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    Jobs: the great nonconformist who listen to no one disobey anyone he disagree with and the great visionary who knew what the customers want before the customer know what they want and also the innovator. Before I get on with why Steve Jobs is a great nonconformist I will be defining what is a great nonconformist. A nonconformist an unconventional person‚ which mean he or she does not follow the convention in order to achieve what they want or their goal. But a great nonconformist is someone who

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    Both Charles II and James II had Catholic tendencies and the only difference between them was that Charles II was more cautious in showing openly his sympathies. Charles II was willing to implement policies of toleration towards Catholics and nonconformists‚ yet he faced great opposition from Parliament. After a meeting between Presbyterians and Anglicans

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    reasons to it and others may not‚ also having their reasons. According to Emerson’s idea on conformity‚ “whose would be a man must be a nonconformist.” As a personal point of view I find it hard to disagree with Emerson’s idea on conformity. To be a conformist means to be a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices. Whereas‚ to be a nonconformist means to be a person whose behavior or views do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices. Just as I stated before‚ there are

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    nonconformity helps to rip these few individualists away from the so-called commoners. Nonconformists explain reality in a way in which is hardly ever described properly. Truthfully. Why over so many years in history were nonconformists persecuted? Did the witch burning public run out of actual threats like invasion from a foreign country or the economy‚ or health care? Still the artist (nonconformist) pushes forward and creates despite the enterprise of trials and tribunals. A

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    true selves shine and prosper? Courage takes place in many forms‚ and non conformity is one of them. If it’s different‚ does what I say‚ what I think‚ does that matter? Well‚ what I say is that you do not have to take drastic measures to be a nonconformist. There are many examples of non conformity- in movies‚ online‚ or in the workplace. Conformity is viewed as a negative part of life‚ and the movie Mean Girls‚ is a perfect display of the effects of conformity through different cliques in high school

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    into certain character attributes which explains their role as a “Nonconformist hero “. My goal is to gather as much information about the character‚ so I am able to come up with 2-3 strong controlling ideas. But‚ it is also needed to be proven with sufficient proof from both the novel and film. By this‚ my essay will become stronger within its content. Basically‚ all information needs to be linked to the main topic – Nonconformist Hero. Outlining major points which will be considered when writing

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    Lopez 1! ! Diversity Remodeling the World Since the beginning of time‚ people have learned to follow the rules and change themselves to become one with the rest of society. However‚ as time went by‚ individuals discovered they preferred being nonconformist. Nonconformity is when individuals refuse to live up to the same set of rules and in turn become independent. Conformity‚ on the other hand‚ is when people in a society attain to the same standards and attitudes. People should not conform to society

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    his trip to Alaska. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s‚ “Self-Reliance”‚ it says on line 15‚ “Whoso would be a man‚ must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness‚ but must explore if it be goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.”. Ralph Waldo Emerson is saying here that Transcendentalists are nonconformists and that they do not like society. This is exactly how Chris McCandless behaves‚ so that is why many people believe

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    The fact that kids are taught to be a doctor or lawyer since they we’re young this affects negatively on their imagination and ability to dream. The film Dead Poets explain a teacher teaching his students to be nonconformist in a conformist school. The nonconformists teacher wants his students to realize that life is short‚ so make it memorable. Professor Keating shows past pictures of students who are now dead‚ and they have spent the rest of their lives living up to other people’s expectations

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    attending social events‚ and helping others in the community are duties people in a society would fulfill. The narrator does not participate in any of these daily duties. He believes being secluded and alone in nature is a full and rich life. He is a nonconformist in the sense that he does not act as the rest of society. Instead of running to the store for groceries to take care of the family‚ he sits in the midst of pure nature and self-reflects to gain satisfaction. "Some of my pleasantest hours were during

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