Non-Conformity

=Non-Conformity=

Non-conformity is the failure to conform to the normal standards of behaviour. People who don’t conform are generally want to rebel from society and have more individuality. Adolescences often face this problem when they try to generate their own image. This is the case with Holden, Peter and Janice.

Holden Claufield does not conform to society’s expectations. Holden does a number of things to distance himself from society for example in the first chapter of The Catcher in the Rye Holden is one of two people from his entire school that did not attend the football game. Another example is when Holden is conversing with his teacher Mr Spencer in chapter 2. Mr Spencer is trying to explain how life is and how you must conform to societies expectations. “Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules.”-Mr Spencer “Yes, sir. I know it is. I know it.” Game, my ass. -Holden. Mr Spencer is trying to explain to Holden that you must play by the rules but Holden rejects this idea just as he rejects society. He chooses not to conform with societies expectations.

Peter Pan chooses not to conform with societies expectations. He does this in a number of ways for example flying. Flying symbolizes individuality and being indifferent to society. Another way Peter pan is separated from society is that he is very mythical and magical. When he meets the children he has lost his shadow. Again this symbolizes that Peter is very different. When Peter is given the opportunity to return to society at the end of the book with the children and the Lost Boys he chooses not to again rejecting society.

Janice is stereotyped in Mean Girls as an out cast. This is because she has chosen not to conform with the rest of the school. She ignores peer pressure. This takes a very strong character.. One way this is demonstrated is by what Janice wears. Janice wears very cut up clothes that could be associated with homeless people. Janice makes her own clothes. Society generally does not practice this. Instead main stream society all purchase their own clothes. Janice makes he own clothes so that she is an individual and not mainstream.

Often Adolescence try to differ from society.