Conformity And Inecure In John Singleton's Film Higher Learning

In John Singleton’s movie Higher Learning, Remy transforms from A hardworking student yearning for attention to becoming insecure and bitter, then shifts to a neo-Nazi skinhead mass murderer due to peer pressure after his multiple attempts to conform to different social groups fail. Ultimately, Remy’s desire for conformity leads to his demise. To begin with, Remy’s rejection from various social groups leads him to become isolated and insecure. For instance, Remy’s first rejection occurs when Fudge disregards Remy’s study time and also when Remy calls the Columbia University campus police due to Fudge’s party disrupting the peace within their on campus apartment. Lastly, when Remy moves out of the apartment due to Fudge’s unwillingness to compromise can be seen as Remy’s final rejection. Those minor confrontations resemble Remy’s rejection from the minorities’ social group. Moreover, Remy’s social rejection from the fraternity also provokes him to feel isolated and insecure. In particular, after Kristen runs from the fraternity’s house, Billy soon follows her; however, Remy misinterprets the situation and praises Billy for having sexual relations with Kristen. Following the incident, the fraternity dismisses Remy’s attempt to be involved which causes Remy to feel isolated and insecure due to his inability to bind with his peers.
Specifically, on Halloween the neo-Nazis physically harmed an interracial couple. At the point Remy is surprised by but is not opposed to the act due to his need to conform. Scott convinces Remy that by physically beating the interracial couple they are cleansing the world and making a change in society. Additionally, Remy is obviously in a naive mental state when he is peer pressured into murdering several students at Columbia University with a sniper. In the end, Remy’s need to conform compromises his