The story "FEAR" shows out the types of fear the grandfather and the boy suffered against. The grandfather had a fear of death while the boy had a fear of thunder. According to my point of view, the fear of grandfather was abnormal. How can you have a fear of death ? Death leads to our final destination even if you are afraid of it. Having a fear of thunder it is a natural thing in contrast to the fear of death. Thunder can harm your mental capability and this can lead to have a phobia of it.
Having a fear of snakes can be called snake phobia. Snake can bite and poison you which is very much paining. Everyone have a phobia of a certain thing. All these types of Phobia are acceptable but not having a fear of death.
You are right that the grandfather's fear was abnormal, because everyone has his/her own destiny of death. You can not avoid death.
ReplyDeleteI doon't think I agree with you point on the old man's fear being abnormal. Its normal to fear death even though no one can live till the end of time. If you are saying its abnormal, haven't you though of dying one day?
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