The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers are both displayed as rites of passage texts. The texts are overtly didactic and both composers’ present the notion of non-conformity. Salinger and Steers express how individuals are pressured to conform to society’s values and beliefs. The two protagonists are anti –heroes and demonstrate non-conformity; they rebel against the apparent hypocrisy present in their respective societies.
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Through the bildungsroman novel Catcher in the Rye and film Igby Goes Down, the composers Salinger and Steers examine their society’s emphasis on conformity, prosperity and relationships and the effects they have on youth. Through a variety of literary and film techniques, such as juxtaposition, symbolism and camera angles, both Salinger and Steers explore the values of their respective 1950’s and early 21st century societies. The 1950’s American society and the modern American society both hold conformity in very high regard. Both societies had a deep focus on collectivism, with societal conventions encouraging all to “unify and simplify”. Both Catcher in the Rye and Igby Goes Down are a clear representation of the youth rejecting the value of conformity in their contextual societies.
Conformity is an act of matching one’s character and personality to another that is socially accepted and perceived as “normal” in a situation or group. Social norms are implicit, unsaid rules shared by a group of individuals that guide their interactions with others. Conformity is the tendency to align your attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those around you. It’s a powerful force that can take the form of direct or overt social pressure or subtler unconscious influence. Three reasons why people conform are social pressure or norms (normative social influence), the need to look right or not foolish (informational social influence), and the desire for security within a group often of a similar age, culture, religion, ethical values, or educational status.
Self-reflection allows us to recognize our core values, not just by naming what we value, but why those things are most important to us. Along with our values, by taking the time to reflect on our own self, we can start to clarify our own personal vision of what
How have the texts you have studied explored ideas about change? To be blamed for all manner of trouble? To be seared in the flames of withering injustice... Craig Silvey's Jasper Jones and Martin Luther King's I have a dream conjointly take their reader into the changing world of righteousness. Through the use of varying literary and rhetorical techniques, both texts convey change as empowering, irreversible and sadly destructive. King and Silvey both effectively create characters confronted by adversity through which the reader can sympathise.
A distinctive voice refers to someone, or something which has power and control over the responder which is able to manipulate or influence the reader. Distinctive voices are evident in the novel ‘The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender’ by Marele Day and the speech ‘I Have a Dream’ which was recited by Martin Luther King Jr in 1963. In these texts, the characters and personnel’s are brought to life through the use of dialogue, political driven voices and body language which all play a distinct role in influencing the readers. In these texts ‘The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender’ and ‘I Have a Dream’ present a distinctive voice through the use of dialogue that make the characters believable. In the novel ‘The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender’ by Marele Day, the protagonist Claudia Valentine influences the reader through the use of dialogue which makes her seem like a credential character.
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