It’s become pretty clear that Wang Lung’s sons are spoiled and ungrateful, especially the eldest. When he doesn’t get his way, he whines and complains until his father indulges him. As one author put it: “Ingratitude breeds unhappiness.” How have you seen this play out in your own life? If being spoiled (i.e. always getting what you want) makes a person unhappy, what’s the remedy for that unhappiness?
Hayden Ferris
9/24/2023 05:35:36 pm
As the youngest I can be spoiled a lot. By my grandma, my parents, and my grandpa but I feel like if someone is unhappy even when they are spoiled maybe they just don't get a lot of attention instead they just get stuff. Or they are just mad and being a brat to everyone for no reason there are a lot of deferent reasons why some one is upset.
Nathaniel Haan
9/25/2023 10:23:23 am
I haven't really seen this play out in my life but I know that it can happen. I feel like have to find the balance between giving a child too much and giving them too little. You have to not give a child too much so they expect it all the time. Also though if you give a child too little they may begin to develop negative feelings toward you. So in order to maintain and establish that happiness with giving someone too much or too little you have to find the proper balance.
Peter Caldwell
9/25/2023 04:35:15 pm
There probably have been many examples in my life of that exact thing but I'm not very good at remembering. There isn't a strait way to stop unhappiness but here's a few and they all kind of work together: a purpose to work to, suffering, and/or labor. You need a purpose so you're not lost and can work towards a goal. Hard labor especially for reward is good for a person it helps them appreciate not working and the things they get from that work. Such as farming, it makes you work hard and you don't get much free time or money making you value time, money, ect.
Fernando Villanueva
9/27/2023 11:11:35 am
I have been told and I know that I was spoiled as a kid. I used to want everything that I saw it didn't matter what it was as a kid I would want it. It could be toys, clothes, shoes if i didn't have it i wanted it. I also always wanted my dads phone when I was little i would always cry and wine for the phone I would always get my way in the end because thats really the only way to stop babys from crying. For a remedy I'd say putting a limit on how long kids can be on electronics for and how many toys they can have.
William LF
9/27/2023 04:46:50 pm
I my self am nor spoiled but my youngest brother is. He usually gets what he wants and when he does wrong he only gets a "slap on the wrist". But I predict that something will change, like we might get a new kid or something and he won't be as spoiled as he is now.
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9/27/2023 04:48:17 pm
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Elijah Trostel
9/27/2023 06:40:26 pm
It's true, ingratitude breeds unhappiness. If you are never grateful for anything you will always go around with a feeling of not having enough, and that is never good for anyone. like Wang Lung's son, he was never truly grateful for what he had and always thought that he needed more. I'm sure I've been guilty of this multiple times in my life, like when I don't like a certain food, but other kids would love to eat that food. The only remedy is to introduce them to hard work. they won't like it, but it's necessary, and also moderate how much you treat them, like Nathaniel said. Comments are closed.
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