Essays about Fear Page 2

Fear, an emotion as old as humanity itself, has always held an unparalleled sway over our actions, decisions, and psyche. Whether it emerges from personal experiences or societal norms, fear shapes our worldview, often more profoundly than we recognize. This essay delves into the concept of our ‘biggest fear’, understanding its roots, implications, and the…

Betrayal – the act of destroying or deteriorating ones trust, promise, or presumptive contract – can be extremely traumatizing to the mind. These traumas include “ shock, loss and grief, morbid preoccupation, damaged self-esteem, self-doubting, anger.” ( Rachman.) So why is betrayal so common in American history? If we look back in the American timeline,…

The Crucible is based on the true events of historical people and the salem witch trials. It begins when a group of young girls are seen dancing in the woods, they are immediately accused of witchcraft and speaking with the devil. The next day, the entire town knew of the events that occured and easily…

In the play The Crucible, deceit is often present but what motivated Arthur Miller to include it that much? The Crucible is a story full of lies and accusations, what effect does this have on the play? By including deceit, it adds a certain twist to the story that can be acquired in no other…

Can you think what fear can do with your brain and life? In the contemporary world, we all live in peace and harmony. But the cost of peace has been too high in the past. We have endured brutal wars in the past. The common cause of these wars is fear and foresight. Fear, that…

Have you ever been sо afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try it at all? Or has а fear of failure meant that, subconsciously, you undermined your own efforts to avoid the possibility of a larger failure? Many of us have probably experienced this at one time or another. The fear…

Background of the Study Fear of death is one of the several subjects of numerous philosophers from ancient to contemporary period. Epicurus wrote, “[To] Become accustomed to the belief that death is nothing to us. For all good and evil consists in sensation, but death is deprivation of sensation. And therefore a right understanding that…

Fear can influence your decisions and it can corrupt one’s morality. Fear of losing yourself and the impact it has on a good person can force them to make a bad decision that influences their judgment and their isolation. John Proctor endured a sense of goodness and several obstacles of fear controlling how far he…

Fear can lead to a lot of things, however in humans it usually ends with something bad. Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible shows this in multiple occasions. The play’s characters choices and final decisions gives examples of how fear can steer peoples actions into dishonesty and wrong judgement. Through emotion. Fearful of gaining a bad…

Fear is usually aroused by impending danger. Basically, fear interrupts the foresight of a person by making a corrupt determination. When a person is in extreme fear, especially when it can threaten his or her life, the fear will overcome foresight. In the novel, Night by Elie Wiesel, fear dominated when faith was lost. Within…