FIRST WRITING: ESSAY

Influence of cultural icons on teenagers

Culture differentiates people from all around the world, because it states how to perceive and act in a certain situation, so it becomes a pattern of behavior among the people that integrate that culture. Therefore, cultural icons determine mostly how people from a country are acting nowadays, especially teenagers.

During adolescence, teenagers start looking for their identity, trying to get to know what they like or what they want, seeking for experiences that will reveal their true essence. As a result, they are susceptible to be influenced by their friends, people they care about and famous people, who are sometimes considered as cultural icons. And they become their role models.

Some cultural icons are used to living a life of excess, enjoying their fame and wealth. Also, to keep their popularity, they fall into scandals and behave in an immoral way. For that reason, they are not a good influence for teenagers.

It is true that cultural icons can be an influence on teenagers, but they are not responsible for their acts and points of view. The people who look after teenagers should take into consideration the importance of helping them get through this stage of their lives, giving them support and advice on how to deal with the struggle of searching for their identity. Also, it is crucial to keep an eye on what they read, who they establish as their role model and whom they relate with; and not leaving them alone.

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In this first essay, I felt identified with what I was talking about. It hasn't been long since I went through that lifestage. I really consider it important to take care of the children and teenagers; because along with us, they are the future of the world.