Conformity In Anthem And The Sociology Of Leopard Man

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Conformity is a social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. Today in society, people for the most part think of themselves as individuals, however, in reality everyone has the desire to fit in and feel accepted by society. In the text “The Sociology of Leopard Man” and Anthem the two authors address the dangers of conformity in different ways to convey similar messages. In Anthem, Rand uses an unrealistic dystopian world to portray an exaggerated view of conformity. However, in “The Sociology of Leopard Man” Logan Feys uses opinions to convey a realistic and modern viewpoint of conformity. In his article “The Sociology of Leopard Man”, Logan Feys argues “living in society, [there is]
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