what are the ways that conformity is expressed in the play Rhinoceros?
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mob mentality
There are a few ways, but the first and most obvious one is the desire of the characters to "join" the rhinoceros herd. This is a classic example of mob mentality, where merely conforming is more comforting than being right or standing apart. It is a direct metaphor for Nazism as well.
Other ways that conformity is expressed is through the use of bad logic. Each time a character uses bad logic, he or she becomes more rhinoceros-like, and kills off part of the innate humanism that makes us people. Thus Berenger is the only one left standing at the end, a beacon to all that we need to use our own logic and not be influenced or confused by others.
Other ways that conformity is expressed is through the use of bad logic. Each time a character uses bad logic, he or she becomes more rhinoceros-like, and kills off part of the innate humanism that makes us people. Thus Berenger is the only one left standing at the end, a beacon to all that we need to use our own logic and not be influenced or confused by others.
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