Claustrophobia

Sergei’s paranoia is his main attribute that forms his other traits and persona. It leads to his hostility as too protect himself because of his belief that no one would want to create a ny sort of relationship with him without an ulterior motive. This results in him having no social relationships, making him lonely. This trait is emphasized by the comparison of the other character in this story, Yonatan. Yonatan’s section of the story is filled with short run on sentences, commas, and…

Once something hits the media, it spreads like wildfire. All it takes is one source to report on a topic, or just report something in general before that little piece of information goes worldwide. One little click makes the news spread faster and farther. There are many techniques that can be used in the media to create buzz and attention, but one of the most common techniques is fear mongering. Fear mongering is defined by Merriam Webster as “The action of deliberately arousing public fear…

In 1933, Franklin Roosevelt said that the “only thing to fear is fear itself”, which implies you shouldn’t let fear control you, change you, or hold you back. I’m sure we have all restricted ourselves once or twice because we were afraid. You didn’t try out for the soccer team because you thought you weren’t good enough, never joined a club because your friends didn’t join, or wanted to be part of the school musical but couldn’t. You missed on a lot of opportunities, experiences and even the…

soldiers get scared in The Red Badge of Courage, but learning that others are scared to fight brings Henry a new found drive in fighting: hate. He hates the enemy, he wants to fight, and Henry aims to win. Courage can always be found in the strangest for these soldiers whether in letters or a photo because this is the reality that drives them to return home. Courage is not always an easy thing to come by, especially in war, and Crane does an amazing job depicting this in the realest sense…

In every perception of society there is something off. Villainous and corrupt people plague every society. A villain isn 't necessarily someone who hurts you directly, but someone who might use various means to harm you be it consciously or not. They could be a close friend or an even closer relative. Villainous acts take place many times thought the novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest" by Ken Kessy. The one true villain in this story is the head of the ward, Nurse Ratched. She can be…

The Alchemist Themes Analysis: Fear By: Sally, Leon, Lindy and Vivian 1. Fear of defeat • "There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure" The fear of defeat or failure is highlighted throughout the novel when Santiago tried to turn himself into the wind, the story of the minor and how he overcomes his fears. The boy was shaking with fear, but the alchemist helped him out of the tent. • "Don 't let them…

Are irrational fears beneficial? Could they shape the way we live our lives? There are many things to fear in life, which play an important role and could also change the way people approach things during life. I think one of my biggest fear in life is death. For example, a family member. I think losing a family member is one of the things that scares me the most because I can’t imagine life would be without them. For example not seen them again or spending time with them. I think the fearing…

The Status Quo Change is followed by fear. Depending on how a person handles this fear they will either succumb to violence or passivity. It is a rare portion of the population that will face their fears head on with courage. In the story Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda written by Becky Albertalli such courage is exemplified by the character Simon. In the book when Simon said he was “tired of coming out” (Albertalli, 40). what he was expressing was humanity's innate desire for things to be…

Behind every action, there is a driving force. Whether explicitly stated or hidden, there are reasons behind every single thing people do. In the Handmaid’s Tale, one of the most prominent motivators is fear. Fear of being caught by the eyes, sent to the colonies, or being punished by commanders and their wives is shared by nearly every citizen of Gilead. There are also individual concerns specific to separate characters. Overall, fear is the driving force behind the conformity and rebellion…

In the graphic novel, the Pride of Baghdad, animals were used to represent different types of Iraqis people. These animals were identified based on how they were depicted by Brain K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon. The author and illustrator of this novel used dark aggressive colors and tones to lead the audience towards a negative vibe in a character by how they formatted, styled, and characterized the characters in the pages of the novel. The page used to support this statement is the page of the…