Henry Louis Mencken Analysis

Henry Louis Mencken said “The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown, the complex, and the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.” Fear is an emotion that every person has, like love and sadness it can cause a person to be lost or act irresponsibly depending on the situation they are in. There are lots of different types of fear a person can have, including those which are very common and others that are uncommon. Fear is what overcomes the mind when a person is in a situation they can't handle.

Fear is familiar in different ways. Henry Louis Mencken says there are different types of fear, one of them is the fear of the unknown. The fear of the unknown is when a child is alone in a dark room, and suddenly he hears this scratching noise. His heart starts to beat faster, and he is too afraid to look over the blanket. He does not know what is happening around him. He shuts his eyes close hoping that he can forget the noise and go to sleep, but he can't because it is only in his mind. The fear is overpowering his mind and taking over the situation. Fear is too not aware …show more content…
Like when a student fails so much class that he becomes discouraged. A student would give up and either withdrawn or start to have behavior problems. The student would try to cover the fear he has when he goes to class by exhibiting bad behavior. In his or her mind, bad behavior would show that he has no fear of failing or being there. A student wouldn't pay attention in class because he might think that it is not worth it to try to pass the class and ends up failing. These kind of conditions can hurt students psychologically and physically. Students can go through psychological effects such as loss of confidence, excessive worrying, and low self-esteem. A student can also go through physical effects such as tiredness and lack of energy, loss of appetite, and headaches. Fear is to be afraid of