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?

In the modern world,
people
tend to go behind other
people
who have a high profile in society. While some
people
opine to agree with the statement, others think the exact opposite. In my opinion, I totally agree with the statement and would elaborate on the reasons for it in
this
essay.
To begin
with, a phenomenon which is seen in the new
generation
is that
people
who are rich are given more preferences socially even though the person would have earned the money through illegal ways.
This
is usually judged by the car they own or by the expensive accessories they use.
For example
, Kingfisher company owner Vijay Mallya was given a popular status among other
people
even though he had earned money by selling liquor and smuggling which is a business of no honour and integrity.
As a result
of
this
growing trend,
people
no longer recognise individuals who have kindness and trustworthiness as their assets.
Secondly
, the old
generation
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people
were more genuine and transparent as it was easy for other
people
to easily understand what is going through their mind.
In addition
,
people
blindly believed each other which helped them to have a strong connection with each other.
Therefore
, they never knew how to show off in front of other
people
which has become an advantage for the
people
who could do tricks.
For instance
, a lot of
people
mask their weaknesses by displaying their valuable materialistic items which attract a large number of
people
to make friends with them whereas the old
generation
stays away from
such
kinds of presentation which shook away other
people
. In conclusion, in my opinion, I completely agree with the statement and think that the old
generation
people
possess better qualities than the new
generation
.
In addition
, I recommend
people
to stay away from filthy
people
who try to earn respect by showing off and encourage to find persons with quality personality.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Social status
  • Material possessions
  • Old-fashioned values
  • Honour
  • Kindness
  • Trust
  • Judged
  • Importance
  • Traditional
  • Reflection
  • Achievements
  • Hard work
  • Disregarded
  • Well-balanced
  • Meaningful
  • Cultural norms
  • Societal norms
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