what is the difference between nature and nurture?

Question

if anyone has read Frankenstein, is he a result of nature or nurture and why.

Answer 1

nature = genetics
nurture = upbringing/social influences
Frankenstein's monster would be a combo - his was built by man so you know that there would be some problems but then societies reaction to him because he was different also affected him

Answer 2

Nurture and nature become the same if one steps back far enough to observe either. Nurture is often thought of as a motherly act or to give caring conditioning to someone or something. Nature being the way things are or the qualities that make something to be the way it is. If one nurtures their nature one will see closer what is being nurtured and what is the true nature of their self. To separate one from the other is to give control to either. Ex) If one witness a murder and feels fear and tries to block it out. Then their nature is nurturing in a way that says it is possible to not experience parts of my "nature". However if the person nurtures their fear openly and does not run away from what they observe one will be allowing another course nurturing their nature.
So by separating the two is to say that nature can exist without being nurtured or that somethig or some one needs to be nurtured when no nature is present. Is not possible. What is possible is expanding understandings of nurturing and in turn nature. Or visa versa. Nature can not be born without being nurtured and there is nothing to nurture without nature.

Answer 3

He is a result of both. His lack of intelligence results from a nature based process. The brain which was used had begun the degradation process, thereby decreasing the neural pathways available for him to process information. Without this information processing, a person has no ability to reason and make good decisions.

Second, the nurture based portion was the way he was treated from the moment he became conscious. When someone is treated a certain way, they tend to become the person they are expected to be. Also, people who are not prone to a behavior will display it when pushed far enough.

Answer 4

It really depends on what kind of context you're using it in, but it is most commonly referred to when using a learning process or teaching. Nature, is when you let a said person figure out something for themselves, therefore instilling it in there memory, so they are not soon to forget. But this can also be seen as how to raise a child. Most parents nurture and try to tell them what they are and are not supposed to do, while in some cases you should use nature, which means that they should learn from their own mistakes.

Answer 5

Nature is different for every person....concerning your Frankenstein theory; being a man...man has a nature of wanting to create...to know about himself, his surroundings and what is..so to speak. Can I say this of a woman?..I'm not sure.
Nurture...concerning the Frankenstein theory..is wanting to create something and bring it forth with the best knowledge, no physical flaws, profound strength, and to care for this accomplishment so it may grow and ultimately be a reflection of its maker or creator. Can I say that of a woman.... I think so.
Overall he's a reflection of both.

Answer 6

the Nature/Nurture difference is essentially this:
If you think someone is they way they are because they are preprogrammed to act a certain way, that is Nature
If you think it is caused by how they are raised/taught, then it would be nurture.

as far as Frankenstein goes, I havent read the book, so its hard for me to say. based on wikipedias entry of the plot, I would say the monster's actions could be either nature or nurture, depending on your philosophical view.

Either we are all hard wired for revenge, and Frankenstein killed for revenge because that anger is hard wired in all of us.

Or we are not hard wired for that illing urge, but Frankenstein's series of negitive interactions with people drove him to kill.

I think it may be a mix of nurture and nature. We do have revenge impluses naturally (nature), but most of us learn (Nurture) to control those impluses. Frankenstein was abandonded, and therefore had no nurturing to teach him to not kill/get revenge.

Frankenstein was nature with no nurture to "civilize" him to what we think is now normal

Answer 7

Nature is the surrounding outside of any inclosed area. Like, trees, parks, wildlife etc. It can also be somebodys "nature" to do something. For example, if someone is most likely to clean up a mess when they see it, it is their "nature" to be clean and organized. Nurture is when a mother or father "nurtures" their child. For example, hugging, holding or giving praise. The mother or father dont have to be human, they can be animals as well.

Answer 8

Nature vs. Nurture is one of the biggest puzzling questions that we face. Is our environment responsible for our behavior, personality, intelligence, etc or is our DNA our ancestors responsible. I believe that we are as as a result of nurture not nature. Our behavior and personality traits are as a result of our childhood environment. Our parents have the biggest impact on our behaviors. We are what we think. What we think is a result of our childhood beliefs that was passed on from our parents and other people who had an effect on our upbringing.

Answer 9

Dr. Frankenstein, or Frankerstein's monster? Nature means you were born with it. Nurture means you were taught it.

Answer 10

Nurture because he was assembled "created" by a man from parts of various humans beings for the purpose of bringing the creater notarity..

Something natural was created by God and is ever being changed through evolution to guarantee the survival and reproduction of the species.

Answer 11

Nature is all around us. Trees, grass, sky. All Living things are what nature is made up of. On the other hand, nurture is to take someone or something under your wing and guide, or teach them.