Is it possible that peer pressure is the cause of the majority of wrongdoing amongst our society? Ever since the beginning of time the social ladder and what people think of you has become a custom of what seems to be every day life. For some reason in particular doing the wrong thing draws positive attention to people. Should this act in fact be frowned upon, or supported based on the fact you could possibly be seen higher in society. George Orwell in his writing Shooting An Elephant discusses three keys messages the fear of humiliation seems to be more powerful than the right thing, always follow what you believe is the right thing, and the wrong thing seems to be more often than not better appreciated by your peers.
Initially, George Orwell addresses the fact that the fear of humiliation can blur the lines between right and wrong decision making. In our society it is a constant battle between who you should be and what people want you to be. Everyday people plan out there day in spites of pleasing everyone else. Peer …show more content…
Most of the time the wrong thing is done under the circumstances of peer pressure. Once the wrong thing is done under peer pressure, it is common for the wrongdoing to be more appreciated by the person or people that applied the pressure. In the story, the main character was pressured into killing the elephant even though he knew it was wrong thing to do. After the fact the crowd and the people that had the same line of work as the man both appreciated and accepted the wrong doing of the man and supported it. “When I pulled the trigger I did not hear the bang or feel the kick- one never does when a shot goes home- but I heard the devilish roar of glee that went up from the crowd.” (Pg. 1325 paragraph 3) He was still with his movements knowing that he was doing the wrong thing, but still the crowd supported
Initially, George Orwell addresses the fact that the fear of humiliation can blur the lines between right and wrong decision making. In our society it is a constant battle between who you should be and what people want you to be. Everyday people plan out there day in spites of pleasing everyone else. Peer …show more content…
Most of the time the wrong thing is done under the circumstances of peer pressure. Once the wrong thing is done under peer pressure, it is common for the wrongdoing to be more appreciated by the person or people that applied the pressure. In the story, the main character was pressured into killing the elephant even though he knew it was wrong thing to do. After the fact the crowd and the people that had the same line of work as the man both appreciated and accepted the wrong doing of the man and supported it. “When I pulled the trigger I did not hear the bang or feel the kick- one never does when a shot goes home- but I heard the devilish roar of glee that went up from the crowd.” (Pg. 1325 paragraph 3) He was still with his movements knowing that he was doing the wrong thing, but still the crowd supported