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    The Book Thief Dialectical Journal Assignment Due on/before ________________________ The Assignment: 1. In your notebook‚ complete a dialectical journal** (two-column notes) in which you discuss your author’s language and style. (See “Ideas for Analyzing Text.”) 2. Meet the required number (15) of concrete details in your journal notes. * See the page labeled “How to Choose Quotations…” for these requirements. *Dialectic: “The art or practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving

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    One of society’s popular issues – conformity‚ is the act of one individual likely to change his or her thoughts‚ behaviors‚ and attitudes in order to fit in a group or to follow social norms. Norms are understood as unspoken‚ invisible rules appeared by a group of people then spread out to the whole community. Conformity occurs in various environment and situations‚ which fashion trends‚ plastic surgery‚ and tattooed people are some typical examples (depends on the case). Furthermore‚ when talking

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    life. From The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ this incident ties into the chapter “The Book of Fire” on page 114. This chapter is about how Liesel is waiting for Hans and his pal to finish a conversation when she notices Nazi’s burning Jewish items. There was a fire and it contained Half a red flag‚ two posters advertising a Jewish poet‚ three books‚ and a wooden sign with something written in Hebrew on it. Liesel notices the books and immediately intrigued by them. She wants one. The books are speaking

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    Conformity Being unique is a way to express oneself as an individual and as a person. Some say being an individual is going against the social norm or not conforming to the unwritten laws of society. Conformity can be a group‚ or society that people take part in who are expected to abide by. Being unique can cause one to face ridicule and isolation. In today’s society‚ the ongoing need for girls to conform to their peers is more important than ever. In the poem‚ Barbie Doll a girl is made

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    CONFORMATIVE AND INDIVIDUALITY “People don’t talk about anything…and nobody says anything different from anyone else.” This quote‚ from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ demonstrates how this fictional society had 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

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    Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief has a good example of this within it’s pages. Alex Steiner‚ a German shop owner‚ does not support the Nazis or Anti-Semitism‚ but still joins the party‚ so he can get more business‚ and therefore more food and money for his wife and kids. An even

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    Of the many themes that appear in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ individuality versus nationality becomes a central topic as the story progresses and develops. With the invasion and colonization of the European missionaries‚ Okonkwo’s nationality and contributions to society are called into question. Achebe explains the idea of nationality over individuality by showing that society is the precursor to individuality. Examining the life of the protagonist‚ Okonkwo‚ before and after his resistance

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    as to not see that they are forced to live‚ think ‚and act exactly as they are told to by society? The film Gattaca and the novel Brave New World are alike in ways such as human nature playing a role in individuality by the need to act out‚ people trying to get those who believe in individuality to conform‚ even by threats‚ and by the amounting pressure put onto individuals to go along with society and live as they are told how to live. It is in human nature to want to act out and be an individual

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    Not Conforming to Beliefs In both The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ some characters demonstrate hypocrisy in their words and actions. Though there are other traits that the characters show‚ such as cruelty and mercy‚ hypocrisy is one of the more interesting ones. The Duke demonstrates hypocrisy in The Merchant of Venice during the trial scene when he punishes Shylock for not showing Antonio mercy. Antonio shows he is a hypocrite in The Merchant of

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    you an individual? This is a question frequently asked when applying for colleges‚ jobs‚ and scholarships. What makes you‚ you? But when does this idea of being unique not apply. Not all communities thrive with individuality‚ some thrive with conformity. In traumatic experiences‚ conformity within a community can be more beneficial than going through the circumstance individually. If you open up google and type in “definition of community” and hit enter three main definitions pop up. The

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