Have you thought about what determines the way we are as we grow up?
Have
you
thought
about
what
determines
the
way
we
are
as
we
grow
up
?
Remember the TV program Seven Up?
Remember
the
TV
program
Seven
Up
?
It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963.
It
started
following
the
lives
of
a
group
of
children
in
1963
.
We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and then catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds, then grown-ups.
We
first
meet
them
as
wide-eyed
seven-year-olds
and
then
catch
up
with
them
at
seven-year
intervals
:
nervous
14-year-olds
,
serious
21-year-olds
,
then
grown-ups
.
Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children's early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives, for example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver.
Some
of
the
stories
are
inspiring
,
others
sad
,
but
what
is
interesting
in
almost
all
the
cases
is
the
way
in
which
the
children
's
early
hopes
and
dreams
are
shown
in
their
future
lives
,
for
example
,
at
seven
,
Tony
is
a
lively
child
who
says
he
wants
to
become
a
sportsman
or
a
taxi
driver
.
When he grows up, he goes on to do both.
When
he
grows
up
,
he
goes
on
to
do
both
.
How about Nicki, who says, "I'd like to find out about the moon."
How
about
Nicki
,
who
says
,
``
I
'd
like
to
find
out
about
the
moon
.
''
and goes on to become a space scientist.
and
goes
on
to
become
a
space
scientist
.
As a child, soft - spoken Bruce says he wants to help "poor children" and ends up teaching in India.
As
a
child
,
soft
-
spoken
Bruce
says
he
wants
to
help
``
poor
children
''
and
ends
up
teaching
in
India
.
But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was.
But
if
the
lives
of
all
the
children
had
followed
this
pattern
,
the
program
would
be
far
less
interesting
than
it
actually
was
.
It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so inspiring.
It
was
the
children
whose
childhood
did
not
prepare
them
for
what
was
to
come
that
made
the
program
so
inspiring
.
Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up?
Where
did
their
ideas
come
from
about
what
they
wanted
to
do
when
they
grew
up
?
Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say?
Are
children
influenced
by
what
their
parents
do
,
by
what
they
see
on
television
,
or
by
what
their
teachers
say
?
How great is the effect of a single important event?
How
great
is
the
effect
of
a
single
important
event
?
Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives.
Many
film
directors
,
including
Stephen
Spielberg
,
say
that
an
early
visit
to
the
cinema
was
the
turning
point
in
their
lives
.
Dr. Magaret Mc Allister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major influences are parents, friends and the wider society.
Dr.
Magaret
Mc
Allister
,
who
has
done
a
lot
of
research
in
this
area
,
thinks
that
the
major
influences
are
parents
,
friends
and
the
wider
society
.
Have you thought about what determines the way we are as we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up? It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and then catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds, then grown-ups.  Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children's early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives, for example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. How about Nicki, who says, "I'd like to find out about the moon." and goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft - spoken Bruce says he wants to help "poor children" and ends up teaching in India.  But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so inspiring. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr. Magaret Mc Allister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major influences are parents, friends and the wider society.