Claustrophobia

Death is an overwhelming thought in the lives of most people, a threat to all ages, races, and genders, able to strike at any moment, at any time. People come to fear it, phobias thus generated, danger and rebellion seen in the lives of only those self-destructive with nothing at stake. Sometimes even those that put themselves in harm’s way, whether it be from their own mind or the mind of another, find themselves fearing the danger, trying to escape it in every way possible, even if it puts…

Everybody has hardships, whether it be physical or emotional. But everyone does not have the courage or strength to push through troubled times, and many people fall short. In the stories “Up the Slide” by Jack London and “Glow in the Dark” by Gary Paulsen, the main characters go through an ordeal, and manage to persevere. While Clay, the main character of “Up the Slide”, faces a physical hardship, the narrator of “Glow in the Dark” faces an emotional ordeal. The themes of the texts are similar…

People can change in ways that can make them seem like a completely different person when they face a significant amount of conflict. Conflict will change a person without them even realizing it. Brian changed in significant ways that only few people can experience. In the novel, Hatchet Brian was faced with many different kinds of conflict that he had to overcome for his survival. During Brian’s experience in the Canadian wilderness, he transformed from a young boy into a young man. When the…

People in the world will always have something that they cherish, something that they love, and something they do not want to lose. This statement concludes the weakest people to the strongest people; even a person with the highest power like Barak Obama or the person who owns the production of oil. They all have their darkest fears, and fear something. I am one of many fears. First off, the definition of fear and how fear is ignited should be explained. Fear is an unpleasant feeling caused by…

Transformation is often used used in stories used in stories meant to scare us. In our own lives we are often scared of change whether it's for the good or bad. In scary stories transformation occurs mostly in objects, settings, and humans or living creatures. Transformation is very much often used in scary stories to elicit fear. Its often very scary when settings or objects or living beings transform to something bad or ugly because it's weird to think that something was transformed to…

Reel Fear Review Booming Games took a risk when making the game Reel Fear, since there hasn’t been that many slot games released with a ramped up horror theme before. If you dare to venture into the darkness of Reel Fear, then you should be ready to encounter some of the scariest images and symbols you’ve ever seen in a slot game. Putting it simply, thrills, chills, and spills are certainly guaranteed here. Sending a sweat across your brow, Reel Fear is all set to scare slots fans. Booming…

In 8th grade i had to give a book talk in front of my class and i did everything in my power to get over it, but nothing worked. In the story The elevator by William Sleator, Martin also did everything to not face his fears of the elevator, the fat lady, and his dad. Martin tried running away from his fears, but nothing worked for him either. The author shows us that Martin’s lack of ability to get over his fears by building suspense with his thoughts and actions. These are all efforts to get…

Do you have a fear? Well it is natural to have a fears so now let’s learn what fears do people have, what are fears, and ways to overcome them. Some people have the same and/or different fears and what are fears. According to “Fears and Phobias” it states “ Fear is one of the most basic human emotions. It is programmed into the nervous system and works like an instinct.” This means fears are a natural thing to have a lot of people have fears. Some fears people have are speaking in public…

and stares of their admirers. It is a snapshot of the four member’s reality, capturing a sense of sincerity that would have been lost if not for the intelligent usage of a documentary style of shooting and swift editing to elevate the sense of claustrophobia. This moment is the necessary establishment that would shape the minds of its audience, knowing that the entire feature would take on a concise structure and execution, and much of its passages would be filled with a tongue and cheek energy…

(Fritscher) when faced with a spider. You may also find yourself ?unable to kill or trap a spider on your own.?(Fritscher) Researchers aren?t sure what causes people to surfer from arachnophobia (a?rach?no?pho?bi?a) yet. Last but no least we have claustrophobia and its symptoms are ?panicking, crying, yelling, shaking, sweating, and trying to get out of the in closed anyway possible.? (Fritscher) Dr. Harold n. Levinson thinks he may have found the cause to some phobias. He thinks he?s been able…