Another piece from a class last semester.
Does a movie have to meet expectations? Does it have to finish with an end that explains everything? People like nice stories that come to a happy conclusion after some mild hardships or even horrific stories that cannot possibly be true. They like stories where everything that happens is understandable. But what about stories that are disturbing, mysterious, and yet close enough to reality?
Do people really like to be afraid? They enjoy the thrill of watching a horror movie, but all along, anyone who watches it is still deeply aware that it is not real and never could be real. With this awareness, would the fear we feel be real? We do not know what to do with real fear: the realization that we have no control and no understanding of what is going on around us. We like things to be predictable. We cannot handle problems without solutions. We cannot handle questions without answers, but sometimes we do not want to know the answers. What makes us who we are and how little would it take to destroy the perceptions to which we cling? What are we truly capable of doing for better … or for worse?
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