S.S.
Extended
Definition English 11
Character
Character
is personality a distinguishing quality of
nature, it is the way a person reacts to
different
situations, and it can be the compound of
mental and moral
traits marking a person etc…. The opposite of
it would be
a person without these qualities that make up
character.
Character
goes way back to the beginning of mankind.
It is not something you are born with, rather
something
you grow into. Such as, one builds character when
one
learns to work at an early age. That makes one
responsible, and diligent, two distinctive traits that
create
one’s nature.
According
to the Bible in the New Testament, Jesus is
portrayed as a man who committed no sin whatsoever.
Even
after being treated so unjustly he maintained a perfect
character. He built it by humbling himself to his
disciples, keeping his peace while being
afflicted, and
giving his life for all humanity of our past,
present and
future. This is the perfect example of the
highest level
one can reach if only one could. An example of bad
character in the Bible is in the Old Testament in the book
of 1 Samuel 25;it tells us of a man, Nabal
who was so
mean, rude, and greedy, examples of very bad character
traits.
Abraham Lincoln mentioned, “Character is like a tree
and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow
is what we
think of it; the tree is the real thing.” What he meant
was, there are so many branches that build up
to be one
word put together, character. It is the way a
person
reacts to different situations. Like the expression
people
often use, “Go with the flow.” An example of it
could be
one who gets along with society and is adaptable to
the
changes and stages of life.
Many
people often wonder, ‘how may I obtain
character?’ How does one get it? Well, you
can’t buy it.
Helen Keller left us these specific words,
“Character
Cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only
through
experience of trial and suffering can the soul be
strengthened, ambition inspired, and success
achieved.”
One has to build it on his own through
hardships. Eleanor
Roosevelt herself said, “People grow through
experience if
they meet life honestly and courageously.
This is how
character is built.”
In
other words character is constructed into a person
by the discipline and the environment which
one grows up
in. One must be very careful because
everyday, one is
influencing the character that is being
formed of everyone
they interact with.
