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Outside pressures that cause individuals to conform present both positive benefits and dangerous consequences. Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" explores the dangers of conforming that main character, Gregor Samsa experiences when he turns into a large bug. Gregor's physical and mental presence represent two very different spectrum of emotions; while Gregor's body replicates a chaotic and sporadic insect, his mind remains strictly intact and conforms to the environment that he is in. This mental mindset is evident in the fact that when Gregor wakes up as a bug, he is only concerned with catching the next train and getting to work on time so that his boss doesn't scold him.The danger arises in the disconnect between Gregor's mind and body; the fact that his body is incapable of performing any of the tasks demanded by his mind, makes him a dysfunctional being. In addition to an example of the dangers to conformity, there are some benefits to conforming. Most notably, in the field of education, outside pressures to conform, such as classmates, teachers, and parents help promote receiving a good education in order to succeed in the future. Furthermore, while pressures to conform cause individuals to not think for themselves, but only for the collective, a beneficial aspect of conforming becomes apparent, as seen when it comes to education.