Obstacles Of Overcoming Stage Fear

Nearly everyone has experienced a degree of nervousness when preparing to speak or perform in front of a group. However, there are those who are suffocated with dread and panic in in such situation. To clarify, this is classified as stage fright. Stage fright is an enormous challenge that has the equal ability to overtake and control a person’s life as a disability, where those able to conquer it, generally have better opportunities. However, like removing the “dis” from one’s ability, there are a set of obstacles to overcome stage fright. First, one must conquer those negative thoughts that can drag one down. Instead of starting with a negative mind set, one may just need positive thoughts. For example, unlike Markwardt, Mr. Parson’s most …show more content…
This is evident in the statement “the blue air of spring, fresh from its memories of windy pools and lush shrubbery, could thrill him with eagerness.” (p 328) The readers are informed that even though Mr. Parson couldn't see the landscape in front of him, he could still get thrilled just by the thought it.

However, even by thinking positive thoughts during a presentation, anxiety and fear slowly builds up. Steadily speeding the heartbeat of the heart, making the simple pulsation of the heart pressing against your sweaty skin hurt. Trying to hold it down or accumulating it won’t relief the anxiety. Rather, it will work against oneself. Unlike Mr. Parson, Markward, has accumulated the actions of the past, refusing to move on and as a result has created has lived through life with the only objective to gain the pity and sympathy of other through his wicked lie. Even until the end when his story is revealed to be a lie he still holds strong to the objective of making people feel pity for him by screaming