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Masks By Frantz Fanon Essay

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As Frantz Fanon tells us very thoughtfully, “ There are many idiots in the world . and having said it, I have the burden of proving it”. This means throughout everything that’s happening in the world we have been committed to not trust ourselves, but another. We can't show what we really are because of many things that's going on today, problem we face many problems which can make our self- esteem goes down because we only think of others, what they think about us. A mask it’s something that gives you comfort, which you can be yourself otherwise to fit in the environment. In the book ¨Lost girl found¨ A girl, Pony lives in Africa. One night she heard gunfires and everyone in the village were running, she couldn't find her mother and little sister. She walked for months to find safety, but with a group with her she had to put on her strong, leader mask, instead of showing fear. Masks are good things because it keeps us safe and stable. If we didn't have a mask we wouldn't know how to control ourselves. …show more content…

My mask shows energy, sometimes shyness, it depends who i’m with, otherwise professional. My mask helps me be in self control mode. This is when i'm in one mood but it's not the great time to show it. I put on different mask in one day because what I go through. I wear a mask because it's the right thing to do, the reason why I say it's the right thing to do is because when you are in an environment that not considered home you should act a certain way. But when you're around your friends you’re yourself. My mask controls my emotion. You can´t be a certain way that makes you ¨unstable. “ Hey Amina, I'm like so frustrated I failed my test.” I said. “ Well better luck next time, right?” replied Amina “ Yeah, I can laugh at my teacher corny jokes and see if that

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