I used Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and Etheridge Knight's "Hard Rock..." to exemplify how society standardizes all cultures to fit what just the "majority" deems acceptable and the price that is payed when people stand up for their individuality. Two other essays are cited as support. Obey Law, whether divine law or governmental, is needed in human society if order and structure are to be kept. In democratic America, the majority rules. Therefore, it has …
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