Fear and Trembling

Naturally, us humans can become scared. Fear can’t just be limited to traditional “spooky” things like spiders, as things like large crowds, adulthood, school and mental concepts terrify people. The most terrifying thing I’ve experienced, with my subjective fears in mind, was my all-too-sudden move from California to Michigan in late 2016. The song “Fragments” by An Unkindness, which I recently discovered, presents the fear I had with social perfection, rejection, and loss of relationships.…

Fear Of Change Change can be a scary thing. Sometimes it is for the best, other times, not so much. Everyone has their own opinion about change, some like a change in scenery, others, like myself, hate it. Change can be shown in different ways. In the three short stories, “The Lottery”, “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”, and “What, of this Goldfish, Would you Wish?” all have examples of fearing to change. Although we might not always agree with it, change is bound to happen. Some people are…

Walking into this freshman introduction class, I had no idea what to expect. To be honest, I was nervous and excited at the same time. Overall, I think that this class taught me a lot in regards to myself and others. Learning why people do things and why it’s important to be mindful and nonjudgmental was one of the highlights of this class. Out of all the topics covered over the semester, there is one that really stands out. The topic about anxiety disorders felt like one that most people can…

“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows it.” These words of wisdom were written as a Japanese Proverb. This quote is trying to explain that the fears someone has can only be as scary as that someone allows them to be. If people allow fear to enter their thoughts, it can make them make choices that they would not do if fear was not inside them. This theory is exemplified in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. In this novel, Abigail Williams blames many people for witchcraft in an attempt to claim…

Grey’s Anatomy: A Superb Medical Drama Have you ever watched a television show that has made you laugh and cry in the same episode? Shows that can make you happy and sad can be considered as a drama genre. Most medical shows exaggerate and portray situations as if they would be impossible to relate to. Grey’s Anatomy is the opposite of any typical medical television show. Grey’s Anatomy is an excellent television drama because it features real life trauma scenes, romantic relationships among…

Have you ever been faced with a danger so fierce that your mind became clouded with fear? What are some thoughts you may have if you were in a situation like this? Imagine being trapped in a place with no visible way out, succumbed to intimidating surroundings. In Bram Stoker’s, Dracula, the central idea is fear. Bram Stoker demonstrates this idea by using the literary devices of conflict and point of view. Conflict is when drama is added into the story. Point of view is the perspective that the…

Why do we as a people fear monsters and similar entities? Throughout history people have created stories centered around monsters who would terrorize communities. These stories would be used to rationalize findings they couldn’t understand. These monsters were used to rationalize dieses, deaths and many other occurrences. These monsters still persist in stories today because over time they would evolve past what they stood for and would become symbols of our primal fears. There are many monsters…

Purpose and Aspirations My initial and only purpose when I enrolled into the course was to be a more competent presenter in delivering business presentations, but little did I knew I will achieve so much more than this. In the first day of class, we were told to list down the characteristics of our ideal persona, a projection of our aspired self. When I was asked this question, only one person came to mind, Jenn Im, a YouTuber that creates her content around fashion and lifestyle. She has the…

Thrillers, fantasy, and horror genres offer its audience a glimpse into the dark unknown where monster and violence thrive. Why do audiences love to be scared? Can those monsters be stand ins for other real life monsters that we seek to fight against? Two movies which use monsters and violence to capture their audience and spread awareness of Spain’s historical past in connection to these topics are Tesis by Alejandro Amenábar and Pan’s Labyrinth by Gullermo del Toro. Tesis appears on the…

the ‘white is right’ thought, but I hazard to guess that it is a combination of fear and trepidation. As soon as we are born our perceptions are being formed by those we interact with. If we see those around us acting differently based on differences that another has then I perceive that to be true and right. It is as Susan Sontag said, “Fear binds people together” (Sontag, December 26, 2007) thus it is because of the fear of being isolated in courage that I feel a child chooses the ‘white…