Conformist referred to everyone who conform to what majority of society do. However, many tried to change themselves by their feelings, looks, belief, or actions in order to fit in or to conform to what society think. In my opinion, conformist are everyday people such as students or workers, they are those whom conform to what society expect them to do and not do the opposite of society’s expectation. Being a conformist is trying to fit in with everyone, but there are negative views on people that are different, nonconformist, such as Tom Leppard, Leonard Mead, and Jing Mei. To begin, people who are doing something opposite of what society expects are called non-conformist because they usually be the ones who want to do stuff their way instead of following directions. In the article “The Sociology of Leopard Man” by Logan Feys
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In the short story “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury, Bradbury talked about the future and a man. The man, Leonard Mead, is somewhat different from other in the short story because he is all alone by himself in the year 2053. According to the police near the end of the story, society expects no one to be alone and especially walking outside at night. Mr. Mead explained “In the ten year of walking by night or day… he had never met another person walking, not even one in all that time”(Bradbury 49), this show that he is the only one who do not act as society expects to just stay in home with family watching show, news, and other programs. This lead to how he is alone because he told the police that “Nobody wanted me” (Bradbury 51) after the police ask whether he is married or not. To be alone mean that he or she is not wanted by the society based on their action as a non-conformist. Although Tom Leppard and Leonard Mead are adults, they only being a nonconformist toward society, but Jing Mei was still a young teen therefore he could only disobey her
In the short story “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury, Bradbury talked about the future and a man. The man, Leonard Mead, is somewhat different from other in the short story because he is all alone by himself in the year 2053. According to the police near the end of the story, society expects no one to be alone and especially walking outside at night. Mr. Mead explained “In the ten year of walking by night or day… he had never met another person walking, not even one in all that time”(Bradbury 49), this show that he is the only one who do not act as society expects to just stay in home with family watching show, news, and other programs. This lead to how he is alone because he told the police that “Nobody wanted me” (Bradbury 51) after the police ask whether he is married or not. To be alone mean that he or she is not wanted by the society based on their action as a non-conformist. Although Tom Leppard and Leonard Mead are adults, they only being a nonconformist toward society, but Jing Mei was still a young teen therefore he could only disobey her