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    “Fear is an extraordinary thing. Most of us are afraid of something or another. Fear creates illusion; fear makes us suspicious, arrogant; fear makes us seek all kinds of refuge…” (The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti, (1962-1963): A Psychological Revolution). Fear drives people to search for sanctuary, causes them to yearn for an interlude of peace. In Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge”, fear of an imminent death warps time and reality, providing a false sense of hope as a…

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    Trepidation As a child, I perceived the basement as one of the scariest places I had ever set foot in. My basement remained unfinished and the sump pump always operated because of the location of our domicile. My house is located where the water table existed above the foundation of our home. The noise of the sump pump sounded like a monster continuously drinking water. I also became afraid of the dark because I thought a scary creature lurked down in the deep abyss waiting for me. Whenever I…

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    infinite space. We’re so used to stopping when we feel we have reached our limits and then filling that space with excuses as to why we can’t go beyond them – “I won’t go in the Temazcal because I’m claustrophobic, period!” (or whatever your “claustrophobia” is). Keeping that door open wasn’t easy. My mind wanted to constantly snap back to the reality my body was being exposed to. And that battled continued through the remainder of the ceremony. “You will only ever have two choices: love or…

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    He just does not seem to accept that by concealing his fear will result in painful inner conflict, and that is the main message trying to show when Conor and the Monster meet for the first time. When they meet, Conor is not really scared of this monster because Conor knows his fear is much scarier than some tree monster, this monster mentions "You really aren't afraid are you?" (Ness 16). In response Conor says, "No, not of you anyway" (Ness 16). Conor tells the monster he is not but does not…

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    In the words of Judy Blume, "Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it." I found myself these crossroads during the spring of my sophomore year of high school. All of my friends were getting ready to attend the State Leadership Conference for the club we were in, The Technology Student Association, better known as T.S.A., and…

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    Fear is defined as the emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. The emotion of fear is present in everyone's lives and we all have a variety of fears that are unique to us. However, in the book The Handmaid's Tale by Margret Atwood, the society the book takes place, Gilead, is structured in a way to create a fear into the people who reside there. The way this type of economy is shaped has many characteristics that lead it to believe…

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    Colombia the beautiful a place I called home every summer since I could remember when I was little. A place that seemed so harmless to me because I spent most of my younger years living there with my grandparents never imagining I would be surprised to change my opinion. The last summer I visited Colombia was the worst and traumatizing in my life, needless to say a summer that changed my life. Having planned and amazing day ahead with family, shopping and enjoying the beautiful likes of Tumaco,…

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    I Believe in Honesty Fear. Fear of getting in trouble. Fear of not knowing where he was. Fearful is the only word to describe the scenario. My mind is racing faster than my heart, I couldn't stay focused on one thought. All though there was one thought that continued to haunt my mind, the thought of “what is going on.” It was a standard night for a huge rival football game. After the lose of 31-35. I hung out with friends, as if it was any other friday night then go hangout with friends…

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    Sometimes the hardest battle in life is the one you’re fighting against yourself. The fiction book Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen incorporates a kid who fights a mental battle with himself over his anger and his life elsewhere. These events end up making him take out his anger on another kid and gets him sent to jail. Cole Mathews has a mother who’s an alcoholic and a father who beats him. He cheats, steals, and is violent which puts him on a list along with other juvenile delinquents. He…

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    Narrative Essay About Fear

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    “Fear has two meanings, forget everything and run or face everything and rise.” Fear effects each and every person whether they realize it or not. Many chose to forget everything and run, but why do that? Why not rise to the occasion and face the fears in your mind. “More dreams are crushed by fears than by failure.” Fear is something everyone experiences. Personally I experience it often. Almost a year ago something happened to me that will never be forgotten. Beginning of basketball season it…

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