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    Education in India MODULE - VII Education Notes 18 EDUCATION IN INDIA S o far‚ you have been reading about different aspects of culture‚ such as art‚ architecture‚ religion and science. Another important aspect of our culture is education. But what is education? You may say that it means learning something in school or from books. This is partially true. Education is a learning experience. But learning takes place at all times in one’s life. However‚ whereas some other learning experiences

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    a constant burden. In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck Finn‚ a morally conflicted character‚ constantly experiences intense internal struggle as his innate instinct to conform directly clashes with his developing sense of individuality. Throughout the novel‚ the balance of these two inner forces are gradually questioned‚ challenged‚ and then ultimately restored upon Huck’s

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    Mill individuality essay

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    by virtue of them being expressed. In order to create such a society ’geniuses’ are needed to introduce new ways of thinking into society and to challenge the old ways of life. For such people to exist we need freedom in society to practice our individuality. Mill states that even if an opinion or individual lifestyle is false or offensive it should be allowed to be expressed‚ as it will have strengthen the true opinion or right way of life and allow those holding that opinion to have

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    demonstrates how this fictional society had no individuality‚ yet they expressed no disprovement of the conformity. To be so simple minded as this civilization was would have eventually lead to self-destruction. To support my theory‚ recall in the novel when the old lady chose to commit suicide because she did not have freedom. She felt that even though she was "free" she was "enslaved" by the enforcement of limited knowledge. <br> <br>Without individuality in today’s society‚ the world would be filled

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    As the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury explores the theme of conformity vs. individuality‚ characters demonstrate both the dangers and rewards of each. First‚ the characters demonstrate the pros and cons that come with conformity. Guy Montag’s originally simple and organized life lets him find great pleasure in simple things: ‘It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten‚ to see things blachened and changed.” Also‚ Montag’s and his wife’s biggest worry is “how long

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    else is. This is called conforming. The truth is‚ you can not avoid conforming or being an individual. Conforming and being an individual are inevitable parts of life and instead of trying to avoid doing one or the other‚ we should embrace both individuality and conformity and use them to our advantage. While it’s important to think for yourself‚ sometimes we choose to just go with the flow because it is the easier route. So if we are all going to conform

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    wholly ruined without it.” - Charles Dudley Warner. We have created this boundary between conformity and individualism and often times these traits get abused‚ thus creating someone who is too individualistic or a society that is too conformed. Individuality and conformity are both essential parts of society however‚ if one is held above the other in the wrong manner we could be dealing with people lashing out in inhumane ways or people not being able to think for themselves. In order to have a functioning

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    The Impact of Individuality Whether a person sees himself as an autonomous individual or a subservient drone within a society is something that can influence the course of that particular culture. Conversely‚ it can be debated that it is the influence of the society that determines the view of individuality held by its people. Where one civilization’s focus on the individual may be instrumental in its success‚ another may thrive by subverting individuality and treating all of its members as interconnected

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    hard data to justify its importance.” (Walker). While test scores have improved in recent years‚ American standardized testing does not value the individuality of students‚ because testing suppresses diversity and imagination‚ testing standards are meaningless‚ and they do not prepare students for real life. First‚ testing does not value student individuality because

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    The Paradox of Democracy

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    "Like the best life‚ the best system of government is conducted in accordance with excellence.” (Aristotle‚ N. Ethics 1295a- 25) In terms of Democracy‚ Plato and Aristotle differ extensively. For instance‚ Plato considers Democracy as a fundamentally corrupted form of government‚ where the possession of power rests upon the will of the masses‚ which for Plato are incapable of achieving true knowledge. Conversely‚ Aristotle recognizes Democracy among the best forms of governance. However‚ he

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