Conformity vs. Individuality: What we want for ourselves “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth” John F Kennedy, this quote was made from a very famous and well received president John F Kennedy. This quote from John F Kennedy is trying to say that since conformity wants everyone and everything to be the same that it does not allow anyone to be different because if they are different they are treated differently and society likes to call these people “freaks.” There is
to what extent for we sacrifice our individual values to conform to those of society? Too often for the fulfillment of others, our individuality and authenticity is forfeited. We lose our values, beliefs and essentially the factors that make us unique. How much an individual is willing to sacrifice of their individuality will determine the extent of their conformity to social norms. The literary characters