: About Me

Themes of rebellion and conformity are practically inescapable in literature. Viewed from a certain light, any work might look tailor-made for the debate between the individual and society; so, in order to attack this topic, it might help to narrow it down just a bit. Rebellion can be as grand as overthrowing a tyrannical government, or as subtle as "forgetting" to put the toilet seat down (of the two, I've only done one), but how do these acts relate to the notion of true Americanism? Of course, the United States was founded on rebellion, but we are one of many countries to have such a ba...