Repercussions of Conformity

            People are always trying to conform to societal norms, but do they ever consider the repercussions of such conformity?

By conforming, people lose their individuality. This is how the thoughts of the individual become the thoughts of the collective. People like to think that they are unique, but in reality, most people are only comfortable being followers. They do not feel adequate in the position of a leader. For that reason, people are naturally conformers. They find it easier to just conform, rather than go outside of society’s boundaries. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we see conformity at its greatest extreme. People are conditioned to get married to men who meet society’s standards. Most people are conformers. They marry for wealth and status, rather than love. Isn’t this too steep a price to pay just to be accepted by society?