Essay about Escaping Isolation

Consider sitting in your high school with multiple different groups of people around. You hear numerous conversations coming from every direction and laughter filling the halls, but you are left standing in the hallway alone, feeling outcast, because you have no connection with those people. Having desolate feelings comes in response to this situation, and overall, it takes away from that sense of belonging. The unspoken rules present in these groups are responsible for the loss of belonging. People that do not fit the requirements within the rules often find themselves feeling as though they are outcasts in society. Individually, they will perceive themselves to be outsiders without a belonging in the social order because their traits do not match the desired ones in society. Additionally, the people in each specific group will begin to exclude the said outcasts because they do not belong in the clique. As a result, social events and conversations become more exclusive to those who fit the unspoken rules. This unfortunately can lead to bullying, for the exclusive people will make the outsiders feel unwelcomed and criticized. One who does not “fit in” with others will find themselves feeling insecure about their life and role in the community. Therefore, the unspoken rules of society affect each individual’s sense of belonging in both a positive and negative

Images of confinement and escape in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. Is shown all throughout the story, Mrs. Mallard felt trapped she did not seem happy at all. The feeling of freedom seemed to take over Mrs. Mallard body. Her exhaustion seems to confine her so when Mrs. Mallard heard the news about her husband. All she could think of is being alone and confining herself in a room where she can express how she truly feels. Mrs. Mallard felt tied down and exhausted from being trapped. Instead of her

No matter where one goes on this dismal chunk of rock, one will probably encounter an outsider. In high school lunchrooms there is always at least one poor, sad teenager who has the unlucky seat next to the trash can. In parks and school playgrounds there is always that one melancholy kid that provides a stark contrast from the joyful shouts and screams coming from the other playing children. The experience of being an outsider is an inescapable universal condition that can be caused through social class, appearance, or other factors.

Society sometimes makes you an outcast by who they are. Although we are not a wise old woman who goes to live with a

What is an outsider? An outsider is, “a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.”(“outsider”).  Is this what you would define an outsider as? Many people have different opinions on what defines an outsider. Some people may think an outsider is simply a person who does not fit in. While others may think that an outsider is someone who is misunderstood or misjudged. If someone is seen as an outcast they will most likely be affected in some way.  Individuals deemed as outcast can especially be negatively impacted, both mentally and physically. Society places labels on outcasts in order to belittle them. If someone is called an outcast, that might alter the way they see themselves. This may result in them becoming introverted and shy, only because they are scared of what people will think about them. This will only cause more trouble for them, because they will now be considered even more of an outcast.

Alienation is when you are an outsider; you may feel isolated from others for being different, therefore not part of a group. I have at times felt alienated when I couldn’t get on a ride due to my height. For

Although people may feel isolated and alienated from everything around them, they are never alone. It is not possible to be completely disconnected from everything. For example, a man who has

Alienation influences the lives of many emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. Often isolation causes negative results, although in some cases it is beneficial for the person to develop into who they are. Through Nino Ricci’s Lives of the Saints and Robertson Davies’ Fifth Business, alienation aids characters with their coming of age journey through self- alienation, social alienation and impactful alienation.

What is a loner? A loner- by definition- is a person who prefers to not associate with others. While an outcast is someone who is

Everyone appears to have a place where they are comfortable. On the other hand, I am a misfit, even though I have a group of people to socialize with. Although I have a group of people to spend time with, I am unsure of whether I am comfortable with them, whether I am fit to be one of them. The group’s conversations include topics about politics, books, and movies — none of which I am particularly educated about. I felt lonely even though I am not alone.

    One theme apparent in Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening, is the consequence of solitude when independence is chosen over conformity. The novel's protagonist, Edna Pontellier, is faced with this consequence after she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. "As Edna's ability to express herself grows, the number of people who can understand her newfound language shrinks" (Ward 3). Edna's awakening from a conforming, Victorian wife and mother, into an emotional and sexual woman takes place through the use of self-expression in three forms: emotional language, art, and physical passion.

The only place Paul is able to escape his reality and unfulfilling life is at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall is a haven for Paul and gives him the classy atmosphere of the arts that he lacks in his life. He has an usher job at Carnegie Hall and unlike his house and school, Paul enjoys going there to work. He is able to escape and be with the rich and attractive people that come to the hall.

Isolation is the feeling of being unable to experience shared meaning and belonging. The feeling of being unable to experience shared meaning is a major source of psychological distress.

At times in life there comes something called change. In my opinion, I was not a big fan of change. You cannot imagine how I was feeling when my mother announced that we were moving. It was the middle of my sixth-grade year, I was feeling countless emotions, none that could be explained at the moment of the announcement. The main thing on my mind was school; my friends, my outstanding teachers, and the environment. All things I had left behind. All I could think about was, “How will I ever adjust?” I knew exactly what was to come, I knew exactly what I was going to become, an outcast. There were numerous of ways on why I was feeling this way, but

"No man is an island." This famous quotation explains the nature of man as a social being. It is truly a fact that human beings cannot exist in isolation. They need to be interdependent with each other in order to survive. This interdependence is needed because a human being alone will not be able to fill his own social needs, and his material necessities came from other people as well. All acts of society such as sex, love, and dependence are essential for the survival of any species. Interaction and socialization is the only way to prevent people from isolation, from solitude.