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It is difficult for a person to go against a group because we feel the need to belong and relate to a larger group.

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The need to be a part of a group affects our actions because we do things that we might not normally do on our own with the group in order to fit in. We sacrifice our own moral compass and beliefs in order to be accepted.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity because others kept saying that he wasn't a bear and so he started to believe them and because a man that needs to shave with a fur coat on.

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Since everyone the bear would come across would insist that he wasn't a bear because he wasn't doing what the people thought bears were supposed to do it was hard for him to maintain his identity.

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As he moved through the factory, the bear had more and more people telling him that he wasn't a bear, even though he was. This made it harder for him to keep telling himself he is a bear if everyone else is telling him he isn't one.

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Tashlin suggests that society can changes an individual so greatly to the point where it can change how they view themself and their identity.

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It became harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory because all the men and the president as well as the foreman were all claiming he was not a bear and they were testing him upon what he could do the bear identified with the workers and so he was not a bear

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It became harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity because others kept telling him that he was not a bear, so the bear started to believe it.

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It's more difficult to maintain the identity because of the constant berating and environmental shift. The bureaucracy kept insisting he was a worker when in reality, he was a bear. It's similar to the Thomas Theorem in concept; the bear would've eventually caved in.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the factory because everyone believed that he was not a bear so he thought he was not a bear.

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It became harder and harder because all of the workers always kept telling him that he was not a bear, and then when they kept saying it over and over, it made him start to believe that he wasn't a bear.

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It became harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity because everywhere he went he had people telling him what he was. They were all giving him a title of something that he was not, and soon enough the Bear started believing everyone else.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory because everyone was telling him he was something that he wasn't, and he was starting to believe them.

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Society often pressures people into identities that it is comfortable with. No one wanted to believe the bear was an actual bear because he was in a factory, not in a cage or in a circus. And with those pressures from society it can become difficult for an individual to maintain their unique identity.

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The title means that the bear wasn't a bear.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity as a bear because people kept telling him the same thing over and over. They told him that he was a silly man who needed a shave and wore a fur coat. After hearing that for months, he started to believe it himself that that was who he was.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory because he had more and more people telling him that he wasn't a bear. Each one with an increasing degree of power and influence.

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The bear's identity was constantly questioned and denied, making him question his own identity.

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Tashlins suggest that because powerful groups and individuals are so higher up those with less power and authority will believe everything they say.

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Tashlin is suggesting that individuals and society as a whole can change someone or multiple people a great amount, which then leads them to question and change how they identify and how they view themselves.

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I think Tashlin is suggesting that society can influence an individual so much, whether it be positive or negative, that that individual could change everything about themselves or lose themselves because of society.

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Tashlin is suggesting that the identity of an individual is heavily influenced by the society around them and how they view them.

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Tashlin is suggesting that society tries so hard to just fit everyone and everything in a box. To go against that there is going to be backlash, because people judge what they often don't understand. Even to the point of people viewing themselves in a different way because of society.

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The author suggests that one's view of themselves is based on how society views them and what society tells them what they are/should be.

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I have and I was able to maintain my independence.

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Tashlin suggests society is comformative and wants individuals to fit into certain roles even if they disagree. It causes people to feel the need to not stray from being who they really are because of the close minded society.

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As he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory, the bear found it very difficult to maintain his identity. This was due to the invalidation from the surrounding workers. From this, the bear began to believe them.

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With enough of an expectation from the majority, an individual's identity can be distorted to the greater's needs.

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Tashlin is suggesting that society can influence someone to the point where they think they aren't who they really are.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory because the other people in the story are constantly telling him that hes not who he is to the point that not even he knew anymore.

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In most cases, people listen to higher ups. So when someone with more influence, or authority places a label on you it is hard to get away from that label.

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The author is suggesting that it is a process about when people do not recognize what is different and similar about a person.

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Tashlin is suggesting that society has a great influence on people's self-concept. Even if a person knows deep down who they are, society can convince them otherwise.

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The title means the bear that was a bear actually wasn't because of how society and others kept saying that he wasn't a bear.

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I don't think I have experienced a similar problem, at least that I remember.

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Tashlin is suggesting that power figure for those with authority have influence over those with less power because their social status makes their opinions "true/meaningful"

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Tashlin is suggesting that powerful groups and those individuals within those groups have more power than those groups and individuals that are not as powerful. So individuals within the powerful group will have more power, and those below them will start to believe things that they say due to their influence.

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It is difficult because there are so many people that you are going against and the individual gets over powered by all the other people

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I am not sure if I have experienced a similar problem. If I have, I may not remember it that well.

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Tashlin is suggesting that society holds influence over the individual and has the power to force them into certain identities or roles that they might not want to be a part of.

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She is suggesting that the people with more power will be listed to more and taken more seriously rather than a bear in a factory.

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Tashlin is suggesting that powerful individuals carry importance and often judgement. So when a person of less authority or less power than them begin to break out. This creates a problem, because who are they to go against what the powerful groups or people have to say? What power do they hold?

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it's harder for the bear to maintain his identity because literally everyone was telling him he wasn't a bear so he started to believe them

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I have experienced a similar problem to the bear before. In order to deal with it, I had to understand that others would not understand and I should do what is best for me. I was able to maintain independence because I was not afraid to break away from others that believed in different things.

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Tashlin is suggesting that since some people are given a high rank and an authoritative status, that people tend to listen to what they say. Tashlin suggests that authority has a great influence on people with less power because they feel that they are better due to their status.

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It's entirely possible. I've become a therapist-friend before and as much as I try, I can't get away from it. Most of the people I talk to have some form of mental anguish they need to get rid of, and I'm often the safety net.

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It became harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity because no one believed who he was and insisted that he was a worker. No matter how hard the bear tried to explain that he was a bear, all of the higher statuses within the factory still insisted that he was one of them.

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To some extent yes, living in a household of mixed cultures I had to learn how to maintain that as a cohesive identity with some push back from people within those individual communities. I was eventually able to find my ground and identity within all of them.

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I personally have not experienced a similar problem to that of the bear.

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The author suggests that powerful people and groups have control over how others are labeled and perceived by others, setting in place expectations that are not only enforced by the powerful party, but also those below them.

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It became harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the factory because people were telling him that he wasn't a bear, which made it harder for the bear to keep telling himself that he is a bear.

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Tashlin is suggesting that society has such high power which can influence an individual's identity. Society as a whole essentially can change someone so drastically to the point where they don't know who they really are.

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I have experienced a similar problem to the bear, because some expect me to act a certain way because of how I look. Though I do not shape my personality around my looks, I act how I want to.

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It is difficult for a person to go against a group because the feeling of belonging and feeling liked and appreciated can influence people to follow others and stay in a group instead of being independent.

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The title is saying that the bear wasn't actually a bear because of how society viewed him, which temporarily altered his truth, that he was a bear.

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the author suggests that people in society that are different are often told that they need to fit in with everyone else in order to fit society's standards.

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I personally have not experienced something similar to the bear that I can remember.

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The factory officials did not recognize the bear for what he was because he did not belong in a factory and they though bears dont work.

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Tashlin suggested that powerful groups shape those with less authority because in the social ladder, they have more power, meaning more people will listen and obey them.

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Tashlin is suggesting that people with authority can have more influence on someone with less power and authority because they are the higher up.

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The need to be apart of a group can affect our actions because the group may do things that we don't normally do or want to do, but we will end up doing those things so that we can feel apart of the group. We change ourselves to be with the group, even if it's something that we don't want to take part in.

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The title means that he was a bear but because of society telling him he wasn't one, the bear lost sight of actually being a bear.

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There is solidarity in numbers. When you are a part of a group there is a sense of security, you don't have to worry about being an other, because there are people there for you. When you go against a group, especially on your own, there is no one to back you.

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It is so hard for a person to go against the group because they feel heavily influenced by the group, overwhelmed by their opinions, and may want to please them.

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The title means that the bear was not a bear because of how he was viewed by society. As time went on because of everyone's strong disagreements about who the bear was, he began to lose his truth and identity in the process.

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Tashlin is suggesting that people and groups that hold power in society have more control over individual people with less power and authority. After speaking to the president and vice presidents, the bear was convinced that he wasn't actually a bear.

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Tashlin suggests that society has a large roll to play in how we view the individual. Often times the individual is ridiculed for not conforming to society's ideals.

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I have experienced similar issues to the bear.  I am dealing with it by cutting off a part of my family.  My independence is not being affected that much by it.

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The title implies that the bear was convinced that he was not a bear. Many people who have authority were repeatedly telling him that he wasn't a bear, so he even began to think that he wasn't.

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It is so difficult for a person to go against the group because they know they will have a less chance at what they are trying to aquire.

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Those in a position of power have major influence over those without the power. Through this influence, the authority assumes a sense of truthfulness and integrity, when it could be entirely a facade.

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i have experienced something similar and i dealt with it by ignoring the people's comments and listening to myself instead of everyone else

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it made it harder for him to remain him because nobody believed that he was a bear.

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I don't think I have ever experienced a similar situation to that of the bear.

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It is so difficult because the person may not want to go against the group, but if they do, there will be more people that have more authority over them. It can cause them to feel a certain way and be influenced by the individuals authority.

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I haven't personally dealt with something similar to the bear but I would deal with it by just being stubborn like I sometimes am.

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The author is suggesting that society can have a great influence on someone to the point where they think they don't know who they really are.

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It became harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity because everyone kept saying that the bear was a man that needs to shave with a fur coat. The zoo, and circus bears said the bear was not a bear. So the bear started to believe that he was not a bear.

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Individuals and groups with more power tend to take advantage of those with less authority. These people with less authority are easily influenced due to the control the higher power has.

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The factory officials did not recognize the Bear for what he was because their agenda was pushing something else. The bear being a man was what worked for them, they needed workers and they found one. It did not matter to them the way the Bear identified, just who they thought the Bear was and how useful the Bear would be.

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If we belong in a group, that gives us reassurance about our actions. If the action is morally wrong, you alone are not to blame.

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he suggesting that no one person is alike

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The title means that even though he is a bear because of the way everyone else around him viewed him he then started to think he wasn't actually a bear.

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Tashlin suggested the way powerful individuals and groups shape the identity of those with less power and authority through fear and judgement.

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People seek out groups and social connections naturally. They are terrified of being ostracised and cast out so they go to great lengths to fit into expectations regardless of the personal cost.

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When you feel the need to belong somewhere, you will do somethings that are out of character. This doesn't always mean something inherently negative, for example, changing the way you dress to fit in with a certain group, or changing the media you consume, or picking up interests you otherwise probably wouldn't have.

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It became harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory because people had kept telling him that he wasn't a bear but instead a man who needs to shave and wears a fur coat so he had started to believe it because that was all he was hearing.

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I don't think I have had a similar experience.

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I have not been in a similar problem

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The title is saying that the Bear wasn't actually a bear because society didn't view him as one. Even though he thought he was a bear, he was told countless times that he wasn't until he believed it.

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it's difficult for a person to go against their group because of the amount of comments and pressure the person would face while in the process of going against the group

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Our need to be part of a group affects our actions by making us do things just to fit in and have people around us.

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I do not think I have experienced a similar problem, but if I did I would remember that other opinions do not always matter over my own.

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The qualities and expectations of what a bear is are strictly contrasted with Bear. The environment was wrong and the behaviors were too.

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Tashlin is suggesting about how powerful individuals and groups shape the identity of those with less power because people will believe more what they say when they are more powerful than someone else.

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Tashlin is suggesting that society can change an individual's perspective on oneself and how they view themselves.

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The bear didn't fit the factory worker's expectation of what someone is supposed to be like, so rather than accepting it and changing their mindset of conformity, they just rather denied it.  It is also another source of likely free labor for the officials so it could be more conscious because it benefits them.

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More people of higher positions told the bear he was a man, and he started to believe it

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I don't believe I have ever experienced this in my life.