[Work] TOEFL - Good qualities of a good son …
What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these
qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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In my country, being obedient, following the elders’ advice, and being
cooperative with family members are traditionally considered important
qualities of a good son or daughter. As the time goes by, customs change with
the trend of the society. Under the influence of foreign cultures, we this
generation may add some concepts into these old rules. Following statement
will suggest some examples to explain that these qualities do change a little
in my culture.
In our parents’ generation, they usually listened to the older family member
and hardly opposed to what they said. In our generation, being a good son or
daughter is not equal to total obedience. On the contrary, we usually think
after being told to do so. It is not to say that we are so dogmatic that we
do not adopt others’ opinions but to demonstrate that we are discernible. We
believe the world is changing. We can adjust slightly our reaction to achieve
a balance point between the elders’ advice and our ideas.
As mentioned above, to be a good member in a family, it is necessary to work
with other family members. Basically, it is reasonable to work with brothers
or sisters to achieve certain goal, maybe to build a house or to purchase
some real estates for whole family. In an old-fashioned viewpoint, one could
not avoid such burden in any case. However, now I tend to take the
responsibility based on my ability and resources. If I am not able to handle
the task, I would tell the family member honestly and politely ask them to
search for others’ help. It is more efficient and better for all family
members to do so.
To conclude, traditions and values do change with time. Original qualities of
a good son or daughter are modified with society. To be a good member in my
family, I would like to follow with my experience and help my family in
accordance with my ability.
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