Hello everyone,
2 weeks ago, during English with Mr. Taylor, we have been talking about escapism.
- What is escapism? Escapism is a way for people to escape reality, it could be a good or a bad thing.
- What are some ways that people use to ‘escape’ their reality? For some people, escaping their reality is significant for them since that may be their way to cope with things. There are many ways to escape reality such as listening to music and writing a journal or doing something you enjoy to get your mind off things. It is greatly recommended and the most effective way to escape reality is by sleeping.
- Why do you think the virtual world in Ready Player One is called the Oasis? The virtual reality world in Ready Player One is called the Oasis because it’s a place to escape their problem.
- What is the difference between ‘self-expansive escapism and ‘self-suppresive’. How do both of these affect a person’s life? Self-suppressive talks about holding back from feeling something, this can affect negatively in someone’s life leading them to feel resentment or frustration. While self-expansive is about developing aspects of personal growth such as relationships, new experiences, and so on, this can help them discover new passions and embrace themselves.
- Do you use anything as an escape in your life? Is it more ‘self-expansive’ or ‘self-suppressive’? I think I’m more of a both, I often do things to distract myself but most of the time I like to develop myself by trying out new experiences.
Thank you for reading, Have a nice day.