The Consequences Of Rufus And Nigel

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Emotional control is something either learned at a young age, or never. If a child does something unruly, then they face the consequences and learn from it. The few people that don’t learn this go on to adulthood with no understanding of how to control themselves. Similarly, for both Nigel and Rufus they grew up with these same principles, both receiving nearly the same punishments for their behaviors. However, only Nigel learned from his actions, causing Rufus to continually act out. Hence, though both Rufus and Nigel had consequences in childhood, Nigel learned, while Rufus did not, carrying into adulthood, proving that emotional control can only be learned from a young age. Rufus creates justification for his actions spawned from his lack