Write A Two page essay on "Is it a good idea to change your feelings, looks, beliefs, or actions to fit in with a group? Use the example of Leopard Man as well as your own experiences and observations to support your position".

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Explanation:

In the essay, “Sociology of Leopard Man”, Logan Feys talks about conformation and how people are being affected by it. The author introduces the idea of changing your feelings, looks, beliefs, or actions in order to fit in with a group. My opinion is that it is not a good idea. I believe that changing your personality is fine if you are doing it because you want to do it. If you are changing because other people in society are doing it, then I would say that it is wrong. They may be wanting to change because they want to be viewed by society as normal. Society forces individual people to conform to their beliefs. This is affecting people’s lives as it gives them more to think about when they are in public as they are worrying about what others think.

As humans, we all conform to one idea or another. These ideas can have positive and negative effects on the people and the world around us. We are unable to avoid conformity, but we can still show our individuality. In Norman Spencer's article, “You are a conformist (That Is, You Are Human),” states that all humans conform to ideas that might not necessarily cause problems, but there are instances where the choices people make can cause immense harm to others around them. Logan Feys’ biography, “The Sociology of Leopard Man,” claims that people who act out of the ordinary, or who are considered as freaks by society, live a happier life than the “slaves of society.”

Many students in school want to be in the group that is considered to be the “popular” or “cool” group. I believe that there are different meanings for word cool as it just varies depending on a person’s interest. For example, one may like rock music, so they think that people who listen to rock are cool. Instead of changing yourself, it would be better if you just find a group with the same interests. Changing yourself just to be able to be like everyone else is idiotic. The thing that is wrong in our society is that we are not all acceptable to being different or being independent. In a school setting, people may be looked upon as “freaks” just for being an individual.  

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the character has felt many emotions that are mainly focusing on negative emotions.