Conformity essay

(I decided to change my essay topic to the role of conformity in society and the pressures we conform to every day)

Conformity can be defined as behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards. However, the definition of conformity is somewhat open ended and unexplained, as conformity can also mean being similar to others as well as complying with certain standards, rules, or laws within society. In addition, the role conformity takes in a classroom and within a family is somewhat undefined, as some people feel a greater need to conform to what society 'needs' than others. For example, in Kafka's Metamorphasis, after Gregor Samsa had suddenly transformed into a giant bug, his family members were faced with different situations in which they had no choice but to conform to societal standards, including finding jobs and facing the pressures to support the family. Moreover, conformity causes routines, which could affect people in a positive way, however conformity also can cause pressure, affecting people in a harsher, negative way. Most importantly, however, is that conformity is everlasting; even when people believe they are independent of others and thinking with a creative, new prospective, they are in actuality not unconventional and are grouping themselves with all other individual thinkers. Thus, whether it be at school, home, or another institution, people are always unconsciously conforming to societal pressures.