conformity vs individuality As human beings our lives are centered around the thin blue line that separates conformity and individuality. Many times we are confused and rushed‚ and we draw this line too short or too long‚ thus being too much of a conformist or an individual. Conformity is essential to life. Humans‚ being complex animals‚ live in a society that functions as a whole. If there is a mistake‚ the entire system may crumble. So‚ we are obligated to pay taxes and respect the law so
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Conformity Vs individuality. Though many struggle to be there own person. Many struggle to decide things on there own.We are all different‚ but most of us are the same‚ because of conformity. Conformity is the easy way of things. Following the leader is the natural way of humans. For an example take Germany during World War II. There was little hate towards Jew or Jipsys or the mentally disabled but because one man was such a persuasive and strong leader a whole country conformed to killing millions
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"Conformity versus individuality" Willa Cather’s "Paul’s Case‚" displays the conflict between conformity and individuality through the main character‚ Paul. On a number of occasions‚ Paul is forced to lie and steal to escape the conformists who wish to control him and stifle his unique imagination. However‚ his lying‚ stealing‚ and attempts to escape the conformists‚ only force Paul into isolation‚ depression‚ and feeling a sense of shame for his individuality. Throughout the story one might see
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This is called conforming. The truth is‚ you can not avoid conforming or being an individual. Conforming and being an individual are inevitable parts of life and instead of trying to avoid doing one or the other‚ we should embrace both individuality and conformity and use them to our advantage. While it’s important to think for yourself‚ sometimes we choose to just go with the flow because it is the easier route. So if we are all going to conform
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personal beliefs and values. As such‚ the repercussions of their compliance‚ ironically‚ come at the detriment of their own happiness and fortune. The theme of conformity vs individuality is‚ therefore‚ explored through the feeling of emptiness that consumes Uju and Obinze‚ as they question whether they were right to sacrifice their individuality once the momentary happiness they bought themselves dried up. In the case of Obinze‚ the benefits of conforming‚ made clear to him during his time with “Big
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Conformity over Individuality Conformity has many benefits towards a person’s life and is very important for a society to thrive and prosper. In many different societies in the world‚ conforming to said society is a vital for survival. Without being like everyone else you could be shunned and considered an outsider. Conformity is the best way to live because everyone will fit in‚ be on the same level of normal‚ and there would be no rebellion and chaos. To conform is to fit in. If everyone is the
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“We are half ruined by conformity‚ but we should be wholly ruined without it.” - Charles Dudley Warner. We have created this boundary between conformity and individualism and often times these traits get abused‚ thus creating someone who is too individualistic or a society that is too conformed. Individuality and conformity are both essential parts of society however‚ if one is held above the other in the wrong manner we could be dealing with people lashing out in inhumane ways or people not being
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demonstrates how this fictional society had no individuality‚ yet they expressed no disprovement of the conformity. To be so simple minded as this civilization was would have eventually lead to self-destruction. To support my theory‚ recall in the novel when the old lady chose to commit suicide because she did not have freedom. She felt that even though she was "free" she was "enslaved" by the enforcement of limited knowledge. <br> <br>Without individuality in today’s society‚ the world would be filled
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District that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Students should not be forced to wear school uniforms because they restrict freedom of expression‚ promote conformity rather than individuality‚ and they are widely opposed by students. The first reason that students shouldn’t be forced to wear uniforms is because they restrict freedom of expression. In 1969‚ students decided to wear black armbands in protest of the Vietnam
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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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