The Display of peer pressures in A Separate Peace and Lord of the Flies

"Lord of the Flies by William Golding and A Separate Peace by John Knowles are classic examples of peer pressure." These novels are a perfect display of how adolescents falter under the influence of their equals. At the time the characters are surrounded by war and confusion in their lives. The choices they make are not determined by their consciences, but by the mental domination of their fair weather friends. They experience freedom from adults …

…though is the threat of war and with today's technologies and weapon knowledge, the nations youth will be at the front lines. With these standards that teens have to live up to, they are destroying their physical appearance, state of health, and diminishing their self-esteem. Throughout history, in today's times, and for all eternity society must realize that it does not matter what others want you to be, it is who you want to be.