indivdualism
John Updike wrote many books and short stories. Many of his characters resembled people he knew or they reflected his views on what was going on in America (Interview 75-79). They expressed his views on the value system that people lived by. One of these ideas was individualism. Individualism has not always been present in society. Up until the late 1960’s, people accepted whatever was happening around them. Very few stood up for themselves or for others. Many people wished to, but were too afraid to speak up. They had to find other ways of expressing what they really thought. John Updike’s idea of individuality expressed through the character of Sammy, in “A&P,” closes the gap between the 1950’s value system and today.To be an individual is characterized by many things. An individual knows how to think for themselves. They strive for independence and put their needs in front of others. If something is considered, “the thing to do,” they will steer in the opposite direction. An individual wants to be seen differently from the rest of society. They want to have uniqueness unlike any other. Conformists, on the other hand, are people who thrive on being accepted. They wear the trendy clothes and put a group’s
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Approximate Word count = 925
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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