Bias Is In The Eye Of The Beholder: Analysis

Bias is in the eye of the beholder - Creative written task
It’s a warm autumn afternoon. I’m on a bus making its way to the centre of the city. I can feel the sun gently warming my skin even though the windows of the bus are covered in dull advertisements. The overload of advertisements annoy me when I go to the city. I’m looking for a new hoodie, not a mortgage. I get off the bus at the second to last stop so I can gaze upon the lavish central train station before I enter the shopping centre which is actually closer to the final stop. The building always lightens my mood. I appreciate the neo-baroque style because it has the ability to take me back to simpler times and the style is rarely used in our region. When you stand in the middle of
I pass the touristic restaurants where the menu consist out of pictures and turn right. In this street is the “Sipping Sparrow” located. It’s an old pub filled with working-class men. Most have been regulars for years. At first they might appear grumpy but once you engage they’re actually very talkative. The pub has a limited menu including some lousy dishes. However, the lamb’s stew is excellent. I order and sit down with a group I remember from previous time. They’re debating about refugee related terrorism. The oldest man at the table claims “all Muslims would blow us hard working Christians up if they did get the chance!” “I believe that’s rather harsh, but if we could save only one live by keeping them out, we really should,” adds his younger brother. Half of the circle nods. The others respond that they’re being subjective causing a noisy argument. I don’t like is when they quarrel about these kind of serious subjects, they never change perspective nor come to a conclusion. I prefer chats about the seasonal beer of the pub. After I’ve finished my stew I clear my throat and declare, “bias is in the eye of the
I tried to express the character’s opinion various times throughout the piece to show that although we don’t always say it out loud, we always have an opinion. I chose a first person narrative over a diary because diaries are often written in past tense while I wanted to write in present tense to make it feel as if the events happens while you read it.
There are multiple conclusions to be drawn from the piece. First, you should watch out for judging people without confirmation (“one grumpy … is messy” and “At first … very talkative”). Second, that emotions influence our behaviour and thus judgement (“while I’m … the police” and “When I leave … right?”). Finally, be aware that there’s a thin line between opinion an bias although it’s easy to confuse the two (“the oldest … the beholder”). The story is set in a European city in the 21st century where we follow a young adult. I’ve intentionally decided to leave out as much detail about the person we’re following and his whereabouts because it doesn’t matter whether the character is a male or female, young or old, handsome or ugly, he/she would be subjective in any situation just like all the people surrounding the