English 20 Final Exam 08
January 16th, 2008 by Mr. D. Sader | Trackback AddressWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Plato
(427 BC-347 BC)
We must constantly make decisions in daily life. Some decisions are simple choices (e.g., Coke or Pepsi) while others affect people’s entire lives. Furthermore, every decision has consequences and often there is not a clear alternative. Decisions involve weighing alternatives and considering the consequences. Does conforming to the beliefs and actions of the majority make a person a “good citizen”?
When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice. -William James
Write an essay based on literature you have studied in which the author examines conformity. What idea(s) does the writer develop regarding a conformity?
Search the net, search blogs, search your mind. Synthesize, hyperlink, and trackback.
Your writing should be a synthesis of the 5 paragraph essay AND a blog post.
Time: 2.5 hours
Submit a printed copy to your teacher and a trackback to this post.
The “Good” Thing…
How would you define a “good citizen?” Is it the way we act towards fellow citizens? Or is it simply conforming to the majority of a nation? There are many different ways to define a citizen. I found a definition that stood out to me. A …
Be Yourself….
Conformity is defined as peoples beliefs or behaviors being influenced by others. It is a combination of personality and the demands of society. Society rewards us for conformity. In Lord of the Flies the littluns look up to Jack because he is the lead…
Where Is The Line…
We Live in a world where conformity is as common as cars and trucks are. It is everywhere, there is no running from it, and we will face it day after day until the day we die. Now, when people think of conformity, they think about things like when peop…
This Mask is Stuck…
“Discussing the topic of conformity is like trying to understand “Can Something Come From Nothing?” – Tegan Laing
I would have to agree with Tegan, Conformity is just one of those things that just happens, and it could easily be classifie…
Take the right path…
Don’t think you’re on the right road just because it’s a well-beaten path. ~Author Unknown
Finding the right path is difficult too do sometimes. When you reach the cross road you sit and wonder what if… What if I take the one on th…
Never Ending Conformity…
Conformity is an ongoing event in every person’s life; it starts at birth and goes until death. It has shown up in many of the stories and poems that we have read this year. In the book “Lord of the Flies” conformity is shown through …
Lifes Struggles…
The need for conformity is the desire to go along with the norms of a group, as an in-group person and not rejected as an unacceptable loser. Conformity involves the changing of one’s attitudes, opinions, or behaviors to match the attitudes, opin…
Underclass Hero…
The roads we take are more important than the goals we announce. Decisions determine destiny.
Destiny is not by chance, but by choice. Everyday, every move we make, we have the choice to do so. We have the choice to do this or that, go this way or that…
Have we made the right choice?…
Conformity. This essay that I am about to wright is on that subject. I am Matthew and I will be telling you a little bit about me and what Conformity means to me and how it affects my daily life and others life’s.
In my work place (east elta Co-…
Walk Into The Light…
Conformity is just a safe passage through time with no risks or questions to be left unanswered. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy in life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato. When people a…
The Blackening…
Conformity is the beliefs or behaviors that are influenced within a group. The book lord of the flies demonstrates conformity in when the littluns choose to go the the other tribe and have to protect the cave that the tribe is in. The poem I have not l…
Hidden World Lost to the Outside…
Through the years there have been many discussions regarding a certain world within our world. They have been silenced never to speak again for they are unable to they are non verbal, and have only simple ways of communication. They live in homes that …
Believe In Yourself…
Conformity is influences on your beliefs and behaviours from a group of people. Our actions and decisions can define us as a “good citizen.” A good citizen can be described as someone who understands that they have a responsibility to the c…
Becoming A Leader…
Conforming to society, does it make us a “good citizen”? Well depends on what we think the definition of a “good citizen”, and conforming are. To me a “good citizen” is a person who goes out of his or her way to help…
Who’s Behind The Mirror?…
Have you ever felt like you were being watched? Like someone was looking over your shoulder, or there was someone behind your mirror watching you, judging you, talking about you…Paranoia or normality? Grandma asks me if Mrs. Warawa was at church…
The Odd One Out…
We like to think that following everyone and what they do is all right and normal, well it’s not. Individuality is the spice of life! Their is some how think otherwise though like the hunters off of Lord of The Flies, Macbeth himself, and even th…
Final Post English 20…
Conformity can have a positive or a negaitive effect on people. When an individual says the word conformity I assume humans making an attempt to please others. But conformity has numerous definitions. Becoming a Christen, a sports fan, or even a good c…
One X…
Majority, influence, power, followers and leaders. So many things used and talked about in today’s unfair world. There is one word that sits behind it all, conformity. It’s in our paper, our schools, our jobs, social life, family, and e…