Narrative Essay On Irrational Fear

It is common for children to experience irrational fears. Whether the fear is of the boogieman, monsters, aliens, vampires, or being sucked down the drain, most every child, across the globe, has experienced some type of fear at one point or another. For me, as a child, my fears seemed to come to me at night in the form of nightmares. It could be said that I was a paranoid child. For majority of my childhood, I was convinced that every person outside of my family was trying to kidnap me. Where the fear came from, I am not sure. I had never experienced abduction before, nor had I ever witnessed one. Maybe I just watched too much TV. Regardless, it was a very real fear of mine and it seemed to come alive at night while I would be in my bed attempting to sleep. I can recall waking up in the middle of the night as a child and …show more content…
They came to be seen by some as a symbol of unity and as a general symbol of identification with Native American or First Nations (Canadian) cultures. Since this time, many variations of dream catchers have appeared. In more modern times, makers have added other items to dreamcatchers such as beads, gem stones, and arrow heads. A single bead often represents the spider that made the web. Many beads or hanging beads can represent good dreams that are trapped during the night. Because it is illegal for most people to posses certain types of feathers, gem stones are now used to replace the symbolism feathers once held. For increased strength and protection, some makers add arrowheads. For others, arrowheads point to the four corners of the earth, directions from which the wind blows. The end-point weave of a spider web pattern is now uncommon, giving way to mid-point weaves, loops, stars, and other decorative, frilly patterns. The traditional use of feathers and beads is still in practice, but the symbolism only remains in non-commercial