Similarities Between Conformity And Nonconformism
Whose Life Are You Living? Whose life are you living? Your own or someone else’s? In the essay, there will be a comparison and contrast between a conformist and nonconformist. Mainly in my eyes, a conformist is basically being compliant with the rules and regulations . A non conformist is showing disobedience from everyone else , thus breaking rules. Mr. Leonard Mead from the the story “The Pedestrian,” and the sheep from the novel “Animal Farm” has two separate interpretations of conformity. Mr. Mead does not conform to the norms in his small community in A.D 2053. While life in Animal Farm, the sheep obeys and respects their Leader, Comrade Napoleon (who soon is was identified as a tyrant) thus being a conformist. Conformity
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The sheep accept all changes the pigs do. They like to be neutral. On Animal Farm they were given the “ Seven Commandments “ . The sheep were one of the most unintelligent species on the farm . They couldn't get the commandments so Snowball ,on of the pigs shortened the commandments . For example “four legs good , two legs bad,” (Orwell). At first the rule that was the stable rule. But this law was manipulated when Napoleon and the pigs all began to stroll on two legs. They changed it to “four legs good, two legs better”. And the sheep went along with it . This just makes Napoleon more powerful being as though he can change the law that was set in stone and not have complaints. This result in the pigs taking over Animal Farm and transforming it back to Manor …show more content…
Mead non conformed by being unique from all other citizens. In his neighborhood , everyone stay in their house with their eyes fixed on the television , also looking like zombies on the couch or floor of their home. This is what they like to do . In contrast , he likes to take walks in the night time and feel “ one the nature”. While he was walking, he was stopped by a police car as if he was actually committing a crime. He replied “ Just walking. Walking for air. Walking to see.” Since most people stay in their home , walking outside at night was considered a crime. That night , The police car was baffled by such acts of Leonard . He was punished by being sent to a rehabilitation
The sheep accept all changes the pigs do. They like to be neutral. On Animal Farm they were given the “ Seven Commandments “ . The sheep were one of the most unintelligent species on the farm . They couldn't get the commandments so Snowball ,on of the pigs shortened the commandments . For example “four legs good , two legs bad,” (Orwell). At first the rule that was the stable rule. But this law was manipulated when Napoleon and the pigs all began to stroll on two legs. They changed it to “four legs good, two legs better”. And the sheep went along with it . This just makes Napoleon more powerful being as though he can change the law that was set in stone and not have complaints. This result in the pigs taking over Animal Farm and transforming it back to Manor …show more content…
Mead non conformed by being unique from all other citizens. In his neighborhood , everyone stay in their house with their eyes fixed on the television , also looking like zombies on the couch or floor of their home. This is what they like to do . In contrast , he likes to take walks in the night time and feel “ one the nature”. While he was walking, he was stopped by a police car as if he was actually committing a crime. He replied “ Just walking. Walking for air. Walking to see.” Since most people stay in their home , walking outside at night was considered a crime. That night , The police car was baffled by such acts of Leonard . He was punished by being sent to a rehabilitation