Appeal to fear

Many people fear death at the back of their mind, unconsciously dwelling over the surreal fact that they would have to come face to face with it some day, yet most do not bring themselves to explore it completely until it lurks in the corner or appears on their doorstep. The sonnet “And You as Well Must Die, Beloved Dust” and the dramatic monologue “Identification”, explores the concept of death and how each writer comes to grips with it. Both poems express reactions to the inevitable nature of…

In preparation last year, for my freshman year at St. John 's University, I was filled with anxiety: the kind that fills you with anticipation, but also leaves you imagining the worst. I was excited to immerse myself into my courses, and gain enlightenment, and satisfied my curiosity. I was looking forward to meeting my professors, who I expected to fully sate my hunger to learn, and also leave me wanting to further investigate my passions, both known and unknown. Not to mention, I would be…

The Disastrous Influences of Social Media In the duration of time that it takes you to read this paper, there will be thirty-eight successful suicides world-wide (according to figures provided by Luxton). Over the past decade, there has been uprising questions and debates that question if excessive use of social media contributes to addictive behaviors, violence and mental health issues. With ninety-four percent of teenagers using the internet every day, studies show links between social…

consumers’ eyes and motivates us to buy the products. According to Jib Fowles’s article, “Advertising’s Fifteen Basic Appeals”, he analyzed 15 basic emotional appeals, such as the need for sex, the need for guidance, the need for prominence, the need to aggress, the need to escape that advertisers usually use in the ads. He also gave explanations and example advertisements of each emotional appeal. Furthermore, Women’s Health, published in March 2016, is a magazine teaches females to be…

carry across Nike’s message of “Finding Your Greatness”. The creators were thorough in encompassing a mass audience of those pertaining an interest in sports or those wishing to be in shape. This ad proves to be convincing through intense emotional appeal, the strong credibility from Nike, and the logical feeling that we can all achieve greatness. At the start of the commercial, there is a moment of silence from the speaker as the setting is developed with the…

is exposed to possible scrutiny by other people, which create fear or anxiety regarding a social situation. It includes social situations such as meeting unfamiliar people, having a conversation, performing in front of other people and being observed. If the individual is a child, the anxiety does not only occur when they meet adults, but also when they meet their peers (Autism Speaks, n.d.). Among the fears of the individual is the fear that they will act in a way that may expose their anxiety…

washing was less of a necessary, repetitive behavior or compulsion and more of a fear of contamination. I also found difficulty determining if he was suffering from generalized anxiety disorder because he showed symptoms of worry. The number one factor that I used to rule this out was Mr. Shackelford’s fear. In cases of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, the patient has uncontrollable worry but does not suffer from fear. This is not the case of Mr. Shackelford. He reports feeling fearful on a daily…

The first type of anxiety I felt was trait anxiety. I had never climbed before in my life prior to this class. In addition to having no prior experience with climbing I am scared of heights. I felt anxiety as soon as it was announced that we would be climbing the rock wall. I was very uneasy in the days leading up to our first climb. The second form of anxiety I felt was state anxiety. As soon as I started to climb I felt the feeling of dread rise up within me. When I first started…

Everyman is a moral drama that was written in the medieval ages by an unknown author. During the medieval ages, life was difficult and dangerous with a threatening lack of knowledge in hygiene and health. Death was on everyone’s doorstep, and Everyman is a drama that truly captured the world that was highly religious and marked with death and disease. In the drama, death acts as a character and a theme and is Everyman 's guide through his final journey to judgment. In depth, the author spoke…

alcohol to cope or maintain their social or anxiety disorders. Book and Randall demonstrate that “Clinical reports that people use alcohol as a means of coping with social fears as well as with stress” (3). Researchers state that people use or abuse alcohol as a means of coping with social fears. People use alcohol to reduce social fears when in social activities or events. Book and Randall states, “Tension reduction hypothesis implies that alcohol acts as a negative reinforce to reduce stress…