Fear, to strike fear into everyone that has ever committed wrongdoings or crime. There is no such thing as the perfect crime. The gods are always watching and the crime will catch up with the wrongdoer. This is the basis of the first few lines of the monologue, to never forget that the gods are always watch over each and everyone and sees everything that happens. Because of this the power of the church comes before the power of an individual person, the church can strike more fear into the people than one individual can. Fear can control a person take over their life and change their whole mentality. “Tremble, thou wretch” is the perfect example of how fear can scare someone into thinking about the past and to have regret. Another topic brought
Fear can motivate you to do something or stop you. One way is when doing something you know someone will do it. Why do people treat people different based off your tragedy Based off the movie Cool Hand Luke’s mom died, his partners gave him respect by leaving the room and the one of boss workers locked Luke in the box to grieve. People just don’t know how to react But we shouldn’t let fear stop us. Like going back to Antigone when Ismene burried her family relative she really didnt know what to do and she just did what was suppose to be done, what her mind told her to.
In the book, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, some examples of fear are, Abigail is scared of losing John Proctor so she starts accusing Elizabeth Proctor so she is taken to jail. Abigail thought by accusing someone as in Elizabeth, that she could get John to love her again. But little did she know that he was going to stick by his wife, because he has put her through enough.
In the book A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park, Slava shows us courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. This essay discusses that It’s good to have memories of the past but don't let them control you. “Where are we going? Where is my family?
For example, in a classroom, if a teacher constantly reminds a student that there will be consequences as a result of messing around or acting out, the student will behave because of the fear they have of the possible consequences. If the teacher were to ask nicely, the same results may not have come out, because of the success fear carries as a motivator. The emotional impact fear has on a human being, and the increase in emotion caused by repetition, makes it a prospering form of
Fear is an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Fear helps people recognize and respond to dangerous situations. There are two different types of fear. Healthy fear, which has a protective function and unhealthy fear which can lead to exaggerated behaviors. The soldiers in “The Things They Carried” carried many different things but the one thing that looms in the darkness is fear.
There were many ways in which Poe’s personal life impacted his writing. In fact, these reasons are the explanation for why Poe’s writing style is mysterious and dark and depressing. His writing style is because there was the death of his mother and foster mother, his love for his beloved wife Virginia, also his anxiety and paranoia for the outcome of death.
Do events of the past affect an individual’s life? How important are memories of the past for people of the future? Does the past, even relate to the future at all? To figure out the answers to these questions, one has to understand the impact that past events can do to one’s future. Events in the past are essential to an individual 's development and can change their perspective of life. As a matter of fact, you can see these questions being answered in Classical Literature, Modern Literature, Current Events and even Visual Rhetoric.
At this point, my influence has grown stronger amongst the townspeople of Salem. After following along with Tituba’s plan, the girls and I have kept ourselves shielded from the likelihood of being hanged. It is also exceptionally fun to have the potential to decide the fate of random women at my command. My enemies will wish they never crossed Abigail Williams, for I am a force not to be reckoned with! And now with this control, I have a few enemies in particular that I ‘sense’ have been up to some witchcraft. I think today I must visit court to report a case of bewitchment in the Proctor house! The ‘spirits’ have been mentioning Goody Proctor for some time now, and of course it is my honorable duty to protect the people of Salem from these
The author Joelle Charbonneau uses Symbolism in order to reveal what influence fear has on people’s decisions. Fear can cause people to change for better or for
This investment in the church led to the widespread fear of sin and the devil— a result of the church and pastors attempting to sway those that believe in God and the devil to fear Hell and anything that would cause them to be damned for eternity. No doubt, this terror is what fueled the conviction of innocent persons because of the slight possibility that these people would hurt or compromise the eternal safety of others.
s I sit here in jail, I constantly think about what I have done to my family. My desire led to my fall and my sin. I am worried my sins have damaged me in the eyes of God. It is hard to forgive myself of this act so I should not expect Elizabeth to forgive me either. My good name was all I had and now that is destroyed.
He who controls the present controls the past.” (Orwell, 62). Some people have trouble with the past. Mistakes in the past are hard to give up.
Fear is the feeling of being scared or afraid, or does it mean more? Fear can change someone and make them into a different person. In the book, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson (2000), shows how fear can change the lives of people. The story is about a 14 year old girl Mattie, who lives in Philadelphia when the devastating yellow fever epidemic of 1793 hits the nation’s capitol. Soon the fever hits her home and Mattie has to leave, enduring many frightening adventures trying to survive. This story illustrates when people are afraid, their fear and sadness can make them lose their sense of identity.
Literature can actually help us conquer our fears. I know that it may be hard to believe, but it actually can. So, how does literature help us to be fearless in our lives? "I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent.
Fear is the ultimate emotion because it is both mankind’s greatest strength and greatest flaw. It gives us reason, but can also be irrational. If one can surpass their fears, it can reward them greatly. Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe, follows a life of an adventurer from a young age and his story of traveling the world. Robinson, the main character, gets into many dangerous situations, from being enslaved by pirates, to being shipwrecked and being stuck on a deserted island. Robinson has to conquer many fears. Another story that fear is prevalent in is Beowulf, which follows the story of a supernatural human, Beowulf, who fights multiple monsters that no mortal could defeat. Lastly, fear is prevalent in “The Wife