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Do people learn only when they are forced into action?
Realizing that people learn who they are only when they are forced into action is a crucial ingredient for all individual and societal development. A plethora of examples from the worlds of literature and history prove that self discovery through action will always prevail.
In the renowned British novel “I am the King of the castle” by Susan Hill, it was Hooper’s direct action of seizing the throne form the Queen that made him realize who he was as a person.Hooper always used to criticize the Queen of England and claimed that her decisions were taken by self interest and were not suitable for England. Hooper claimed that if he would rule England he would be a far greater ruler than the Queen and would not " steal and cheat" the people of England. This caused a coup d’etat by the residents of England and led Hooper to become the ruler.Hooper initially tried to rule England fairly but was captivated by all the wealth he could have if he took decisions in self interest, causing Hooper to tile in England in much the same way the Queen originally did. Hence, this example proves that people discover themselves when forced into action as when Hooper was in fact the ruler of England he did the opposite of what he advocated.
In the 1990 Gulf war , it was Sadaam Hussein, the leader of Iraq, action of not realizing who he was that ultimately caused Iraq to be defeated. Sadaam Hussein thought that he could easily manage and control his army of over a million men to success if he was to invade the oil rich country of Kuwait. Sadaam therefore ordered his troops to invade Kuwait although, his troops were reluctant to do so as they lost trust in Sadaam over the years.This caused only a fraction of Sadaam’s army to invade Kuwait which resulted in Iraq’s eventual loss in the war as the divided army could not defeat U.S forces. Therefore, this example proves that thinking who people are without action can be deadly and tumultuous.
After a careful analysis of “I am the King of the castle” and the 1990 Gulf war, it is without a shadow of a doubt that people indeed only learn who they are in action. Not realizing this can cause chaos and rebellions.