Introduction - 5.5.16

In Margaret Drabble's The American Scholar published an excerpt with the claim that, "Our desire to conform is greater than our respect for objective facts." Drabble's statement and assertion about conformity can be validated in several ways. In simpler words, Drabble is essentially saying that human beings ignore ethics and morals just so they can conform to society and fit in. From this, we can explore the various ways that people in modern society attempt to conform, such as, bullying, peer pressure, and even cheating in school in order to make it to the top of their class.