Briana Castrejon
Mr. Martin
English 2H, Period 1
13 October 2015 Non-conformists Without realization people experience negative criticism from conformists, more than from bullies. Therefore, the thing that affects people to negatively criticize themselves, is not due to bullying it’s the issue of social conformity. Social conformity influences people in various ways. It causes each individual to become someone else in order to “fit in” to meet society’s expectations and be accepted. Meanwhile, non-conformists tend to approach the standards of society has, as nothing that personally concerns them. Non-conformists are individuals that seek pride in being different and don’t strive to achieve the consent of being accepted. …show more content…
In Dead Poets Society, a drama film featuring Mr. Keating and Neil Perry, Mr. Keating states, “ No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world”. This shows how Mr. Keating is a non-conformists because he promotes free thinking. Unlike the director of the school who believes that education and discipline are the keys for the boys success in life. In addition, Mr. Keating shows that he is unlike the rest of the teachers at the academy because he has a different perspective and he shows that through his teachings. In other words Mr. Keating is breaking the traditions in the academy by not enforcing the high standards expected of each individual. However it doesn’t make Mr. Keating’s standards worthless due to the fact that he advocates nonconformity. Therefore, it leads the students to have aspirations and dreams which is an act of non-conformity in the society of Mr. Keating, because parents already have a plan set for their child to comply to. Furthemore, Mr. Keating later on states, “... you must strive to find your own voice”. This shows the issue of conformity because by complying to other’s expectations can take away someone’s identity. For that reason Mr. Keating challenges conformity and strongly emphasizes for his students to be who they truly are, although the school sets certain guidelines such as …show more content…
As the scenes continue on Neil goes on the say at their Dead Poets Society meeting , “...I wanted to live deliberately…” This implies that he wanted to be himself and not live to meet his father’s or other’s expectation, but live his life for a purpose. In general becoming a doctor wasn’t his dream, but his father’s and his only dream was to pursue acting. This allows us to infer that Neil is a non-conformist because he embraces individualism and his intentions to follow his dreams. This implies how he questions authority such as his father and doesn’t conform to his father’s terms in order to receive consent of acceptance. While Neil was under so much pressure to conform to become what his father wanted he rebelled. Neil later goes on to say, “...Whether my father wants me to or not, Carpe diem!” This an example of how conformity can cause internal conflicts in an individual, which can later lead to consequences. In the end, Neil doesn’t conform by behaving accordingly to his father as a son is expected to. For example, it was disrespectful and humiliating to Neil’s father after Neil decided to act at the play and defy to proceed the plans set for him. Afterwards, as a final stance of non-conformity, he ends his life to be himself because he’d much rather die having his true identity than having it taken away by his father to become someone he wasn’t.
Mr. Martin
English 2H, Period 1
13 October 2015 Non-conformists Without realization people experience negative criticism from conformists, more than from bullies. Therefore, the thing that affects people to negatively criticize themselves, is not due to bullying it’s the issue of social conformity. Social conformity influences people in various ways. It causes each individual to become someone else in order to “fit in” to meet society’s expectations and be accepted. Meanwhile, non-conformists tend to approach the standards of society has, as nothing that personally concerns them. Non-conformists are individuals that seek pride in being different and don’t strive to achieve the consent of being accepted. …show more content…
In Dead Poets Society, a drama film featuring Mr. Keating and Neil Perry, Mr. Keating states, “ No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world”. This shows how Mr. Keating is a non-conformists because he promotes free thinking. Unlike the director of the school who believes that education and discipline are the keys for the boys success in life. In addition, Mr. Keating shows that he is unlike the rest of the teachers at the academy because he has a different perspective and he shows that through his teachings. In other words Mr. Keating is breaking the traditions in the academy by not enforcing the high standards expected of each individual. However it doesn’t make Mr. Keating’s standards worthless due to the fact that he advocates nonconformity. Therefore, it leads the students to have aspirations and dreams which is an act of non-conformity in the society of Mr. Keating, because parents already have a plan set for their child to comply to. Furthemore, Mr. Keating later on states, “... you must strive to find your own voice”. This shows the issue of conformity because by complying to other’s expectations can take away someone’s identity. For that reason Mr. Keating challenges conformity and strongly emphasizes for his students to be who they truly are, although the school sets certain guidelines such as …show more content…
As the scenes continue on Neil goes on the say at their Dead Poets Society meeting , “...I wanted to live deliberately…” This implies that he wanted to be himself and not live to meet his father’s or other’s expectation, but live his life for a purpose. In general becoming a doctor wasn’t his dream, but his father’s and his only dream was to pursue acting. This allows us to infer that Neil is a non-conformist because he embraces individualism and his intentions to follow his dreams. This implies how he questions authority such as his father and doesn’t conform to his father’s terms in order to receive consent of acceptance. While Neil was under so much pressure to conform to become what his father wanted he rebelled. Neil later goes on to say, “...Whether my father wants me to or not, Carpe diem!” This an example of how conformity can cause internal conflicts in an individual, which can later lead to consequences. In the end, Neil doesn’t conform by behaving accordingly to his father as a son is expected to. For example, it was disrespectful and humiliating to Neil’s father after Neil decided to act at the play and defy to proceed the plans set for him. Afterwards, as a final stance of non-conformity, he ends his life to be himself because he’d much rather die having his true identity than having it taken away by his father to become someone he wasn’t.