According to "introduction to cultural rebellion: mid-twentieth-century voices," which underlying theme is reflected in the writing of postwar authors across genres?
a. the personal and political dangers of a society that values conformity
b. the personal and political dangers of a society that values individuality
c. the personal and political dangers of a society that lacks a strong military
d. the personal and political dangers of a society that lacks a cultural ideal

A. the personal and political dangers of a society that values conformity.

The dangers of conformity were an important theme in the literature of the post-war period. This was true all over the world. The world had been shocked by the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust, and it was trying to recover from the moral, spiritual and cultural devastation this brought. Many people believed that one of the reasons why the war had happened was because these societies valued conformity. Therefore, they were afraid of what was different, and people were too willing to follow the ideas of the majority, even if these were dangerous or cruel, instead of following their own moral code.

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