A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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the lives of individuals have become much more vulnerable than ever. People know about others more than ever in the

last

few decades. There are some people who believe in modern times, the worth of an individual depends on the social status that he or she has while many others are of the opinion, that the behaviour of the person still has a very important role to play. We are in times when the lives of all the successful people are like an open book for us.

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has helped people in understanding how to gain success, people have started comparing every successful person with the one they know about. So,

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, Sandeep Maheshwari might not be considered as successful as Bill Gates, simply because he does not have that much money. Even more, people with madness rushing in their lives have surely started judging the success on the external factors.

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, no matter how successful an individual is, ultimately he or she is

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judged on the basis of the good deed he or she has done. It is good

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ork that does make an impression on other people lives.

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, Steve Jobs might be considered a revolutionary figure by many, but it is Bill Gates who is admired by all. Even more, there are people like Mother Teresa and Malala that are loved more than anyone in the world. Overall, in my opinion, surely people have become little materialistic with the changing times.

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, ultimately it is the kindness and the nature of the individual that impacts people all around the world.