
, while status and possessions as a measure of a person’s worth have become more popular, the
behaviour
of most ordinary
people
shows
that the
old
values are
still
strong. It is unlikely that
honour
, kindness, and trust will ever
be replaced
while parents continue to teach their children to respect them.
7.5Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
7.5Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
7.5Mistakes