The authors are commenting on society’s forceful pressures of fitting in, and explaining that if communities keep letting this forceful nature continue, then that community will face a fall. Therefore, Howe and Miller are stating that individuals must stay true to their own values and own reputation, rather than letting the pressures of society sully…
The desire to fit in can be crucial, especially when situations at home or at school are not desireable. For individuals to have the outlet of friendship and community can combat times of hardship and exile. As described by Eddie a former gang member from “The Interrupters” (James &…
Crowds can be defined as large groups of adolescents who shared image and reputation. Through crowds adolescents can show who they are by the type of clothes they wear. They can also advertise what makes them unique and different from other people. Crowd membership is externally imposed and not necessarily a direct consequence of interaction with other members of the crowd. Some people identified themselves with a crowd; however, they do not have any direct contact with members of it.…
the mindset of wanting to fit in but simultaneously stand out leads to everyone being similar. But as Emerson stated in his work “Self-Reliance”, “we but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of the divine idea which each of us represents” (369). Showing how people being afraid to completely express themselves manifest the movement of fitting in. Another example from Thoreau of modern day Americans losing opportunities because they want to fit in is, “... that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life in which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours” (Walden 385). He’s depicting the idea that if everyone lives the life they imaged, rather than one to be accepted, success is a…
Conformity can be a major problem, leading to dangerous and negative impacts, but at the same time it can be a good thing. For example, if an individual has bad habits, but looks to others who have better habits, that individual can be influenced to be more like them and change those habits (Durlauf 138). The different motivations that are…
Society trusts those that conform, and distrusts those that that don’t. By conforming to society's expectation, you gain trust from the society. A disadvantage to conforming to society is when you join the group, you’re technically no longer your own individual. George S. Patton once said, “If everyone is thinking alike, then sobody isn’t thinking.” It’s like you’re a sheep, and when you conform to society's beliefs, you join the rest of the herd.…
Society pushes us to be “normal”, and if we don’t fit the norm, we are ridiculed. We as a culture are pushed in a certain direction and forced to try and fit certain molds and we can be changed and can change ourselves to fit into society. A good example of being pushed to fit a mold is the military. Gwynne Dyer talks about the military creating a group identity in her article “Anybody’s Son Will…
In the novel Fahrenheit 451, there is a serious issue being handled. The world surrounding Montag and his life continuously rejects the idea of someone being different. The books being burned in the book represent the whole idea of someone thinking differently. No matter what, society keeps on wanting for things to be the same and not change at all. Each individual person prefers to be comfortable with being a copy of what others want you to be at the expense of your own happiness.…
We all know that it is important to "fit in", but at what cost. Richard Rodriguez say's "The voices of my parents and sister and brother. Their voices insisting: You belong here. We are family members. Related.…
Many people assume that to fit in you have to be like everyone else. Most people think that you have to dress like each other and talk like each other to be accepted in today's society. People are losing their humanity by conforming an enormous amount , they are trying to become someone they are not. What happens to all the brilliant people that do not want to engage in society because they fear the will get out down or shut out with their different ideas? We as humans need to be aware of how much conformity can change us.…
In this day and age, conformity is what decides who people are and what their future will look like. Normally when people think of conformity, the negative connotations associated with the word come to mind. For instance, teens doing drugs or drinking alcohol because friends or siblings tell them it’s okay to do so. However, I don’t think conformity is always a bad thing, and I first hand experienced the positive effects of conforming.…
It seemed as if I knew what I was getting myself into before coming to Lehigh, and the idea of fitting in did not concern me at all. After spending time around my future classmates before classes began, I started to think that I was wrong about fitting in. I come from a very different background compared to the majority of the students that attend Lehigh. I have found very few people who truly relate to me and have the same interests as me, which has turned into a potential folk group. This folk group bonds over criticizing Lehigh for its culture and atmosphere as well as other things that Lehigh tries to force on students in order to conform to one standard.…
The first part of the statement, “Belonging comes from within rather than without,” talks about the need to belong comes from within a person’s personal feelings of knowing that they belong to some place or something. They could be a part of a group whether it be a team or friends but still not feel like they belong in that circle. Belonging comes from feelings rather than being in a group to just seem like a person belongs there. Jasper Jones is a character who lives with this statement. He seems to know where he truly belongs in Corrigan and he does not mingle with the local citizens as he knows he will never belong amongst them.…
When I was 10 years old I was just an ordinary little girl who loved to climb trees, play with cars, play soccer, and pretend to be a lawyer or a doctor. I was pretty much a happy, innocent child whose life was surrounded by play. However, at the age 11 there was an important transition in my life– I entered middle school. By this time, I stopped playing with cars and stopped pretending to be a doctor or a lawyer.…
The “Arrows” are things that ultimately affect us all in a variety of ways. No one has quite the same arrows, but some of them may indeed be similar. When we individually think about our arrows, they bring back a mix of emotions that we may not have felt for some time. We often feel fear, anxiety, or anger when we think about what the arrows are and how they affected us in our lives. The “Arrows” are situations in our lives that prevent us from becoming a better form of ourselves.…