We are Unique
We are Unique
How many times have we been judged based on how we look? An individual are therefore force into following the status quo, thus forming a particular group of people while being categorized with certain stereotypes. The prevalent nature of stereotypes in modern society has resulted in blonde girls being categorized as dumb airheads, Arabs being typecast as dangerous terrorists, and the intellectually gifted being labeled as studious nerds, or synonymously, geeks. The practice of overlooking the unique attributes of individuals and simply plastering a label on them based on preconceived cultural notions is one that is now considered common and even acceptable. While some people simply follow the practice of conformity and refuse to be different, others choose to embrace their uniqueness as individuals in the society.
Similarly, both of the protagonists in the short stories of “Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” by Sherman Alexie, are being shepherd by their society into conforming into what seems ideal and socially acceptable. The short story “Rose for Emily” follows the story of Emily Grierson, a young lady who once belongs to a family that is highly viewed by the people in her town. As the story goes, people in the town started to question her morality, resulting her to barricade herself from the outside world. The short story “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” explore the protagonist experience, as a native Indian, and his relationship with his white girlfriend in Seattle. His physical appearance is the cause of the major conflict in the story, where he is being stereotyped based on the color of his skin. In both cases, however, the protagonists’ refuses to conform to what the society in each case enforce upon them. At the end of the story, by refusing to follow the society norms, Emily Grierson, in her passive aggressiveness, succeeds in gaining a voice in the town. On the other
How many times have we been judged based on how we look? An individual are therefore force into following the status quo, thus forming a particular group of people while being categorized with certain stereotypes. The prevalent nature of stereotypes in modern society has resulted in blonde girls being categorized as dumb airheads, Arabs being typecast as dangerous terrorists, and the intellectually gifted being labeled as studious nerds, or synonymously, geeks. The practice of overlooking the unique attributes of individuals and simply plastering a label on them based on preconceived cultural notions is one that is now considered common and even acceptable. While some people simply follow the practice of conformity and refuse to be different, others choose to embrace their uniqueness as individuals in the society.
Similarly, both of the protagonists in the short stories of “Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” by Sherman Alexie, are being shepherd by their society into conforming into what seems ideal and socially acceptable. The short story “Rose for Emily” follows the story of Emily Grierson, a young lady who once belongs to a family that is highly viewed by the people in her town. As the story goes, people in the town started to question her morality, resulting her to barricade herself from the outside world. The short story “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” explore the protagonist experience, as a native Indian, and his relationship with his white girlfriend in Seattle. His physical appearance is the cause of the major conflict in the story, where he is being stereotyped based on the color of his skin. In both cases, however, the protagonists’ refuses to conform to what the society in each case enforce upon them. At the end of the story, by refusing to follow the society norms, Emily Grierson, in her passive aggressiveness, succeeds in gaining a voice in the town. On the other