So What?
Fear is a powerful tool which has been used for centuries to convince individual people as well as civilizations to agree with idea that they would usually disagree with. American's agreed with the Patriotic Act because they feared for their own safety. Muckrakers and yellow journalists convinced people to take action through their words alone because they struck fear in the hearts of their readers. Fear has begun to sneak its way into our children's heads every night. We also look for the adrenaline rush and sense of accomplishment that comes along with fear when we watch horror movies or go on roller coasters. Finally, fear even has the power to change a person's mental state.
Fear adapts and changes but it is still fear. People are always afraid of this or afraid of that but these fears are more of goals. We as a society seek out fear because it gives us something to overcome. People believe that they avoid being afraid but fear is present in many aspects of our daily lives. We don't even realize that fear is being used by journalists and announcers everyday to convince us of something. Fear is such a powerful rhetorical device because it can alter our thoughts, actions, and even our personality without us even realizing it.
Fear adapts and changes but it is still fear. People are always afraid of this or afraid of that but these fears are more of goals. We as a society seek out fear because it gives us something to overcome. People believe that they avoid being afraid but fear is present in many aspects of our daily lives. We don't even realize that fear is being used by journalists and announcers everyday to convince us of something. Fear is such a powerful rhetorical device because it can alter our thoughts, actions, and even our personality without us even realizing it.