President Franklin Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”(Psychology Today) In literature, many authors use the five primal fears of extinction, mutilation, loss of autonomy, separation, and ego-death in their works. The primal fears of ego-death, separation, and loss of autonomy are used because they have an affect on one’s mental state that in some cases cause people to think unclearly and irrationally. Separation is one of the primal fears often used in literature, because of its ability to cause one to think clearly and irrationally. For example, in John Krakauers book, Into the Wild, Chris is stuck in the wild by himself, which causes him to become detached from all civilization. This most likely changed
Fear is a powerful emotion. Wikipedia.com describes fear as “an emotion induced by threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately change behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events.”Most people tend to avoid fearful situations, not realizing that something positive may come out of the event or experience. Victor Villaseñor focuses on the topic of fear in his novel titled Burro Genius. Villaseñor demonstrates to readers how growing up he was extremely fearful of any situation. Victor also tells his readers how he turned his fear into motivation into motivation to keep going and reach his ultimate goal of becoming a published author.
Manipulation is the basis of power in modern day society. Using fear with in societies, powerful people rise to power. Gaining control and dominance can be done by utilizing the anxiety in the society. Similarly, readers see fear as a driving force for authority in literature. Simangele from “The Test”, Jack from Lord of the Flies, and the government in The Hunger Games all utilize the fear in their societies or groups to rise and dominate in power.
In the words of Bertrand Russell, “Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom” (Russell). Fear causes many problems in our lives. Fear influences many of a person’s actions and decisions. However, people usually regret the decisions or actions they made out of fear. Also, these actions and decisions can cause problems for those people in their future. Fear is a harmful emotion, for it clouds people’s judgement, disables them from taking action, and causes them to make decisions that they will regret later.
Good morning all. Aboriginals have been objectified as lesser or middle class people by white Australians and I will be the first to put my hand up and admit that I am guilty of this and it is something that I am not proud of. From anecdotal evidence, it would seem that some Australians have not yet adapted to contemporary Australia where all are supposed to be accepted and treated fairly. Australian literature depicts the change of attitude of white Australians towards Indigenous Australians from the original thoughts of curiosity, to the temptations of fear and control, to the present day feelings to guilt and regret. I now invite you to join me as we look through our past and present through Australia’s extensive literature and art.
fear of any kind. Lastly, the messages each author is trying to portray is different. Aldous
The popular culture always had its fears. Although these horrors changed in time, every era had one prominent fear. For the present time, popular culture has a large choice of horrors. Some of them are war, severe medical issues, and financial disaster. All of these horrors are issues for today’s society. Yet, the most prominent fear in popular culture is terrorist attacks. The world faces a new threat against peace all around the globe. One of the largest organization of terrorist in present days is represented by ISIS and radical Muslims.
Throughout the course of our evolutionary timeline, we have had two major driving factors: fear and curiosity. These two aspects of the human psyche have, throughout all of time, been part of an intimate dance that has defined human progress. In order to seek reason and understanding of the world, we must have fear to justify this search. Likewise, in order to truly fear the world, we must know at least something of the horrors that lurk in it. Though these two forces hold a delicate balance in our mind, we can sometimes go off the edge. Whether it be those who suffer from anxiety and must constantly battle overwhelming fear or those who experience moments in which fear ascends any other facet of human nature, this fragile dance can be instantly shattered. Moments or times like these, where our understanding of the world no longer applies, gives our imagination the leverage it needs to bypass reason and corrupt our mind with a sense of paralyzing fear.
To conquer one’s fears, one must see past them. To fear is natural; to see past them is heroic. Fear is normal additive to life; symbolizing that there are new, sometimes extraordinary things to come, to face. To be able to see these things before they happen is a sign of wisdom. To see past them is a sign of leadership and boldness. Fear is nothing out of the ordinary. To recognize that one fears is to recognize that one values his life. Heeding the initial call of fear is something all men should do. But to truly be the leader; to truly be one who is heroic and bold, is to focus on getting past these fears. It goes without saying that to feel is to be wrought with fear. And not all fear is negative by nature. To be afraid is cowardice. But to fear is to have a true grasp for what one feels. How humans today can go through life ignoring fear is a frightful concept. Too many times and way too often to human individuals forget their heart and step into life without responsibility.
People experience fear at one point in their lifetime. Fear is a common emotion that affects people mentally and physically. For example, it can cause a person to be so scared that they cannot even move or cause a person’s fear to overcome them enough that they are challenged mentally and produce erratic and illogical thinking; therefore, overcoming their own morals and reasoning. Fear fueled imagination overcomes reason by changing their emotional point of view, by motivating people to do irrational actions, and by altering someone's morals.
In one’s mind, there are two forms of fear; psychological and instinctive. Psychological is caused by over-thinking and uneasiness. Instinctive is caused by one’s natural instincts or behavior to something un-experienced. From feelings of uneasiness, to frightening thoughts, fear can lead to insanity. Fear portrays itself though many ways in society, depending on a person’s weakness. According to research fear is simply summarized into three words; intimidation, terror, and anxiety.
Of course, it is effortless to find examples of estrangement throughout our lives, but there is a reason for this. As human beings we tend to have a desire to understand the world around us and our place within the world. We tend to gather
David Ropeik had a bold approach to tell his readers to take control of their lives and stop being afraid. In “What Really Scares Us”, Ropeik uses statistical evidence and blames emotions to cut away everyday fears the average person carries with them. More people are afraid to fly in a plane then they are to drive a car because of control. The odds of the plane crashing are lower than the odds of the car crashing. Ropeik explains that because a person is in control, that person feels safer, and that’s a huge emotional factor that determines our fears. Choosing to drive increases your risks, just to have a feeling of being safer. Ropeik really wants every person to set their fears aside and use facts and reason in their everyday life.
There are many instances in our lives that conduct fear. Whether they be a news report or a harmless spider, people react in different
unnecessary fear I cause myself; and how to discern what is real fear and what is
Fear is tangible to passion and survival. It is an emotion that inspires us all. Fear is a sensation that reminds us that we are insignificant and powerless among many things. Every human being faces fear, no matter who they are. It is an emotion that someone cannot escape. Humans can reach their creative potential if they are honest with themselves, and revile their emotions to other humans in a form of proper communication. When a person amidst they are afraid they become more honest, and become more valuable as a person. Authenticity and honestly are values, in which I hold dearly for myself. I strongly believe that I value these ideas over money and a career. My fears help motivate me to be the person who I am, as well as the writer that I aspire to become.