Exploring new things throughout life is difficult in certain aspects, but well worth it after achieving your goals. While reading Diagnosing and Treating the Ophelia Syndrome and The Allegory of the Cave, I have learned that new things can help you figure out likes and dislikes about you. Ophelia Syndrome is the example of not believing in yourself and trusting someone else opinion. The Allegory of the Cave is more of a naïve embark of slaves being held against their will. One slave becomes free and escapes and learns that there is a world outside of the cave. Both of the readings have similarities and differences. The both give in to the fact that it is better to rely on yourself, and not be dependent on anyone. Another similarity is that
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In both readings, each character has trouble with trusting their instincts and relying on others. They imply that trusting yourself will help you determine a number of things. In Diagnosing and Treating Ophelia Syndrome, Ophelia did not know whether to trust the intentions of Hamlet. In return, she called for help from her brother and he replies with “best safety lies in fear.” Meaning the way she felt at the moment was the perfect feeling to answer her own question. As a college student, trusting myself within certain subjects is difficult. Treatment #2 states “Dare to Know and Trust Yourself.” Meaning getting to know you, helps you better understand how to explore the world.
While reading The Allegory of the Cave, the enslaved prisoners were chained to where they could not move in any way. They only saw the shadows of each other and themselves, so they did not know what was beyond them. One of the enslaved breaks free and sees the new world. He goes toward the new world and he suffers as soon as he rises. His body aches as he walks, the sun fries his eyes, but this is all an illusion of what he thinks it is. As he begins to trust himself, his body stops aching, and he can now see. He now knows that if he believes and trusts what he is doing he will be …show more content…
In this aspect of Ophelia Syndrome expresses how students are scared to explore new classes outside of their majors. With myself being a student I believe there is a underlying never spoken, rule that states “only take what is required.” Presumed that taking classes outside of your major is pointless, but it could help you figure out a lot. Taking an extra class could help you figure out if you are interested in other things. At universities, you are allowed to major and minor in different careers. This tool could be utilized by expressing Ophelia Syndrome.
In The Allegory of the Cave, the enslaved had no choice but to learn new things. They learned that it was an outside world. The discovered that is was more to life than what they only knew. The fact of they did not know that there was an outside world expands the thoughts of how the adjustment was strenuous. Having to assimilate and learn new things is not easy for most people. It also expresses how easily influenced someone or thing can affect you, but becoming your own person is too just as
In both readings, each character has trouble with trusting their instincts and relying on others. They imply that trusting yourself will help you determine a number of things. In Diagnosing and Treating Ophelia Syndrome, Ophelia did not know whether to trust the intentions of Hamlet. In return, she called for help from her brother and he replies with “best safety lies in fear.” Meaning the way she felt at the moment was the perfect feeling to answer her own question. As a college student, trusting myself within certain subjects is difficult. Treatment #2 states “Dare to Know and Trust Yourself.” Meaning getting to know you, helps you better understand how to explore the world.
While reading The Allegory of the Cave, the enslaved prisoners were chained to where they could not move in any way. They only saw the shadows of each other and themselves, so they did not know what was beyond them. One of the enslaved breaks free and sees the new world. He goes toward the new world and he suffers as soon as he rises. His body aches as he walks, the sun fries his eyes, but this is all an illusion of what he thinks it is. As he begins to trust himself, his body stops aching, and he can now see. He now knows that if he believes and trusts what he is doing he will be …show more content…
In this aspect of Ophelia Syndrome expresses how students are scared to explore new classes outside of their majors. With myself being a student I believe there is a underlying never spoken, rule that states “only take what is required.” Presumed that taking classes outside of your major is pointless, but it could help you figure out a lot. Taking an extra class could help you figure out if you are interested in other things. At universities, you are allowed to major and minor in different careers. This tool could be utilized by expressing Ophelia Syndrome.
In The Allegory of the Cave, the enslaved had no choice but to learn new things. They learned that it was an outside world. The discovered that is was more to life than what they only knew. The fact of they did not know that there was an outside world expands the thoughts of how the adjustment was strenuous. Having to assimilate and learn new things is not easy for most people. It also expresses how easily influenced someone or thing can affect you, but becoming your own person is too just as