in the world may believe that rebellion is way better than conformity. On the other hand‚ some believe that conformity is way better than rebellion. My primary sources‚ “The Bridegroom” and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ‚ show that conformity causes or creates problems within the world while rebellion causes or creates less problems and more solutions to those problems. They seem to prove that rebellion is better than conformity. Not everyone has what it takes to stand up for something
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to have a “long” nose which makes him feel insecure and keeps him from revealing his love for his cousin Roxane. Conformity can create an equality and justice in society‚ if rejected the individual will have a low self esteem‚ as well as the singularity in the community. Every individual in a society plays vital role that contributes to the success of the community; hence‚ conformity can be viewed in many
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Conform to Non Conformity “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten‚ to see things blackened and changed.” In Ray Bradbury’s thrilling novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ Guy Montag is a fireman but firemen are different in this dystopia. He finds himself spending day after day burning houses and books to keep society conformed to the new laws. After meeting an eccentric girl named Clarisse McClellan she elucidates his myopic view on life. He becomes curious about books and then
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Choices Spenser and I have been friends since the beginning of our lives. My father was dating his sister at the time of my birth‚ so our families have always known each other. We have been friends longer than I can remember. Of course‚ everyone makes their own choices. Although‚ we don’t always realize how our choices effect ourselves and others around us. We were the best of friends until everything started changing. Spenser and I were always active and out doing anything and everything we
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In society today‚ we have many social responsibilities that we are almost expected to follow. The question arising here is‚ should we conform to them? If we were to do so‚ how would it affect individuals and our society? Most of these actions are very old fashioned and carry back to older times. Due to that fact‚ we should be expected to conform to them and act in that manner. With the time we live in today too many people of all ages are lacking manners and a sense of how they
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“The opposite for courage is not cowardice‚ it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.” - Jim Hightower. Lack of originality has been a problem for a very long time. It is shown in movies‚ television programs‚ books‚ history‚ and present day. The meaning of conformity is‚ “Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.” In other words‚ it is a lack of originality. This trait constantly shows up in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. Racism is the horrible disease
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Rushi Pandya English III Honors Ms. Cameron 9 January 2007 Must We Conform? Not Only does Society not require conformity‚ it goes as far as to encourage individualism. Many instances provide proof that this statement is a reality. Throughout history‚ science‚ our modern world‚ etc. we see examples of distinctiveness benefiting the individual. How else do unique personas such as Michael Jackson and Paris Hilton thrive in our world? Yet even if individualism does not thrive in fortune or fame
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place within their social group. It was interesting to see how even language was modified depending on who the child wanted to project. For example‚ Krishna‚ a Latino boy who was involved in a Chicano gang spoke very broken and crude English with Solomon when interviewing‚ however‚ as time went on and he became more comfortable with the author‚ he started speaking perfect
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Conformity Conformity is a major theme in Fight Club‚ and there are a number of specific scenes that display the rejection of it and characters falling victim to it‚ sometimes unbeknownst to them. The Narrator‚ our main character‚ is a complex individual. He fits into almost every textbook example of social psychology. He is a complete nutcase. In fact‚ he is so incredibly insane‚ that he creates an imaginary friend with whom he transforms himself into a different person‚ free from the bonds of
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and enforce conformity to the Catholic faith. England embraced the Protestant Revolution with its split with the Catholic Church and fostered many Protestant sects. The uniformity of religion in Spain led to a zealous Catholic population who were driven to convert the natives of the New World. In contrast‚ the religious diversity of England to persecutions and many Englishmen sought freedom in the New World. Thus‚ the Spanish and English colonies followed a similar pattern of conformity and diversity
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