Eassy On Conformity

In society, people enjoy rallying behind characters who lead rebellions and revolutions in pop culture, but in real life many prefer those who don’t “rock the boat” even to the point of ignoring objective facts. Peer pressure, self-preservation, and a desire to be like everyone else are the reasons people conform when they have objective facts to say they shouldn’t.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American writer in the mid-19th century who wrote a vast amount of essays, including Self-Reliance. “Envy is ignorance; imitation is suicide”, Ralph Waldo Emerson writes in his self-reflective short story, Self-Reliance. This statement is contemplating that being envious is completely ignorant because whoever is envious does not have respect for the items they own. Emerson also exclaims that imitation is suicide. This powerful language does a wonderful job of stating that if one imitates or conforms to something or someone, then they are destroying the uniqueness about themselves. The moment they imitate or conform, they are dead inside because they are losing the uniqueness that allows them to be different from the rest

group a relevant guide for behavior, as they are more likely to conform to the group’s norms.

Emerson mentions, “Not for nothing one face, one character, one fact, makes much impression on him, and another none.” Emerson mentions the need to be your own person and not be a follower in society. You need to make decisions based on yourself not off what others will think or to fit in. To be who you are you will be different than most, but that is what will make you great.

	I think that Emerson believes that every person should be as much as individual as they can. Be who you are on the inside, don't try to be like everyone else. Don't worry about fitting in, if someone is a real friend, they will like you for who you are, real friends won't dump you for being yourself.

Nonconformity for me means not accomplishing something that you were told to do and refusing to do it. This is important to me because it shows me how people can never accomplish things because they will refuse to do so or might not even respond to obeying the ideas given. Self-reliance means relying on yourself for everything and not having other people to help help you with something you can do on our own or they do not want to know. It is important to me because I have to rely on myself since I was young so I do not worry so much about relying on someone.

Task: outline and evaluate findings from conformity and obedience research and consider explanations for conformity (and non-conformity), as well as evaluating Milgram’s studies of obedience (including ethical issues).

The 1960s was America’s golden era. America had emerged the dominant super power out of World War 2; idolized around the world it allowed for the creation of the famous ethos: the American Dream - the ideal by which America was seen as the land of equality and opportunity, where anyone was allowed to achieve his or her highest aspirations and goals. However despite the dream, American society would not allow for certain aspirations to be achieved, as gender roles were very rigid. Women typically were expected to be housewives; even with the early start of the feminist movement the gender path for women was still mostly unchanged. With the rise of corporate America, men on the other hand were expected to have very routine and mundane work choices; whether in the offices, or in the booming factories. 1960s’ American society was a society heavily dominated with unspoken guidelines and gender expectations which allowed for the settings of the novels: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, written by Ken Kesey, and the novel: The Bell Jar, written by Sylvia Plath. Both address the idea of conformity and society in post war America. Specifically the narrators of both novels either fail to conform to societal expectations or simply find it unfulfilling.

I paired them up with a light pink shirt and hot pink shoes.I curled my hair in small tight curls and even put on some makeup, i felt so pretty and grown up. But, that feeling soon stopped when I arrived at school. I felt extremely awkward and insecure. My new outfit made me stick out like a sore thumb and people were staring from every direction. I soon realized, i didn’t want to stand out, I just wanted to blend in with everyone. Finally, before lunch I changed into my gym clothes and wore them the rest of the day. When I got home I pulled the leggings out of my bag and stashed them deep in the back of my closet. To this day those leggings have not been

Movies and books portrayed the unique girls as the hero; their uniqueness ultimately earns them love and success. Therefore, I began to believe if I acted or dressed like the antagonists of these stories, I would not find the same success and love that the protagonists achieved. The protagonists are always characterized as witty, smart girls who despise makeup and are only seen in t-shirts and jeans. Therefore, at the beginning of middle school, I disregarded all of my interests just to fit the protagonist profile. I forced myself to despise the color pink, packed away all of my skirts and dresses, and swore off makeup. It saddens me to reminisce on how insecure I was about myself. I constantly compared myself to other girls, praising myself for being what I considered “different.” My realization of my toxic behavior came gradually. My recognition began with my developed love for makeup, then my love for fashion followed. Neither my friendships nor my achievements changed; all that changed was how I saw myself. I finally stopped comparing myself to other girls in the middle of sophomore year. I love myself no matter what other people think. My clothes have no effect on how I behave or how people see me; I know I am valued for how I act and what I achieve, not for how I look or

Obedience and Conformity

The act of conforming to a set standard of laws, social norms and to behave in a certain manner is just a few ways in which setting a single standard to conform to; controls the way our societies function. Through the film “15 Million Merits” by Euro Lynn; she demonstrates the issues in which conformity can have on a society. Through the act of humiliating one another shown through characterization, the idea of a life that revolves around merits; shown through setting and finally through the increasingly growing influence mass media has on civilians shown through symbolism. By using these issues Euro Lynn is able to satirize our own society.

All born into the world, living our lives all differently, we are all born to be ourselves not the same cookie cut out. Over the years, I have notice the major shift in the society norms for the people of the ages of 12 and up. Watching as the girls wear the same basic clothes or makeup and the boys dress in their tan pants or their floppy hair styles. I have conclude that the actions that are taken place, have been pushed among my fellow classmates by society. To fit in you wear a certain clothes, you interact with one another a certain way, and you even talk in a certain diction. Not saying I haven’t played my part into this game of acceptance, my guilty hands have purposely grabbed certain clothes in hopes to catch the popularity attention, even when I find the clothing not to express the person I am in any shape or form. Losing yourself to the crave of acceptance is the saddest truth during the recovery of realization.

Ever since I was a boy I always had the desire to be different. I didn’t want to fit in. I wanted to stand out. This all started when I was born in the a very town in India. I was there for a little bit. I was born in a family of a hard working mother and drug addict father who I can’t even remember. My family didn’t accept me because my parents weren’t married. I was always compared to my cousins I lived with. Even though I was better then them in every way, my family of snakes still looked me like I haven’t done enough or just not good enough. I was still a kid when they started to tell me that I would be just like my dad. They put so much effort into criticising me. I personally thought it was really funny. Every time anyone would say

One of the hardest things in life to do is trying to accept yourself for who you are. Unfortunately most people don’t get to the accepting themselves stage until they are older. Even at childhood itself, you wouldn 't feel much comfortable in your academics when comparing with a brilliant pal in your class. There comes a certain time in your life when you just say ‘I can’t please everybody, so I am going to be myself’ and you accept yourself. It’s a very powerful thing to be able to do this, it’s just a pity we couldn’t do it when we were younger or elder.