Creative Blog #1

Conformity has presented itself in both Pride and Prejudice and Metamorphosis. The two stories deal with the expectations that society has on its citizens, and explore their ramifications on those who do not necessarily want to follow the social norms. Elizabeth Bennet, for example, goes through her life different than her sisters. She does not look for love or base her life upon having a husband and a family, but rather, she lives her life by doing what makes her happy. Metamorphosis, however, deals with the opposite outlook on conformity. Gregor Samsa is obsessed with his work and providing for his family, which, inevitably causes him to solely revolve his life around completing his everyday routines. He is consumed by society's expectations and does not know how else to live his life even when he is transformed into a vermin, which therefore accurately portrays the affects that conformity has on society.