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    choice to obey the unjust decree makes her the conformist. Ismene believes that they should just “give into the law” because “the law is strong.” Antigone disobeys out of loyalty to her brother even though she knows she will be punished for her non-conformity. Ismene is a coward and even though she conforms in the beginning‚ it does not stop Creon from making her guilty by association. In Antigone‚ both Antigone and Haemon commit suicide. Like her mother Antigone hangs herself‚ and at the sight of her

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    and prosper? Courage takes place in many forms‚ and non conformity is one of them. If it’s different‚ does what I say‚ what I think‚ does that matter? Well‚ what I say is that you do not have to take drastic measures to be a nonconformist. There are many examples of non conformity- in movies‚ online‚ or in the workplace. Conformity is viewed as a negative part of life‚ and the movie Mean Girls‚ is a perfect display of the effects of conformity through different cliques in high school.

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    NON CONFORMITY DAY REPORT A non-conformist is someone who does not conform to other people’s ideas on how things should be and should be done but instead he/she follows her/his individuality. This may be influenced by many factors like the need for uniqueness. Most non-conformist violate certain social norms and for my non conformity day exercise I had to wear something extra ordinary to school just to see how people will react to all that and me being a follower of the Rastafarian movement I wore

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    common within school boards everywhere. While the term “uniform” has a negative connotation of taking away individuality‚ others argue that uniforms promote professionalism. Establishment of uniforms will create a focus on education‚ reduce bullying for the diversity of students‚ and lessen behavioral issues; which results in better learning environments. Even though uniforms promote conformity‚ the focus of school shifts from fashion to education. Not only do students start to concentrate less on

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    and insight has always required a leap of faith. While there is a great ease in following the crowd that trudges down one road‚ there is a tremendous loss at the finish line‚ prepared to greet those who lack an original mindset. The practice of conformity functions as a security blanket‚ almost forcing members of society to cling on to what is safe and known‚ an unfortunate side-effect of being concealed in a culture that’s continuously rejecting new perspective. After all‚ what is new does not necessarily

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    Conformity is a form of social influence that involves you to change your beliefs to fit in with a group. This change is due to the physical presence of the group members‚ or imagined group pressure that involves the pressures of social norms. In the public services compliance with common practices is following a particular course of action which is the social norm. It can be seen when the police are dealing with suspects as the suspect is innocent until proven guilty and the law should not be taken

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    “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself”. Rita Mae Brown displays the message of nonconformity and existential views throughout her writings. Brown supports the idea of individuality and originality through forms of isolation. Albert Camus displays his existential views through the motif of conformity and confinement in his novel The Stranger .This portrayal of the difference between society’s expectations and a character’s mentality of refusing to conform

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    Luke to go along with the rules. Dragline is not a coward‚ but he clearly has a different attitude towards life‚ towards survival‚ then Luke. The men like Dragline may be more likely to survive the prison camp‚ but they do so at the cost of their individuality‚ their identity. Luke may ultimately retain his identity‚ but it comes at the cost of his life. This relates to course content such as the Asch study because it illustrates individuals will conform to the majority viewpoint. Most of the prison

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    monitors and controls every aspect of human life to the extent that even having a disloyal thought is against the law.Winston feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the Party‚ which prohibits free thought‚ and any expression of individuality. Winston dislikes the party and has illegally purchased a diary in which to write his criminal thoughts. He has also become fixated on a powerful Party member named O’Brien‚ whom Winston believes is a secret member of the Brotherhood. In addition

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