Rhinoceros Analysis

With today’s society, it is easy for one to become caught up in wanting to look like everyone else instead of being themselves. This generates a decision that one has to make about how they would like to present themselves in society. In “Rhinoceros,” by Eugène Lonesco the main idea shows that once one person starts a trend, others will quickly follow. Jean, the main character, shows the difficulties of picking one's desired place in society, especially when it comes to fitting in or standing out. “Rhinoceros” shows Jean’s struggle when deciding who he will be, with the influences from his community, and the pressures of the world weighing him down. With all of the comparing going to in the world, it is natural for a story to include the topic …show more content…
We see this in many forms in today’s society, including common places such as a school environment, media, and in short stories. “Rhinoceros” shows us what our real world situations are like, and informs us how destructive we can be. Everywhere you look there is someone wishing to be another person, especially when at school. When one goes throughout the school day, they tend to look at others in their friend group and think that they would fit in better if they were more like this person than themselves. One also thinks that to “fit in” they can’t be themselves, which is taught to the community through the all of the different forms of media. Celebrities on television play large roles in teaching the community to be just like them through the selling of their products that they use to make themselves beautiful. Anyone watching will think that to be liked by others, one must hide themselves to look like a certain person. Social media also plays a key role in influencing others to be just like everyone else. Throughout everyday, one faces the struggle of wanting to fit in and be just like everyone else, and with today's media, it increases it and can eventually make it harmful to be just like everyone …show more content…
The pressures to be like everyone in his community weighs Jean down, but eventually, he makes the decision to be himself. “Rhinoceros” shows how the real world not only influences us, but also how our books and creations are heavily affected by the world today. By the end of the story, Jean figures out that the best way to fit into both his society, and today’s society, is to be your own original self, and don’t change who you