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Examples Of Conformity In 1984

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Conformity vs Individuality Throughout the years of time we have seen many society’s try to conform to people in a picture perfect world with no individuality at all. The novel 1984, by George Orwell, sums up what life is like for a person to be stuck in a society where they don’t belong. The characters, Winston Smith and Mr. Parsons, show how absolute conformity is impossible and individuality will always come out in humans. Forcing people to comform will lead to conflict in the society and personal tragedy. Both characters take a different route as Winston rebels against conformity while Mr. Parsons joins comformity. However, both end up in the same place because of their individuality. Winston Smith searches for a life of freedom and …show more content…

Parsons is seen as a picture perfect example to the society of Big Brother, but even his individuality takes control of himself and breaks from the conformity of the party. Throughout the novel, Mr. Parson loves the party and would do anything for the party. He cuts out all his individuality from his personality to be one with the party and join the conformity Big Brother has created. In the end, Mr. Parsons' individuality leaks out in his sleep. With his own daughter ratting him out to the Thought Police. “‘Thoughtcrime!’ said Parsons, almost blubbering. The tone of his voice implied at once a complete admission of his guilt and a sort of incredulous horror that such a word could be applied to himself. He paused opposite Winston and began eagerly appealing to him: ‘You don’t think they’ll shoot me, do you, old chap? They don’t shoot you if you haven’t actually done anything—only thoughts, which you can’t help? I know they give you a fair hearing. Oh, I trust them for that! They’ll know my record, won’t they? YOU know what kind of chap I was.” (Pg 294). This quote proves to the reader that conformity is absolutely impossible. Individuality will always break out and destory conformity itself. Mr. Parsons stayed on the line of the party and did everything he could not to fall off. He still in the end, fell off the

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