Deviance
All societies have some degree of deviance. Deviance is defined as any behavior, belief, or condition that violates cultural norms. There are many ways that deviance can be categorized. This paper first discusses conformity, then moves on to some of the different classifications of deviance and how they pertain to William Golding’s book, Lord of the Flies. Within the first couple of hours the children try to establish some rules and guidelines for everyone to follow. Everyone respects the conch as a symbol of authority. It is established that anyone who speaks with the conch in his hands must be listened to. One kid decides to create a list of everyone’s names and establish some order. The boys build a signal fire to alert ships of their presence on the island. At first the children rely on law and order to ensure their miniature society’s well-being. This sense of law does not hold for long however, because no one enforces these new set of rules. The first form of deviance introduced in the book is conditional. This occurs when a person has a characteristic that has been present since birth or has acquired somet
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Approximate Word count = 766
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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