Intro paragraph to conformity essay: The Black Sheep

He who conforms is a sheep to society, and he who does remains independent is societies black sheep.  Conformity, behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards, has the ability to make life monotonous, or, when not abided by, the ability to create a stand-out individual.  Negatively speaking, conformity has the ability to turn an individual into a sheep, or a conformist who solely follows "order" and "rules".  However, conformity, to a certain extent, has the ability to instill determination in an individual.  In a class-room setting, for example, conformity has the ability to create a competitive nature among student who are all working for the same goal.  As seen in Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, the conformity of Gregor Samsa may have helped him through his ailment.  While most almost anyone else who wakes as an insect would not worry about anything else other than trying to be normal, Gregor's conformity was so deep-rooted in his mind that he looked past his troubles and only focused on how he would get to or be able to work.  Next, Joseph Conrad employs the use of characters including Mr. Kurtz to exemplify the repercussions of a non-conformist.  Lastly, conformity is still prevalent today.  Therefore, in order to further expand the horizon on conformity in today's society, an interview about the troubles of conforming or not conforming from the perspective of Raphael Levy will further interpret both pro's and con's of conformity.  While conformity has the ability to turn humans into monotonous sheeps, there are also positive effects of conformity that suppress one's other issues, or create a beneficial competitive environment in which individuals achieve greatly.