Fear: A Safeguard
Steve and Julia finally entered the newest amusement park. After turning in their tickets, they anxiously bolted to get on the new ride called Bull Rider; all of their friends have been talking about it. As they excitedly stood in line, they wondered what was in store for them on the ride. Exhilaration, adrenaline, and fun! After they waited for an hour, they arrived and sat together in the first glistening car. It was a nice looking roller coaster, however…
Steve noticed that a loose bolt was present on one of the wheels; this concerned him immensely. As a result, he said to Julia: “hey, I think we should get off. I don’t think this ride is very safe! There’s a loose bolt in one of the wheels and I think we should contact
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Within the article How Fear Can Save Your Life, a woman named Nicole had a funny feeling that something suspicious was occurring in her home; she noticed that furniture was moved every evening when she returned from her job. After a few days of the same issue, “Nicole's funny feeling eventually escalated into full-fledged panic attacks, which … were her intuition's way of telling her that something was wrong” (How Fear Can…). This quote suggests that fear causes intuition to take action; intuition keeps humans safe and allows them to recognize problems early. Intuition then likely caused her to fear for the safety of her life, and “When our lives are threatened, physiology kicks in to protect us” (Sam). In this specific instance, fear caused her to use the physiology of her brain and analyze the next best step. To successfully find out what was wrong and get to the bottom of her issue, she “set up a hidden camera to try and find out what was going on in her apartment” (How Fear Can…). As a result of her stealthy surveillance, she found something horrifying. Without feeling fearful, she never would have discovered that a 39 year old man named Shawn Rodgers breaks into her apartment daily to undress himself, put on her lingerie, and pleasure himself. She reported this immediately to the police and they “were able to charge Rogers with burglary, and he was sentenced to eight years in prison” (How Fear Can…). The pervert would not have been busted if Nicole had quieted her fear. Furthermore, Dr. F. Emelia Sam suggests that “fear often points us to areas we need to investigate more closely” (Sam). Because Nicole investigated the situation with more depth, the problem did not escalate to the point of no return. She would not have even considered investigating the situation without the assistance of
On Mr. Mendal’s website, he states that “anyone can kill a Chupacabra if they have
With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, which of these two sources is more valuable in explaining why Hitler was appointed Chancellor in January 1933? (25 marks)
Fear can create an instinctual response to perceived danger. A good example is of the time my husband and I were alone on a long hike in the jungles of Belize and came upon a fer-de-lance snake that would most likely have killed us with its bite. Without any time passing, my instinct of fight or flight emerged and I pushed my husband out of the way, telling him to run as I did. Also, in an instinctual state of fear, someone can perform tasks they did not think were possible such as being able to lift a
Whenever people think irrationally, they often do many things that would not normally seem a reality. Fear is both a blessing and a curse, really. Fear helps people stay out of danger; fear helps people avoid awkward situations, but at the same time, fear
Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” in 1952 and about forty years later explained his purpose in an article titled “Why I Wrote the Crucible.” Miller expresses some of the emotions he went through as his book gained popularity saying, “I remember those years...but I have lost the dead weight of the fear I had then. Fear doesn't travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memory's truth.” At first, he refers to fear as dead weight as if it was useless but still pulling him down but then he explains the importance of fear. He claimed that fear can warp our judgement which seems realistic because when people are in a situation the causes fear they are known to take out of the ordinary action. Miller also suggests that fear is a crucial part of our memory and without fear our memories can fade and the truth of the issue as well. Miller was likely fearful of the
Most people when they think of bull riding is staying on as long as possible and falling off and getting hurt. But they probably don't think of the pains that happened behind the scenes or the payout that are possible when they win. Payouts, spinal and brain injuries, and little but very painful pains is all thing that can happen to someone that bull rides.
Fear is a feeling induced by experience, perceived danger, or watching a frightening traumatic accident. The fear responses arise from the perception of danger and ultimately a change in behaviour, such as fleeing, or hiding or from perceived traumatic events. Every person has fears and different fears may be different adaptations that have been useful in our evolutionary past. I have fears too, and sometime, I feel embarrassed to intersperse my fear with others.
In Tortilla Curtain, Candido and America have a very difficult time living in Los Angeles. Being illegal immigrants is harder than they thought. Delaney Mossbacher, a middle-class man, hit Candido Rincon, a Mexican immigrant, with his car as he was crossing the road. Candido was badly injured, but accepted twenty dollars from Delaney and ended up going their own ways. Delaney, his wife, and stepson, Jordan, live their routine life in a neighborhood called Arroyo Blanco. This incident left Candido battered and close to death. After the incident, Delaney went from liberal humanist to racist elitist. This incident also turned Candido from a diligent immigrant to an individual who commits crimes. Candido blamed having bad luck on his
Do all living things fear something? Those with minds surely have many and various fears, but even the simplest organisms must have fear, for fear is such a powerful feeling. Fear is all around us and is felt in every corner of the earth. Fear is the emotion or feeling that a living creature gets when its physical or mental life is interrupted by a change that causes the creature concern.
thousands of floors of office space or four large aircrafts, but rather was the creation
Fear is something that large amounts of people have encountered at least once at some point in their lives. It has been said to have caused a variety of outcomes, many of them being largely negative. Therefore, it is a common human response to react to fear by counteracting it with positivity and/or success. The idea people have of what fear is depends on the person. In the article “How Fear Works”, for example, fear is defined as a “chain reaction in the brain that starts with a stressful stimulus and ends with the release of chemicals” (Layton 1). The website “Psychology Today” defines fear another way, calling it “a vital response to physical and emotional danger” ("Fear Paranoia”). There are several other definitions people have on the
Culture of Fear, by Frank Furedi, is a book that looks at how widespread fear impacts Western cultures like the United States and Great Britain. Frank Furedi believed that society tends to panic too much, as we actually enjoy "an unprecedented level of safety." I admit that Frank Furedi's novel is based upon a novel concept, and an interesting one at that. However, Frank Furedi comes off to me as little more than a fear monger and an intellectual elitist. His book, to me, seems redundant more often than not. But sometimes part of college is learning about points of view that you may not agree with, so I tried to maintain that perspective when I read the book.
of me. I remember how I felt after being awoken by the fear of death.
Adrian Flynn’s playwright “The Valley of the Fear”, adapted from the novel by Conan Doyle, demonstrates how the writer uses techniques to convey an impression of suspense and mystery through scenes with a high level of anticipation and uncertainty. Suspense is achieved through the use of literary devices and events that stimulate the viewer’s moods. Readers wait with anticipation for the next secret to be revealed in strong, sudden scenes. Furthermore, Doyle creates a sense of tension by never giving the reader an entire answer so they can make up their own mind about what’s happening.
I closed my eyes as the ride ascended from the platform and came to a stop at the peak. I opened my eyes to nothing but the skyline. I said,” Guys if I survive this I’m going to kill you all.” The moment of truth was upon me now. The Coaster was at the mercy of gravity as we descended the massive drop. In the split second I had before we fell off the earth I knew there was nothing I could do to stop ride. As I