Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choice of clothes. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for you answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.

A recent survey shows that 50% of
people
have
same
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choice of outfits. Certain
people
believe that a
person’s
culture
and
character
can be completely judged based on their dressing
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sense
. I disagree with
this
statement.
This
essay shall examine it in detail.
To begin
with, in recent times most
people
wear clothes that are very identical.
For example
, most of the schools and colleges in India instruct their students to wear uniforms. So we cannot identify a
person’s
culture
based on their clothing style.
Next,
the
character
of a person cannot be proven good based on the way they dress.
For instance
, when I met with an accident
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years back most
well- dressed
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people
hesitated to offer help, but a cab driver saved me by taking me to the hospital.
Character
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and
culture
of an individual can be interpreted by the way one reacts to certain
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situations
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. We
cannothide
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cannot hide
our bad
character
under our clothes.
On the other hand
, we can hardly evaluate a
person’s
culture
and
character
based on their dress. It influences the results up to
certain
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extent only.
For instance
, only
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can be defined
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based on
how well one presents themselves.
Firstly
, only
few
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basic
quality
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qualities
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about a person can be understood with which a lot can be improvised
about
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them
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.
Secondly
, by doing so most of
time
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people
tend to understand a person in a wrong manner. Even though first impression is important it does not have to be completely true. To summarise, evaluating a
person’s
nature based on the way they dress does not give a lot of information, but just
common
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understanding about them which may or may not be true.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • garments
  • traditional attire
  • sartorial choices
  • expressive style
  • cultural identity
  • psychological implications
  • non-verbal cues
  • globalization
  • perceptions
  • professional demeanor
  • societal norms
  • economic constraints
  • subcultures
  • fashion movements
  • individualism
  • stereotype
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