<p>Prompt: Should originality always be more highly praised than conformity?</p>
<p>Originality means progress. When doing something unique and different from others, we make new discoveries. Several examples from history and literature clearly demonstrate that originality brings us progress and development. In all case of Henry Matisse, Galileo Galilei, and John of Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, their originality held very significant meaning that could change the whole society. Thus, originality should be more highly praised than conformity.</p>
<p>First, consider case of a famous French painter Henry Matisse. Matisse was one of the pioneers of an artistic movement called impressionism. However, when he was alive he was poor and destitute. People of his time did not pay much attention to Matisses innovative art works; they thought his works are either weird or too simple to be regarded as masterpieces. However, several decade later people started to appreciate his innovative works and called him the father of Impressionism. Although his originality and innovation was not recognized at his time, Matisse certainly made a progress in the field of art and should be praised highly.</p>
<p>Not only in the field of art, but also in the field of science, did originality bring profound discoveries and scientific developments. Consider case of Galileo. Until Galileo proposed the idea that sun is center of the universe and earth rotates around it, everyone believed that the Earth is center of the universe and other planets revolve around the Earth. We now know that Galileo is right but at his time people rejected his idea and even called him an iconoclast. Later another scientist named Copernicus succeeded Galileo and proved his idea to be right. Thanks to Galileos originality, people came to know the truth that the sun is center of universe. This is an important progress in the field of science and astronomy that influences us until now.</p>
<p>At last, but not least, the value of originality can also be found in literary works. In Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, John is the only one who has experienced the life of real human being. Thus, believing that every other people around him is living meaningless and inhumane life, John tries to inform people that the World State is wrong and they are being controlled by the state. However, people just believe John is crazy or savage and disregards his opinions. Finally, John dies alone. Had the people paid more attention to Johns original ideas, had they praised originality more highly, they would have escaped evil hands of the World State and pursued real happiness.</p>
<p>In conclusion, after a careful analysis of Henry Matisse, Galileo Galilei, and John of Brave New World, originality indeed holds value that can change the whole society and bring progress. Without innovative ideas of Matisse, there would be no movement called impressionism; without original thoughts of Galileo, people would still believe that earth is the center of the universe. Originality is a key to a progress and better society. We should praise originality more, not reject it.</p>
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