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In the prescribed text, The Wave, Rhue highlights the issue of conformity using the actions of a classroom experiment made to enlighten students about the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany. In the experiment in The Wave, Morton Rhue examines how ordinary people can become involved in a movement that actually takes away individuals rights and makes them conform to what the movement’s leader considers to be the general good. In the prescribed text, The Wave, Rhue highlights the issue of conformity using the actions of a classroom experiment made to enlighten students about the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany.
In the experiment in The Wave, Morton Rhue examines how ordinary people can become involved in a movement that actually takes away individuals rights and makes them conform to what the movement’s leader considers to be the general good. Good afternoon teachers. Conformity involves developing attitudes, opinions, and behaviors to match the attitudes of a specific group. Most people conform to the standard values, also called norms, of many groups without stress and often without even knowing that they are doing so. By itself conformity is neither good nor bad. Read more: Conformity, Information about Conformity http://www. aqs. org/health/topics/2/Conformity. html#ixzz1XxOjJb00 Good afternoon teachers. Conformity involves developing attitudes, opinions, and behaviors to match the attitudes of a specific group. Most people conform to the standard values, also called norms, of many groups without stress and often without even knowing that they are doing so. By itself conformity is neither good nor bad. Read more: Conformity, Information about Conformity http://www. faqs. org/health/topics/2/Conformity. html#ixzz1XxOjJb00 In conclusion both texts illustrate Conformity and the Individual.
The characters grow and strengthen due to a change of values and ideals. Conformity throttles change, but when a person grows and actually swaps from one to the other, that is when they change, grow and learn the most. In conclusion both texts illustrate Conformity and the Individual. The characters grow and strengthen due to a change of values and ideals. Conformity throttles change, but when a person grows and actually swaps from one to the other, that is when they change, grow and learn the most. Ross experiment is fraught with danger, but like the students he is engulfed in the uncontrollable power of the wave.
He finds the power he wields seductive and arrogantly continues with his experiment. His naivety about the movement’s consequence is juxtaposed to his wife cynicism. Through this Rhue is highlighting the need of the individual to recognize the potential dangers of extreme conformity in our society. Ross experiment is fraught with danger, but like the students he is engulfed in the uncontrollable power of the wave. He finds the power he wields seductive and arrogantly continues with his experiment. His naivety about the movement’s consequence is juxtaposed to his wife cynicism.
Through this Rhue is highlighting the need of the individual to recognize the potential dangers of extreme conformity in our society. Furthermore, in the movie, Antz the issue conformity is also highlighted throughout the film showing a significant comparison of the issue in the composer’s context. In the movie, Antz, the films main character Z finds himself in such a dilemma. He wants to assert his individuality, but he feels that the ant colony’s strict class system is slowly chipping away at his own unique persona. The writers have set their story in an appropriate setting with which to contrast these philosophical arguments.
As the film progresses Z has developed a liberalistic point of view, where the individual takes precedence over society as whole. Furthermore, in the movie, Antz the issue conformity is also highlighted throughout the film showing a significant comparison of the issue in the composer’s context. In the movie, Antz, the films main character Z finds himself in such a dilemma. He wants to assert his individuality, but he feels that the ant colony’s strict class system is slowly chipping away at his own unique persona. The writers have set their story in an appropriate setting with which to contrast these philosophical arguments.
As the film progresses Z has developed a liberalistic point of view, where the individual takes precedence over society as whole. The members of the class never test the value of the imposed ideals, nor question the purpose of their own behaviour. But blindly submit to the authority of their leader. Those who resist conforming to the rules of The Wave group are seen as their enemy, and fear for their safety. The use of water imagery is symbolic, denoting for the responder the elusiveness of the movement, like waves, when one thinks of a wave they think of a huge mass that sweeps through, washing away what used to be.
The members of the class never test the value of the imposed ideals, nor question the purpose of their own behaviour. But blindly submit to the authority of their leader. Those who resist conforming to the rules of The Wave group are seen as their enemy, and fear for their safety. The use of water imagery is symbolic, denoting for the responder the elusiveness of the movement, like waves, when one thinks of a wave they think of a huge mass that sweeps through, washing away what used to be.
The members of the class never test the value of the imposed ideals, nor question the purpose of their own behaviour. But blindly submit to the authority of their leader. Those who resist conforming to the rules of The Wave group are seen as their enemy, and fear for their safety. The use of water imagery is symbolic, denoting for the responder the elusiveness of the movement, like waves, when one thinks of a wave they think of a huge mass that sweeps through, washing away what used to be.
The members of the class never test the value of the imposed ideals, nor question the purpose of their own behaviour. But blindly submit to the authority of their leader. Those who resist conforming to the rules of The Wave group are seen as their enemy, and fear for their safety. The use of water imagery is symbolic, denoting for the responder the elusiveness of the movement, like waves, when one thinks of a wave they think of a huge mass that sweeps through, washing away what used to be.