ISSUE113

TOPIC: ISSUE113 - "It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.
"WORDS: 427 TIME: 00:58:01 DATE: 2008-3-6 21:38:51

The speaker proclaims that we could define ourselves fundamentally by means of actively engaging in social groups. I strongly accede to the arguer's statement. This is especially true in modern society in which various perspectives of evaluating a person exist. It is teams composed of the masses that make us be ware of what kind of people we are and how successful we can be.

To begin with, social groups are places where the multitude would make their dreams come true. Consider, for instance, the physical association, one of the most welcome groups, in which young people can accomplish their wishes formed during their childhood. For instance, a prominent individual in the realm of basketball, Alonso Jordan, once said he was of much confusion of his career planning when he was a little boy. No one gave him imperative instructions in respect that his parents died not long after Jordan's birth. Fortunately, he was lead to the NBA, a tournament in America, when he graduated from local university in his hometown. In this group, his coach and friends take Jordan as their indispensable student and player, Jordan soon find out that this group is just the place he has been looking for, according to what he says in a TV program. Finally, he achieves great accomplishment with the help of friends.

Secondly, in certain other social groups, colleague's apparently affection on individuals are also indispensable. This function is greatly expressed in The Veteran, a TV series being broadcasted in my country. The hero, Sanduo Xu, in this art was ordinary person who watered cabbages in his family's garden before he joined army. However, his life has completely reversed after his taking part in the groups of army, where he succeeds to find where his value lies. Xu's advantages that distinguish him from others are tolerance and contribution. Once in a battle, his friends all died, but he survived from sever fight because he lied in bog for three days and none of his friends could do this. Xu is the real hero. Undoubtedly, it is the group where Xu's talents can be exhibited only.

In sum, we can find our values of existence only by actively engage in various social groups consciously or unconsciously. In groups, where a variety of characteristic persons can be found, we may find out our own advantages and shortcomings through reacting with other persons in groups. To the contrary, we will be uninspired individuals on condition that we refuse to identify with social group. In deed, we need teams to define ourselves.