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    “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of progress”- John F. Kennedy. Pacific Trails planning committee is debating whether to create a utopian society based on conformity or individuality and they want to be sure to decide the right choice for an ideal community. Individuality is the better choice because there’s a greater life experience and there are more contributions to society. In a society built on individualism, there is a more vivid life experience as shown in The Giver by Lois

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    Some of the most important people who influence or change society are willing to step outside the confines of their community and social values to express their individuality. For example, Jesus Christ, spiritual leader of Christianity and Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist, who were subject to hatred, rejection, ridicule, and risk their reputation and even their own lives. Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, demonstrates that being an individual is more important than being a member

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    Individuality: Every morning, people wake up and choose their outfit for the day. Imagine living in a utopia where you can’t even pick what color shirt you want to wear. In the novel, The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, it is better for society for everyone to be individuals because it lets people express themselves and brings new ideas to the world. One reason why individuality is necessary in society is that it allows self-expression and gives people a chance to choose who they want to be. An example

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    What happens when the people in a society uses their individuality? While many people today say they promote individuality, they attempt to push down the throats of others the “proper” way to act. This bias can be found all over the country today, from politicians, from schools, and even from Hollywood. While everyone does have a right to speak their own opinion, the problem is that they try to force people into making others think like they do; to combat this, people need to take action that

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    fact, she was proud that she had done something the Puritans were not accustomed to. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne shows individuality, shows how her daughter’s support helps her ignore the Puritan’s, and evolves her personality with the letter. Throughout the novel, Hester shows individuality as the only one capable of doing something no normal Puritan would ever think of doing. Hester Prynne had gone against Puritan rule and committed such a sin that the

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    it requires minor distinctive thoughts. Characters such as Mildred, Beatty, and the majority conforms to the government because it is a normal act. On the other hand, individuality is not accepted as a social norm because they become threats as they question what life is and look for answers in books. People who show individuality are considered as outcasts of society and be put under government danger as

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    any individuality when they were younger. Do you agree or disagree with Emerson’s statement about individuality? I believe it is a great accomplishment to be ourselves in a world that is constantly trying to change us for the following reasons: it allows a person to establish their identity, it helps people get used to making decisions for themselves, and it helps us surpass all of the obstacles that are in our way. To begin, people discover their identity when they are given individuality. We

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    to name. Diversity is essential to our nation’s society. Diversity is essential for our country being what it is known for today. While some people believe that uniformity and conformity are encouraged more, it can be argued that diversity and individuality are encouraged because people resist assimilation and people are encouraged for their differences. In the last few decades, people have started to resist assimilation. For instance, Eric Liu says, “America is white not longer, and it will never

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    Mass public schooling has created a divide amongst the foundation of whether to prioritize individuality or conformity. If we as a society choose to base schooling off of the guidelines of conformity, the individuality in each and every student will soon be lost due to being forced to comply to the school system, therefore hindering student’s sense of individuality. Prioritizing individuality in the schools allows students to be free of constraints, and to increase their want to learn through being

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    these poems, individuality, and the analysis of Steve Dininno’s painting, Businessman walking away from crowd conclude that people should be more individual and take their own paths

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