Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior to fit in with a group. When people conform they follow the same rules, laws, and trends as everyone else. In The Giver the society has strict rules that everyone must conform to. In my opinion conformity is a bad thing. In The Giver the people have no choice of freedom, In addition, there is no diversity or uniqueness and lastly no self-expression.
To begin with when you conform you have no freedom of choice. In the Giver people have no choice on what to name your child, choose your job, and choose your spouse. In the Giver it stated, “Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of new children, the Assignments were scrupulously through by the Committee of Elders.” In our world in India, Pakistan, Japan, China, Israel, and other countries still have arranged marriages which are the same things they have in the Giver.
Secondly there is no diversity or uniqueness. In the Giver everyone has the same flesh tone. “There was a time actually when flesh was many different colors. That was before we went to …show more content…
You can’t show your personal taste, preferences, and beliefs. In the Giver they have specific things they must have or wear when they become an age. For example, “Four, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets fastened down the back to learn interdependence”, or “Sevens get the front-buttoned jacket which was the first sign of independence.” and, “Hair ribbons at Seven.” “Tens stroking their new haircuts.” “Elevens got different undergarments and clothing.” This reminds me of uniforms because uniforms don’t allow you to show the world who you truly and what you like. For example in Saudi Arabia and Iran are one of the few Muslim-majority countries that legally imposes a dress code. Women foreign and local, must wear an abaya but some get away with long coats in public places. Muslim women are said to have to wear a
To begin with when you conform you have no freedom of choice. In the Giver people have no choice on what to name your child, choose your job, and choose your spouse. In the Giver it stated, “Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of new children, the Assignments were scrupulously through by the Committee of Elders.” In our world in India, Pakistan, Japan, China, Israel, and other countries still have arranged marriages which are the same things they have in the Giver.
Secondly there is no diversity or uniqueness. In the Giver everyone has the same flesh tone. “There was a time actually when flesh was many different colors. That was before we went to …show more content…
You can’t show your personal taste, preferences, and beliefs. In the Giver they have specific things they must have or wear when they become an age. For example, “Four, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets fastened down the back to learn interdependence”, or “Sevens get the front-buttoned jacket which was the first sign of independence.” and, “Hair ribbons at Seven.” “Tens stroking their new haircuts.” “Elevens got different undergarments and clothing.” This reminds me of uniforms because uniforms don’t allow you to show the world who you truly and what you like. For example in Saudi Arabia and Iran are one of the few Muslim-majority countries that legally imposes a dress code. Women foreign and local, must wear an abaya but some get away with long coats in public places. Muslim women are said to have to wear a