The Road to Character by David Brooks

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In The Road to Character, David Brooks argues (240-270) that the shift from “Little Me” to “Big Me” (and , thus, from “Adam II” to “Adam I”) happens not, as is often thought, in the 60s and 70s (with the Baby Boomers) but, actually, in the late 40s and 50s (with the “Greatest Generation”). In a three-page essay, explain Brooks’s view of the causes of this change, the consequences (both positive and negative), and possible corrections (if we have moved too far in this direction).

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GRADE ________ Yes 20 At least 2.5 pages 10 Less than 2.5 pages 0  10 - 5 X 0  10 X 0  10 - 5 X 0 NAME _________________________________ Development  Is the essay three full pages in length? Introduction    Does the introduction begin with a hook? Does it transition to the thesis? Is it at least 1/3 page in length? Thesis  Does introduction end with a plausible thesis that mention "shift to 'Big Me'"? Causes   Does the paragraph discuss the causes of the shift? Does it do so at sufficient length (1/2 page)?  10 - 5 X 0  10 - 5 X 0  10 - 5 X 0  10 X 0  10 X 0 Consequences: Positive   Does the paragraph discuss the positive consequences of the shift? Does it do so at sufficient length (1/2 page)? Consequences: Negative   Does the paragraph discuss the negative consequences of the shift? Does it do so at sufficient length (1/2 page)? Potential Corrections   Does the paragraph discuss the ways we might correct the shift (if it has gone too far)? Does it do so at sufficient length (1/2 page)? Conclusion    Does conclusion give a sense of closure? Does it exclude all new material? Is it at least 1/4 page in length? Usage     Is the essay free of homonym errors? Is the essay free of apostrophe errors? Is the essay free of sentence fragments? Is the essay free of fused sentences and comma splices?
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here is the complete paper. go through it and in case of anything, feel free to alert me.regards

Running head: “LITTLE ME” TO “BIG ME”

“Little Me” to “Big Me”

Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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“LITTLE ME” TO “BIG ME”

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Introduction
In the last chapter of his book, Brooks brings out an argument that there is always a
vacuum created when one moral culture makes a shift from one cultural form into another.
Therefore, following the vacuum created during the shifting, human beings need to work hard to
ensure the compensation of the vacuum of the ways of life. Brooks keeps his focus on the shift of
culture that emphasized self-esteem and pride. The shift happened during the 1950s and 1960s.
During that period, there were changes of ways of life of people — the cultural practices that
were upheld before the beginning of the changes used to support various vices and injustices in
the society such as discrimination and corruption among others. The shift helped in fixing of
various social injustices that were affecting the society during that period. Social injustices were
being used in the previous generations to oppress the vulnerable groups of people in society. The
social injustices were against the minorities, women, and the...


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