Fear and Courage in Media
“Lions, and Tigers, and Bears. Oh my!” “Spooky, scary skeletons send shivers down your spine!” Fear. What do you think of when you hear the word? Spiders? Snakes? Dark? Loneliness? I am personally afraid of heights (among many other things!). Many movies and shows invoke feelings of fear or discomfort. Do you think that a movie can create a fear for someone? Have you experienced that before? In my experience, I do think that movies can increase fears we already hold. I was terrified of the dark as a child. I thought of all the possible monsters that could be under the bed or in the closet. Movies filled the closet with possible monsters. Conversely, I also took great courage from movies. When I was afraid, I would think of Scooby-doo. As I got older, I thought of Aragorn instead. I had great role models from media who could go on no matter the odds. I believe we can learn fear from movies, bu...