Conformity and Individuality Essay by Gemma Truman
This Essay written by Gemma Truman does nit go along the path of my other artifacts, but it makes some very valid points. It talks about how conformity is a part of life and it makes us feel safe. When we don't know what to do, we follow in the footsteps of others to feel safe. Another example of required conformity is following the law and paying your taxes. Conformity makes America run better and more efficiently. Conformity gets diluted when people conform too much and start to take the values of others. Individuality is also a part of life, we all want to be different at one point or another, so we dress differently or act differently. Individuality is sometimes forgotten because all people really want to is fit in and feel wanted. Acceptance and conformity are on Maslow's hierarchy, meaning that they are essential to human life. Subconsciously, everyone just wants to fit in and be the same. Individuality and conformity are both essential to human life and achieving the American Dream.
This essay outlined things that I haven't really thought about while doing this project. Conformity is and always will be part of normal human life, and we probably can't change that. However, Individuality comes in when someone can and will actually change the world in a positive way. Conforming to everything will get you no where, and being too much of an individual might leave you lonely. The point of this essay is to tell you that a balance can exist, you just have to find the right one for you.
This essay outlined things that I haven't really thought about while doing this project. Conformity is and always will be part of normal human life, and we probably can't change that. However, Individuality comes in when someone can and will actually change the world in a positive way. Conforming to everything will get you no where, and being too much of an individual might leave you lonely. The point of this essay is to tell you that a balance can exist, you just have to find the right one for you.