All improvements to the human condition has come from someone breaking the mold, no matter what consequences were in store. Every human has that will within them. Rebellion and the urge for a positive change is at the center of the human spirit. That is why, throughout the centuries, realized rebels have been the ones to seek improvement for their fellow man. Hundreds of thousands of acts throughout history that have fundamentally altered the world, for better or for worse, were acts of rebellion. It is this spirit of insubordination that has driven artists, scientists, inventors, and revolutionaries, for they will not simply accept thing for the way they are. These creators are the ones that see what the world as to offer and decide that …show more content…
Although rebellion may not always have a positive outcome, it is almost always better than sitting passively by and letting humanity go unchanged. As previously mentioned, rebellion begins in young children, but as they grow older society stifles the nonconformist attitudes of children. From a young age children are encouraged to be themselves, make their own choices, etcetera, yet when they become too individualist and try to express that, they are ultimately squashed. It seems a society of rebels itself, wants to control the rebel. People are supposed to be nonconformists and fit in at the same time, a paradox that perpetuated the growing stigmatization of revolt. Breaking the mold is a necessity and when done correctly people are pleased, they do not recognize the rebellion. When rebellion goes against what people believe it makes them uncomfortable, so they try to stifle any rebellion in prevention of any sort of thing that would cause a disturbance. Since resistance of authority and conformity is such a looked down upon idea, people try to believe that they are not supposed to rebel, and stifle their own urge to speak out. Rebellion is usually squashed out of the forefront of people’s minds when they are full-fledged adults, “By the time we have been through the system, rebelled and been put in our place, moved out on our own (often for college) and realized how unproductive rebellion can be, we emerge on the other side to enter the real word as fully reformed, responsible adult…”
The most popular age to do so are teenagers as one can depict. If all people conformed to one another, individuality would never be heard of. An opposite way to think of this is that without conformity, the common society would not be able to work together. People tend to believe this due to the fact that without agreement, there is chaos. No one would have courage to stand up for what they believe in, what they like, and most importantly, who they are. One will usually believe that after conforming to fit others for a while, one may begin to lose themselves. All in all, conforming may seem to be the only option to people in order not drag attention to themselves in certain situations. In these situation types, you must find courage within yourself to have the ability to not overlook what you believe
Another point I agree with is that it's a lot easier to just fit in and not lead the train and being yourself. I personally know from experience. Growing up I always tried to conform just to fit in with the people that surrounded me. It's not just me that i've seen conform to fit in, i've seen many of my friends conform to fit in with the crowd. All around me, everyday people are conforming and changing to fit in with the society.
The youth of the 1950s were built off of their rebellious personalities, their sense of morality, and the metaphorical phrase of being rebirthed. This is best shown in the film Rebel Without a Cause, where teens are seen running away from their parents and getting involved in stuff they shouldn’t be. The reasons why teens were depicted as rebels against conformity was because of how youth culture formed, such as the growth of cars, being involved with love, and forming gangs within their group of friends. When comparing 50s kids to today’s kids, it can be seen that the generation’s culture is drastically different. The biggest goal for parents today are to wipe out the source of rebellious thoughts, and keep strict conformity amongst their family so it would not cause society’s downfall.
The Irish Famine is a controversial debate, addressing the response to the English government’s malfeasance. The debate concerns whether the English government should be held liable for the hunger and sorrows of Irishmen. Liam O’Flaherty contributes to this debate through his novel Famine; in it he defines who is to blame for the hunger of the 1840’s. Through his depiction, he suggests that the best response to ease the problem of the famine is by rebelling against the English government. In the novel, there are characters that choose to live in a passive matter and fail at attaining prosperity, while those who rebel get it. O’Flaherty presents three Kilmartin generations, in which we witness differences in character traits and beliefs. For instance Martin Kilmartin, second generation, takes on the role of a rebel and chooses to defy Black Valley’s tycoon, Chadwick. Siding with a solution of aggression to meet justice, O’Flaherty identifies survivors as rebellions, and victims of the famine as pacifists. Furthermore, in his novel, O’Flaherty suggests that the best response to the Irish Famine is through aggression.
People will ignore their better judgment. During Milgram's experiment, many the participants had tried to stop early on, but when the experimenter said the experiment must continue, they gave in and keep administering the shocks to the learner. To be like the people who rebelled might not be easy, but it is what people should do. We should follow our better judgment instead of conforming to society.
As Abraham Lincoln once said, " These men ask for just the same thing: fairness, and fairness only. This is, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have." In revolutions there have been many inequalities within society that were based primarily on factors such as social class, status and gender. Many of these people continuously struggle to adjust to their present generation, also many have suffered somewhat difficult times such as reformations and dreadful wars. Most of these citizens start such activities as a result of their rights being taken from them ruthlessly. Unfairness has been shown thru our history and the results of it lead to anger, hatred, and rebelling
Historical abolitionist Frederick Douglas famously once said “The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.” Rebellion only happens because a group of individuals is dissatisfied with authority. Without this conflict between society and authority, humanity will not advance. Many conflicts occur frequently, but what is the frequency of individuals rebelling against authority? Some may choose to believe that this conflict is a rare occurrence, while many authors throughout history may believe that rebellion occurs more often than one might think. Rebellions against society can all be refined down to a rebellious action, a reason for rebellion, and a response from authority.
As we grow up we are told to be individuals, but once we grow up we obey authority figures and change our beliefs to fit in with others. No matter what age we are we will always comply to a behavior or belief to fit in with a group different than ours or to be liked. We do not like to be judged or looked at as an outsider; this will remain the same in which ever situation we find ourselves in. Whether it be in a professional setting such as work or a social setting with friends. When thinking of conformity and obedience we mostly think of cults and prisons but it is not always the case.
The civil and eventually violent disobedience of the thirteen colonies against England resulted in the birth of now one of the most powerful nations in the world. The civil disobedience of those willing to go against the norm allowed for Americans to be able to marry who they chose. It is because of Nelson Mandela getting arrested for what he believed in to allow for south Africa to be free from segregation. Civil disobedience has paved the way for society to become better because at some points society was not based on fairness. It was based on cruel ideologies and those ideologies put laws into affect that were meant to lower certain groups of people. So by breaking those laws it awakens those groups and allows them the motivation to go up against these unfair laws and in doing this allows for these unfair laws to be
There have been few occasions where the rebellious leaders have created a downfall for our country, such as Hitler, but it is biased to assume all experiences of these traits will be destructive. People often have a predisposition that the words rebellion and disobedience are dissenting, which is not always valid. In events such as the American Revolution, civil rights, and women’s suffrage; these would not have been obtainable without a characteristic such as disobedience. This has created social progress, and can continue to create progress for America. From slavery, women's rights, religious life, voting, American attitudes were forever changed. The American Revolution produced a new outlook among Americans that had ramifications into the future. Groups excluded from equality, such as slaves and women, would draw their inspirations from revolutionary
All in all, civil disobedience has made many positive changes in the world today. Nevertheless, the end goal or result of any act of civil disobedience is not meant to benefit the individual, but the community as a whole. The ends of such an act should not be a private gain, but a public gain. Just like in The Hunger Games, how Peeta and Katniss remained brave by risking their lives to stand up for their districts.
Most people believe rebellion arises from anger, is it really true? In three various films, protagonists are shown on the verge of rebelling against their patriarchal societies as a heroic woman proves them that women are no less; no more than men. In Suffragette, a powerless mother and wife rebels from authorities of men to become an activist for women’s right to vote. In Mona Lisa Smile, a newly wedded wife rebels against stereotypical expectations of women among the elite society she was born into. In Thelma and Louise, a meek house wife joins her friend on a road trip as she rebels against the demands of her arrogant husband. A rebel is an individual who resists authority instead of obeying, “No!” the rebel says. “This has been going on
... injury and even death of others, maybe even themselves. One other reason for rebellion involves family. Sometimes parents may acquire a divorce and the parents begin dating someone new and their children will not listen or do anything for their boyfriend or girlfriend because they may not approve or they are still hurting. Rebellion happens all over the world, at any time, over a little thing, maybe even bigger reasons. Not just bad people rebel. Saints sometimes rebel because they do not like what is being taught or what is being said. Everyone has a say in what they believe and not all rules should be made by the same group of people all the time. Men and women all around the globe can be found breaking laws every day. They make even break a few rules in their everyday life, but that is because they believe in their own mind that it is the right thing to do.
Adding on to that, when we were kids, we would say no, but we said the word unconsciously. We haven’t fully understood the term “rebel” that is portrayed through our actions. Now, I am not saying that everyone is like this when they were teenagers, but I am certain that everyone has said no to their parents or an elder at least once. Secondly, when kids turn into teenagers, they also tend to be somewhat more aware of their surroundings and are most attracted to whatever movement there is that seems rebellious.... ... middle of paper ... ...
Unfortunately, this struggle for conformity often extends beyond a personal level. It is not uncommon for society to chastise a person for being different, in one particular way or another. This chastising could range from polite disapproval, to snide comments, to harmful, oppressive tactics such as bullying and harassment. This causes more people to conform to society for the fear of being labeled a