From the short story ‘Leaving’
by MG Vassanji, write about a character that you think is a good role model for
teenagers.
From the short story ‘Leaving’ by MG
Vassanji, a character that I think is a good role model for teenagers is
Aloo. He is a good role model for teens because he is resourceful, obedient and
hard-working.
The first reason why I say he is a good
role model is because he is resourceful. Resourceful is defined as able to deal well with new or
difficult situations and to find solutions to problems. It is an
admirable trait to have. Aloo is resourceful because when he is offered to
study in the university, he gets agriculture instead of medicine. Nonetheless,
he does not resign to his fate. Instead he does research and looks at
prospectus of universities abroad. He also writes letters to overseas
universities to find a place. His resourcefulness pays off when his mother sees
the prospectus and finally lets him go. Aloo’s resourcefulness is why he is a
good role model for teenagers.
The second reason is because Aloo is
obedient to his mother. Obedient here means that doing, or willing to do, what you have been told
to do by someone in authority, in this case, his mother. Aloo is obediant to
her because he does not fight her back when she says she does not want him to
leave him. He accepts her mother’s will even though he really wants to study
overseas. By being obedient, he did not hurt his mother’s feelings that in the
end she softens and understands his ambition. Aloo as an obediant son is why he
is a good role model to teenagers.
The third
reason why Aloo is a good role model for teenagers is that he is hard-working. Hard-working
is a person who puts a lot of time and energy in doing something. Aloo is hard-working
as he puts a lot of energy into researching overseas universities after Mr
Velji returns from America and tells him of the opportunities to study there.
He writes letters to universities and reads a lot of prospectus. He never gives
up until he finally gets a place in Caltech University, one of the leading
universities in America. His hard-working attitude is why I say he is a good
role model for teenagers.
In
conclusion, Aloo is a fantastic role model for teenagers because of his
resourcefulness, obedience to his mother and his industrious attitude.
