Novel about conformity?

Question

I need a novel about conforming to society (perferably set in the 50s-60s) so that i can compare it to 'Catcher in the Rye'.

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i meant i need it to be somewhat opposite of catcher in the rye. so i can show both conformity and the beginning of rebellion during the 50s-60s.

Answer 1

The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit




BTW, Catcher In The Rye was published in 1948...

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Answer 2

The Outsiders has long been a high school favorite, but the book has also been compared to The Catcher in the Rye. The Outsiders is about a close-knit group of teenagers. But, the novel is also about the individual versus society. How must they interact? Holden tells the story in The Catcher in the Rye, and Ponyboy tells the narrative of The Outsiders. How does the process of telling the story allow these boys to make a connection? Read this novel, and see how it compares to The Catcher in the Rye.

Answer 3

[Actually, Catcher in the Rye was published in 1951, but never mind.. ]

I would look at _A Separate Peace_ by John Knowles.

_A Separate Peace_ dramatises the challenge of growing up to be a truly individual adult in a conformist world.

Cheers.

Answer 4

The novel "While England Sleeps" by David Leavitt concerns a young homosexual in 1940's England. In his quest to conform he convinces himself that his inclinations are a phase, thus hurting the man who is his lover. By the time the main character realizes his mistake it is too late, tragedy has separated them forever.