The Effect of Fear
The Effect of Fear
Fear can impact us in many ways. It limits us from doing things we want in life and even for ourselves. It constrains us, affects all our actions and decisions, and ends up ruling our lives. It may also lead us to do inadequate steps that may destruct others and us. On the other hand, fear stays as the permanent alarm in our lives that keeps us from doing reckless moves and actions. There exist multiple reasons that make this topic interesting. The various effects of fear on society are being unveiled by the day. This is ensured by the increasing concern of psychologists in the domain of fear and its effect on society. Fear is the controller of our lives. It controls us starting from the minor concepts such as drinking to avoid daily trouble, and ending with the major concepts such as causing wars (For example, fearing a fast developing country and declaring war on it). In both the plays A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll’s House, fear plays two distinct roles and enforces different effects on the actions of the characters.
Fear is defined as the emotional reaction of mind and body to the recognition of an alerting loss of control and regaining of control. The outcome of fear depends on the personality of the afraid person and the way he/she deals with this fear. And thus, fear can have both positive and negative effects. As for the positive effects, sometimes our fear can be a useful natural feedback that helps us predict and respond more quickly to an authentic threat. This can be supported by an example of Nora’s fear of losing her husband, which eventually led her to borrow money from his enemy to afford his medical treatment. Furthermore, her fear from her husband led her to completely fulfill her duties as a wife and as a mother of her children. It is the fear of her husband 's reaction that kept their marriage standing so long. This point can be further illustrated by elucidating the reason Nora left her husband at the end of the
Fear can impact us in many ways. It limits us from doing things we want in life and even for ourselves. It constrains us, affects all our actions and decisions, and ends up ruling our lives. It may also lead us to do inadequate steps that may destruct others and us. On the other hand, fear stays as the permanent alarm in our lives that keeps us from doing reckless moves and actions. There exist multiple reasons that make this topic interesting. The various effects of fear on society are being unveiled by the day. This is ensured by the increasing concern of psychologists in the domain of fear and its effect on society. Fear is the controller of our lives. It controls us starting from the minor concepts such as drinking to avoid daily trouble, and ending with the major concepts such as causing wars (For example, fearing a fast developing country and declaring war on it). In both the plays A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll’s House, fear plays two distinct roles and enforces different effects on the actions of the characters.
Fear is defined as the emotional reaction of mind and body to the recognition of an alerting loss of control and regaining of control. The outcome of fear depends on the personality of the afraid person and the way he/she deals with this fear. And thus, fear can have both positive and negative effects. As for the positive effects, sometimes our fear can be a useful natural feedback that helps us predict and respond more quickly to an authentic threat. This can be supported by an example of Nora’s fear of losing her husband, which eventually led her to borrow money from his enemy to afford his medical treatment. Furthermore, her fear from her husband led her to completely fulfill her duties as a wife and as a mother of her children. It is the fear of her husband 's reaction that kept their marriage standing so long. This point can be further illustrated by elucidating the reason Nora left her husband at the end of the
References: Ibsen, H. (1879). A doll 's house Williams, T. (1947). A streetcar named desire