Attitude
Attitude are either;
- a way of thinking / feeling towards something or;
- a Viewpoint about something
Attitudes and Values are the building blocks of a Perspective.
Attitudes can be towards many different things, e.g.
- towards “the act of playing babysitter”,
- towards “her responsibility for her brothers welfare”
How are Attitudes Conveyed?
- Attitudes are conveyed through Lexical Choices.
- Attitudes can be revealed in characters.
- Voice
- Their Tone
- Speech
- Body Language
- Facial Expressions
- Voice
Attitudes as a Viewpoint
- The central character demonstrates the attitude that she is desperate to be free of the restrictive responsibility for her younger brother’s welfare
Attitudes as a way of thinking / feeling towards something
- The central character demonstrates a resentful and dismissive attitude towards her responsibility for her younger brother’s welfare
you can not have an "attitude of racism", or a "negative attitude towards racism" it must have a descriptor.
- A rebellious attitude towards playing the role of babysitter
- Rather, it’s an a critical attitude towards the past attrocities and their impacts on First Nations People,
- or a Intolerant attitude towards the self-serving fossil fuel companies provoking climate change.
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| Positive | < | Negative | < |
| :-: ~ .c1 | :-: ~ .c1 | :-: ~ .c2 | :-: ~ .c2 |
| Respectful | Honest | Callous | Arrogant |
| Sympaethetic | Co-operative | Hostile | Patronising |
| Hopeful | Courageous | Curel | Pessimistic |
| Loving | Determined | Envious | Complacent / Lazy |
| Humanitarian | Forgiving | Dishonest | Rebellious |
| Optimistic | Open minded | Intolerant | Condescending |
| Conservative | Self-less | Pretentious | Self-righteous |
| Passionate | Hard-working | Petty | Hypocritical |
| Enthusiastic | Thoughtful | Resentful | Sarcastic |
| Admirative | Ambitious | Racist | Rude / Impolite |
| Sincere | Friendly | Sexist | Selfish |
| Nostalgic | Caring | Vindictive | Vain |
| Respeectful | Patriotic | Unsympathetic | Insecure |
| Good humoured | Considerate | Abusive | Superior |
| Assertive | Generous | Scathing | Reckless |