The appearance of something is almost always the opposite of what it actually is. During this period, masks are used everywhere. Masks are used to hide reality and make people appear different. Appearances can be deceiving and will almost always trick you into thinking something that is not true. Literature, social media, and pop culture show that people will change themselves to conform to societal expectations. In most works, masks are used as a way to show appearance rather than reality. Literature shows that people will change to conform to societal expectations. Romeo and Juliet shows that people use masks to hide who they really are. Masks are very often seen in Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo is heartbroken over Rosaline, he compares women's faces to masks. “These joyful masks which embrace the eyebrows of blondes, being black, make us think that they hide the blonde” (26). He says the masks women wear make men think about the beauty they wear underneath. Mercutio also uses the term mask when he says, "Give me a case to put my face in!" A visor for a visor” (50). Here he says: give me a mask to put on my mask; that his face is a mask that hides who he really is. When Juliette is on the balcony, she explains that names have nothing to do with who you are. “Romeo, take away your name, and for this name, which is not part of you, take it all myself” (80). Divergent shows that people will pretend to be someone different than who they really are. At the beginning of the book Tris, or Beatrice at the time, discovers that she is Divergent. Tori, one of the volunteers responsible for organizing the aptitude tests, tells Tris this information. “We are not supposed to share our test results. I know it. " " No. It's different....... middle of paper ......Youtubers, he doesn't have a mask. He lets people know what his opinions are. In a way, he hides behind a mask by adopting a silly persona for his videos, but he also has a message at the end that shows his true personality. Most of his fans love him for his real personality. This shows that masks are sometimes not necessary for success. Literature, social media, and pop culture show that people will change themselves to conform to societal expectations. People use masks to hide who they really are, whether it's makeup or a fake personality, people won't show their true selves. When a person puts on a mask they will become a completely different person, whether it is their real personality or a fake personality, appearances can hide the truth and be deceptive. People should really show themselves, because in the end you won't have to hide so much from yourself..