Have you ever been indecisive about anything? Such as whether you should have a smoothie or pancakes for breakfast. But what if you had no choice? Sometimes having to choose something can be difficult, but is a necessary skill in life. Conformity restricts you from having the option to choose, which in some cases can be bad. Conformity is a negative societal trait because nobody will have a personality and they have no choice. First, When conformity is overpowering, people are forced to be the same and don't have their personalities. In the novel, The Giver, people in the community are unable to name their children. For evidence, “ Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of new children, the Assignments were scrupulously thought through by the Committee of Elders” “Sentence from the article” (Lowry 48). The reason for this is they want everyone to have a different name so there isn't conflict. This affects the bond because naming your child is a special thing that brings the parent closer, but they no longer have that. “Naming a baby is an act of poetry, for many people the only creative moment of their lives” (Ricard Eyre). Additionally, people follow the standard that being …show more content…
In the novel, The Giver, “No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals.” “Sentence from the article” (Lowry 20). The text shows how they don't say anything bad about each other. The reason that correcting someone is a good thing is so that they're able to fix something they’re doing wrong. When people are reluctant to speak out it actually impacts them negatively because they’re unable to learn from their mistakes. Furthermore, conformity makes people believe they can't speak out. This is a negative thing because they can't fix what they're