Conformity The word conformity could be described as simply “following the rules.” Many believe that conformity is known to be a terrible and dangerous idea. It is recommended that an individual stay with they way they feel instead of where they are. Changing an individual could basically change the way they are such as how they feel, act, and how they live. The article “The Sociology of Leopard Man” by Logan Feys examines the life of Tom Leppard who had changed his entire appearance by covering himself with leopard patterns. The article supports the idea how conformity should be prevented since conformity could affect an individual’s emotion. The quote “He decided to do this since he wanted to get away from society.” (Logan Feys Paragraph
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In the story, a quote could be seen expressing how the main character Leonard Mead experiences a society revolving around technology shown on the quote “It was not unequal walking through a graveyard where only the faintest glimmers of firefly light flickers behind the windows” (Ray Bradbury Paragraph 2). The quote explains how society is silent and dead since society watches “the flickers of fireflies behind the window.” Another quote “The street was silent and long and empty, with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk in mid-country.” (Ray Bradbury Paragraph 6). By this quote, it is noticeable on how society is driven towards technology since Leonard Mead is the only person within society to step out of his household to experience the looks of life. To explain it, Leonard Mead basically lives in a conformist society that relies on technology as their daily life, preventing them from doing anything else; however, Leonard Mead is the only person throughout society to experience life rather than staying …show more content…
A scene within the film by the title of “Carpe Diem” examines the idea of how Keating wants his students to experience a happy and joyful life rather than a simple yet boring life. Another scene “Standing on Desks” shows how Keatings want his students to experience life at a different perspective to show the many possibilities from an angle. The reason why John Keating wants his students to do these task is to let them know that life has many interesting things to discover. Overall, the scenes in the film “Dead Poet Society” demonstrates a powerful example to counter conformity since it basically affects an individual's lifestyle and
In the story, a quote could be seen expressing how the main character Leonard Mead experiences a society revolving around technology shown on the quote “It was not unequal walking through a graveyard where only the faintest glimmers of firefly light flickers behind the windows” (Ray Bradbury Paragraph 2). The quote explains how society is silent and dead since society watches “the flickers of fireflies behind the window.” Another quote “The street was silent and long and empty, with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk in mid-country.” (Ray Bradbury Paragraph 6). By this quote, it is noticeable on how society is driven towards technology since Leonard Mead is the only person within society to step out of his household to experience the looks of life. To explain it, Leonard Mead basically lives in a conformist society that relies on technology as their daily life, preventing them from doing anything else; however, Leonard Mead is the only person throughout society to experience life rather than staying …show more content…
A scene within the film by the title of “Carpe Diem” examines the idea of how Keating wants his students to experience a happy and joyful life rather than a simple yet boring life. Another scene “Standing on Desks” shows how Keatings want his students to experience life at a different perspective to show the many possibilities from an angle. The reason why John Keating wants his students to do these task is to let them know that life has many interesting things to discover. Overall, the scenes in the film “Dead Poet Society” demonstrates a powerful example to counter conformity since it basically affects an individual's lifestyle and