Conformity By Kennan Summary

Conformity circulates the lives of many, in both societal and economical ways, and most of the time it occurs without realization. Kennan’s article reflects just this, our absent-minded way of submission. His use of relatable ideas and complex diction enforces his tone and opinion upon the reader. Oppression tends to relate in a situation when involving conformity however meager or drastic it may be. It is true that many countries’ government has lost its original intended power and now, “…exists in irregular forces- in underground groups, criminal gangs, or informal associations of vigilant nature-“, yet there are some countries that have conformed to this sort of power because of oppression, Mexico is a valid example of this. Mexico is well known for its sparkling beaches, lively culture, crooked government, and exotic food. It’s government acts aimlessly and without care of the issues surrounding their citizens, in response, this leads them into the arms of the, willing to listen, drug lords. Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, is internationally seen as a miscreant who murders for money and drugs, but in Mexico he is known for his charisma and generosity to the government’s …show more content…
When at school we, “place upon ourselves quite extraordinary obligations of conformity to the group utterance and behavior.” No matter how “different” we think we are from other students, we still restrict our behavior and appearance, to a certain point where we are still representing ourselves, but with the acceptance of others. Even the way we think changes and our thoughts are unintentionally influences by our peers, whether they’re wrong or right. We don’t want to stand apart or take the chance of sounding wrong by ourselves. We’d rather all go down together, or we don’t go down at all, the only thing that matters is that we didn’t