Offering 30 Points!
Read the passage here.
“I think Vonnegut wants readers to question conformity,” says one participant. “We should to wake up to the pressure to think and act in the same way as others.”
Another participant responds, “I agree. I think he’s writing about the pressure we all feel. We want to be as smart, strong, and talented as everyone else in the world. Maybe we would all be happier if we didn’t have to see people being so much better at things than we are.”
Anwser the question.
What would be the best way to respond respectfully and add another perspective?
“I don’t know. I think Vonnegut probably meant something different entirely.”
“No way! You totally missed the point about conformity.”
“You’re probably right. I suppose the story is about the pressure inside of us.”
“Possibly, but what if it’s more about external pressure from society?”