Peer Pressure In Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding, Romeo And

Peer pressure and group pressure is very hard to avoid in the world we live in. Often people will demonstrate peer pressure without even realising it. Peer pressure is definied by dictionnary.com such as: “ A social pressure by members of one’s peer group to take certain actions, adopt certain values or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.” It is often found in literature because it makes the story and/or plot more relatable for the readers. To illustrate the obvious use of peer pressure in many great literature pieces, this essay will focus on, Lord of the flies by William Golding, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.