Annie Dillard Conformity

In a piece of writing titled From an American Childhood, the author, Annie Dillard, portrays her mother’s view of society and the individuals within it. Her mother lived by the philosophy of “Torpid conformity was a kind of sin; it was stupidity itself”. With this statement, Dillard’s mother expresses how she believes it is outright stupid and wrong for people to follow what everyone else does instead of having their own opinion. Many of those who follow torpid conformity do not share their voice or develop their own individual personality in society.
Personally, I have experienced situations where myself or others will agree with whatever the majority of the crowd is doing. In today’s society, most people want to fit in and be seen as ‘normal’.