Escaping or withdrawing from everyday life and trying to find some peace is so/mething that all humans do at one point or another in life. It’s natural for things to become overwhelming and stressful but just like all things, escapes from reality are healthy in moderation. Columbi asserts “Withdrawal that goes unchecked can become a general rule that is transmitted from parents to children, perpetuating itself as, in a transgenerational sense, a ‘style’ of mental functioning.”(91) Escape is healthy but once it becomes a constant state of living and a person can no longer function in normal society, escape becomes dangerous. In the story “Paul’s Case”, Paul has found that theatre is his escape, not being a part of the show, but simply …show more content…
There are many cases where a persons escape consumed them to the point that everyday life seemed blasé and they hated every aspect of it until they could re-escape into their fantasy world. Freud claims “If Phantasies become over-luxuriant and over-powerful, the conditions are laid for an onset of neurosis or psychosis.”This can be very detrimental. When a person feels that outside of his or her escape, they have no reason to live, thoughts such as running away and suicide sometimes blossom in their thoughts. They could eventually reach a breaking point . The argument that escape hinders a person has been brought up. This is a valid point and in some cases, such as “Paul’s Case”, this is accurate. When a person become so immersed in their fantasy, that they struggle in everyday life, it can cause issues. In work, home and school, if a person can’t see the good anymore in their life, they may begin to self destruct when they are no longer in their escape. However, that’s rarely the case and the issue is typically caught and corrected before it reaches this extent, Moderation, as stated before is
...nfined with total loss of control. In solitude, the mind roams freely in its own dangerous secluded world.
Paul's dream to live like the stars is taken away when his father forbids him to work, visit, or go anywhere near the theater. It is at Carnegie Hall that Paul became struck by the glitter and the starlight of the stage. He is not star struck in the sense that he wanted to perform in any way; he is simply content to observe others' performances.
When Paul's father took him out of school and demanded he not work or see anyone at the Theatre, I believe it was at this point of the story that he took away apart of Paul's life, his fantasy life. He took away Paul's meaning of life and put him back into the reality, the world Paul did not like because for him it was the instruments, the music and the lights, as well as, his job responsibilities which made him feel like someone special.
To escape the reality of this undeniably complicated world, would be something so distant to even consider, yet it would not be impossible to. The film “Where the Wild Things Are” unconsciously portrays an attempt at this escape through the leading role, Max and his fellow Wild Things. Max’s Journey could be considered a quest for sanity and morality in the sense that his everyday life initiated him to escape this reality and experience a much preferable life in which would be considered his safe space, where he was unknowingly faced with his own deepest aspects of himself through the personalities and conflicts of others leading him to further learn his place in the world.
...nsequences for their thought about actions. Hopefully growing strong and overpowering the weakness in their life. Similar circumstances also occur in other aspects of life. For example I myself would like to go to a specific university, though I was not excepted. With this I must attend a near by community college for two years increasing my chances of getting into the university. It is hard to escape not going to the community college if I know my chances will be better attending the community college. The idea of “escape” can be portrayed in several different ways.
In the play “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker took place at an acting workshop in small town Vermont. Annie Baker presented the characters to the audiences by them getting to know each other in the almost uncomfortably intimate way. In the play, the characters underwent the emotional growth and the knowledge about each other personal issues. Although theater is only pretending yet the play suggested that it is the best way to get to the truth.
Isolation is something that will make or break a person. When you are separated from everything that you have ever know, thrown into a metaphorical desert, it is a time when you are either destroyed or created. A phoenix rises again from the ashes, reincarnated by flames. Most just burn. Stripe away comfort and consolation and you are left with the real person. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is decided by who they are.
Escape is the act of getting away from a person or place. Often times when someone tries to escape she is never truly free from what she is running from. This is seen in the novel Sula by Toni Morrison. Throughout the novel several characters try to free themselves from the idea of sin without realizing they are still bound to it. Helene’s relief after leaving her past behind illustrates how she never truly escapes the wickedness by using words that indicate what she ran from, her attitude towards leaving, and her distance from her past.
Isolation can be a somber subject. Whether it be self-inflicted or from the hands of others, isolation can be the make or break for anyone. In simpler terms, isolation could range anywhere from not fitting into being a complete outcast due to personal, physical, or environmental factors. It is not only introverted personalities or depression that can bring upon isolation. Extroverts and active individuals can develop it, but they tend to hide it around crowds of other people. In “Richard Cory,” “Miniver Cheevy,” The Minister’s Black Veil,” and “Not Waving but Drowning,” E.A. Robinson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Stevie Smith illustrate the diverse themes of isolation.
To a significant extent, the statement “Religion is a set of variously organized beliefs concerning the relationships that exist between humanity and the supernatural dimension” represents the lived expression of Christian adherents as it is the principle beliefs and teachings of Christianity that shape the everyday lives of adherents by helping them to maintain right relationships with God and others. Specifically, this response will explore how significant people such as St Paul of Tarsus have shaped Christianity so that adherents focus on the intention rather than the letter of the law, so as to obtain a contemplative outlook. As well as how Christian adherents across the breadth of the tradition respond to their baptismal commitment in daily life, and how adherents honour this commitment to God when responding to issues concerning environmental ethics.
Isolation is a popular theme in Ray Bradbury’s short stories. It is in all the short stories that were read in class. I, personally, can identify with this theme because i suffer from depression and anxiety. I know that it is sometimes easier to be alone then to deal with people. I know what it is like to not want or be able to leave the comfort of home.
Describing a course in history when isolation was highly adopted, Deresiewicz writes, “The mob, the human mass, presses in… The soul is forced back into itself—hence the development of a more austere and embattled form of self-validation…where the essential relationship is only with oneself” (par.8). Deresiewicz describes the time of urbanization, when country folks began flooding into cities. With so many people moving into the city, there was not any room to breathe because there was not any privacy or space—all the voices and thoughts were forced into one sector of society. This forced some people to advance past the crowd and focus on oneself, on the soul. When submerged by a sea of people, the best shelter is inside the body and mind, where one can reflect the internal self and external world in a serene environment. Extending on the importance of temporary isolation, Deresiewicz adds, “Solitude becomes, more than ever, the arena of heroic self-discovery, a voyage through interior realms” (par. 8). When engaged in the physical world, people don’t focus on themselves because there is too much stimulation occurring around them. But when alone in solitude, when there is no around except oneself—no noises, sounds, distractions—then a person is able to reflect on his or her character. It is important to immerse in introspection because mental health is as vital as bodily health. And by delving deeper into the psyche, individuals discover new information about themselves that wouldn’t have been uncovered with others because the only person that truly understands him or her is that
In conclusion, the isolation that occurred in both stories either changed the characters for the worst or for the best. However, the way the characters chose to deal with their situations will not really benefit them in the long run; there are better ways to handle both of these cases. Our characters will run into consequences at some point, and being trapped or cut off from civilization will not help. Our characters are able to make the ultimate decisions on their own, but they will soon realize how trapped they really are with no way of getting out.
The survival of theatre lies in the very nature of humankind: its inner voyeuristic drive. The desire to watch other people dealing with their conflicts and fates challenges as well as reinforces values and the morality of society. The theatre provides an exciting opportunity to watch stories and situations as if they were real life, showing us the truth of our nature.