Society often finds a way to keep people from being truly happy. But why would society keep so many people from finding true happiness? Usually it is because these people that want to be happy are usually considered strange, or weird. This has become prolific throughout literature as characters are often cast aside and ignored because they are looking for true happiness. The means of holding back these people is usually done by fear, oppression, and expectations.
Expectations dictate how people behave because they don’t want to be ostracized. “It wasn't the practices, I don't think, it was the feeling that the great, deadly, pointing forefinger of society was pointing at me—and the great voice of millions chanting, 'Shame. Shame. Shame.' It's
Expectations dictate how people behave because they don’t want to be ostracized. “It wasn't the practices, I don't think, it was the feeling that the great, deadly, pointing forefinger of society was pointing at me—and the great voice of millions chanting, 'Shame. Shame. Shame.' It's