Monster In My Closet Research Paper

There’s a monster in my closet!
What is fear? This abstract word is, by definition, “the unpleasant feeling of distress aroused by impending danger, pain, evil, etc” (The American heritage). The stimulus of fight or flight accompanies this; it causes our pupils to dilate to help us see, engulfs us with adrenaline to ready us for action and at the same time, paralyzes the muscles of the body rendering it vulnerable. But why...? how can such a feeling compel man to act so defenseless to the point where it hinders us from achieving things we are capable of doing; aiding our body to run from situations that lie ahead. Fear is experienced by all, but defined by few. As a tyke, this word was difficult to comprehend but as I aged it became clear to me. Fear is the monster in my closet.
I remember the first time I heard the beast. My family and I—age six at the time—were having the usual morning breakfast of eggs, some form of meat accompanied by my favorite iced tea. Eager and mouth watered, I grab my fork and begin to eat then suddenly a phone call interrupts the most important meal of the day, it was a call of confirmation my parents have been waiting for; …show more content…
Thinking back to it, as the days went by I became more curious of the ghoul rather than afraid. One night I mustered the courage to get out of my bed and investigate. Trembling I turned the closet’s door knob with my eyes tightly shut: I expected the worst to happen. Opening the door, I gave a slight squeal of discomfort and reached my hand inside the closet, frantically searching for the light switch that was located on the left side of the closet wall. Once the lights were on I remember seeing nothing but clothes and shoes…discombobulated I sat and waited for his arrival with lights on and off but to no