Fear

unknowing and inability to control the world around us causes great fear when faced with our own mortality. Once one realizes their insignificance relative to the world as a whole, it creates our strongest emotion; fear. William Bartram and Phillip Freneau referred to the true source of fear as “The Sublime.” As William Bartram traveled to Charleston, South Carolina in search for valuable goods, he couldn’t help but notice the sense of fear when he looked at nature around him. When he sailed to…

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…

Fear is a natural aspect of life, the human brain has evolved to have reactions such as the fight or flight response. This is not always the case there are other times when fear is culpable of chaos and destruction in certain places or destroy the lives of innocent people. In some cases fear can cause people to lie, accuse and ruin the lives of innocent people. Fear can make someone tell lies that can have a domino effect and end up affecting the life of many people, lies that can help them…

What is fear and how does it relate to courage? Well people wonder what fear really is; and it is a mental process of thinking which in other words is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. Then people may ask how does courage come into play and what is it and courage is the strength in the face of pain or grief to continue on. Without one it can’t be the other they make up each other meaning you can’t have courage without fear and it goes the other…

Fear is blinding. Fear causes irrationality. Fear freezes society in its tracks. Though, fear- an intrinsic, subconscious reaction, evolved from thousands of years of human trial and error- has the power to motivate. Many arguments debating the fear of life against the fear of death have plagued the minds of scholars as long as humans could rely on and discuss the significance of their preservational instincts, Twain being one of them. Commenting on the necessity to live life uninhibited, Mark…

The effect of fear has on people and on society when left unchecked is people will try to take power. Then, they will try to use the fear of the people to gain more power and use it for personal gain. Also, when there is fear, people are much more likely to do anything they could to stop or destroy the source of the fear even if it is irrational. This happens many times in “The Crucible”. One example is when Abigail Williams stabbed herself with a needle and blamed it on Goode Proctor, John…

to fear death. For many, this fear of the unknown, no longer existing in a reality in which you have been a part of, becomes a constant thought in one’s mind. Many humans become consumed by these thoughts, especially when alone, as it is a natural aspect of a human’s life. Although, since the nature of death is predetermined and inevitable, many argue that death, in fact, should not be feared. So if you were told you were going to die within a matter of days, you should not be struck by fear but…

Fear can drive people to their extremes. Many people live in fear of their government and/ or other personal controlling in their society. Some people believe that the government is always right and that they do not lie. The government can cause “accidents” to happen and frame it on other ethnic cultures which cause a society to rely on the government. Fear causes suspicion, terror, and a government that is controlling popular belief. For a safe and civilized society fear tactics are necessary…

emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear, is fear of the unknown."- H.P. Lovecraft . Fear can make a man do anything weather it be suicide or to wage war on another nation. Fear is the most powerful weapon in every society and time and time again people have shown their true colors when faced with fear, for better or for worse. Possibly the most devastating, eye opening event in American history, 9/11 made international headlines which struck fear into the hearts…

and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." (Hemingway) If we can get through the worst of time does that mean we are truly broken? Identity, change, fear, and trust are a big part of what makes us human and what makes us “us”. Fear can do two things it can either bring people together, or tear them apart. Fear is the most…