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    Things Fall Apart: Fear

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    Anon Fear is a distressing state of mind aroused by impending danger‚ evil‚ and even mental pain. The idea of fear is greater than fear itself. It is an emotion that we subconsciously create‚ it is the emotion evoked by the idea of believing illusions‚ lies and false information. Fear is what drives us to execute actions that we would never normally do‚ unrestrained from the presence of fear we act with morality‚ thought and discipline. In Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe‚ fear is evident

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    totally dependent on computers that they do not even tend to memorize anything due to the ability to search the net and get whatever he/she needs. “Do not fear cybermind”‚ an article published on august 5‚ 2012 by the professor Daniel M. Wegner‚ discusses the distinction between three things‚ stuff we know independently‚ stuff we remember by accessing our memories and minds and stuff we resort to resources such as Google and Wikipedia to get to know them. Daniel Merton Wegner (June 28‚ 1948 – July 5‚ 2013)

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    struggle with fear of the unknown. They fear what they cannot see‚ the parts of the island they haven’t explored‚ the mysterious beast‚ and of course‚ though they may not realize it at first‚ they fear the damage they may do to one another. All of these have some “unknown” element to them; they can’t see in the dark‚ they don’t know what’s on the island‚ they’re unsure of what the beast really is‚ and they’re ignorant of the depths of their own violent capabilities. In Lord of the Flies‚ fear is neutralized

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    Fear During The Cold War

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    The world runs on fear. Animals and humans alike operate on a fear-averse framework. For animals‚ this might manifest in them concealing themselves when a predator comes in their vicinity. For humans‚ fear might manifest in a person’s decision to not walk outside late at night. Regardless‚ fear can act in a variety of ways. Despite its negative connotation‚ fear can be useful in both protecting yourself and guarding those around you. However‚ this desire to protect what is held dear can very quickly

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    of the Flies helps spell out the main causes or ideas for war in our society‚ from the perspective of young children. The story of the boys on the island help the reader understand how fear affects every aspect of the boy’s actions. Fear is one of the main causes for war and humanity has no way of obliterating this emotion because of the human nature to defend beliefs and survive. Fear attributes to all components of war. Fear leads to other emotions‚ which can change the demeanor of people

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    of their life on death row. Unfortunately‚ this was the reality for Nick Yarris. Based on his novel‚ “The Fear of 13”‚ is a documentary which tells the chilling story of Yarris’s life and the mistreatment he faced against the Pennsylvania Prison (2015). Yarris spent two decades on death row‚ on the charges of the abduction‚ rape and murder of Linda Mae Craig‚ a woman he had never met (The Fear of 13 2015). This documentary shows how the labelling theory and low self-control theory can perpetuate deviant

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    story of The Lord of The Flies by William Golding is written in a twisted and ironic cruelty. Golding uses the fear of the ’Beast’ to drive the boys insane. From this fear the boys kill a boy in a out of control fire‚ and brutally maul Simon. The fear in the children is the cause of two deaths on the island‚ some of the arguably most well rounded and smartest characters in the story. This fear drives a group of naturally good kids to a group of power hungry‚ bloodthirsty savages. After the boys arrive

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    what ways is the fear of crime harmful?’ The fear of crime as Box‚ Hale and Andrew’s state is… ‘Fear of been criminally victimised.... Many people are haunted by the though that a stranger could pounce at any moment‚ either on the street or at home.’ (Box‚ Hale and Andrew‚ p340‚ 1988.) The fear of crime refers to the phobia to being a victim of crime as opposed to being an actual victim of crime. The fear of crime can be harmful‚ as Cordner noted ‘while it is just a feeling‚ fear affects behaviour

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    race‚ I trip. The only road to strength is vulnerability.” A few years ago writing this essay would have been impossible because of my shame and deep fear I felt about being a stutterer. I am blessed with an unconditionally loving family and I have been given every opportunity to flourish. So why was the simple act of speaking accompanied by the fear of stuttering – speaking in class‚ talking to a stranger‚ ordering food‚ or even uttering my own name? Why did it feel like some consonants were the

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    When it comes to control‚ fear‚ in most cases‚ is the best mechanism. In order to avoid fear‚ someone will more willingly do what is asked of them‚ than do what is considered wrong. Fear is often used as a form of punishment in order to achieve outstanding control. It is used so diversely because it has such an effective outcome. Think about it‚ everyone is scared of something aren’t they. Individuals use this method as a way of reducing the masses into confined boundaries and strict regimes. A perfect

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