Normative Conformity In Short Stories

Normative conformity results in insecurity and leads to deadly outcomes, for authors Munro, Hurst, and Poe, with the theme of peer pressure. Munro, Hurst, and Poe argue that the desire to be liked and accepted blinds the main characters of the short stories. In addition to peer pressure causing the lack of individualism, the main characters are faced with a dilemma. The universal messages from these stories are, giving into the conformity of being exactly like everyone else will lead you down the path with a lack of a sense of individuality and deadly situations. I agree with the authors because they wrote stories can relate to everyone, since everyone wishes to be accepted by their peers. The themes of peer pressure and normative conformity