Nature v. Nurture in Mark Twains Puddnhead Wilson and Those Extraordi

Nature v. Nurture in Mark Twains Puddnhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary TwinsWhat makes a person who they are is a nasty dilemma. Mark Twains novel, Puddnhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins is a critical analysis of how nature and nurture can cultivate emotions and free will, which in turn affects the life of individuals. Twains worn down sense of direction began about slavery, moral decay, and deceptive realities (Kaplan 314). The debate of nature versus nurture has been one of the most intriguing scientific and cultural issues for most of the twentieth century, in determining the behavioral aspects of human beings. The changes in environment, society, education, political influences, family values and morals and other external influences, combined with physical genes determines how mankind will evolve into adulthood. both(prenominal) nature and nurture, in combination with emotions and free will, control the behavior of human beings and determines who we are.Anthropologi sts, who reflect humans and their origins, generally accept that the human species can be categorize into races based on physical and genetic makeup. For example, many slaves had physical differences from their counterpart white race, such as dark skin and wiry hair. Throughout history, the study of Sociology has had a significant impacted the nature versus nurture debate. Social Darwinism based its theory on genetic determinism and natural selection, advocating a capitalist economy, promoting racism and the inherent discrepancy of such as society. Karl Marx, also an advocate for capitalism and slavery, applied the Marxist philosophy to the practice of science, emphasizing environmental influences determined behavior. Max Weber is cognise his ... ...lard Stern, Nahra, Nancy. American Lives. New York, NY Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 1997Sandler, Martin W., Rozwenc, Edwin C., Martin, Edward C. The People Make A Nation. Boston, MA Allyn and Bacon, Inc. 1975.Skinner, B.F. A Brief Survey of Operant Behavior. Cambridge, MA B. F. Skinner Foundation. 1938Skinner, Ellen A. Perceived Control, Motivation, & Coping. Thousands Oaks, CA shrewd Publications, Inc. 1995.Twain, Mark. Puddnhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins. New York, NY W. W. Norton and Company, 2005. Wachs, Theodore D. The Nature of Nurture. Thousands Oaks, CA Sage Publications, Inc. 1992.Wilson, Jim. Criminal Genes. Popular Science. Pars International Corp. New York, NY. November 12, 2002. http//www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282176.html