Acrophobia Essays

For as long as I can remember, I have had the fear of heights, otherwise known as acrophobia. Everything that was high up, like an airplane when I first flew to another state for a vacation, I could not look at the ground from any distance high up. I would get sick to my stomach every time I did so. When the choir went to Six Flags every year, I would never go on a roller coaster because they were too high. I hypothesized about trying to fix my phobia, and I could only think of one clear statement

I have a fear. It always causes me to break out in cold sweat, shake my legs uncontrollably, and feel a knot in my stomach. I literally have a fear of heights that terrifies me more than anything else. So why the hell am I standing on this cliff in Riviera Maya, Mexico. While in Mexico I understood that I had a fear of heights; however, I only discovered my phobia four years ago while at SJV fest in Brookfield. Upon attending the ordinary carnival, I did not expect that I would soon experience the

The movie that I choose was Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. It is written by Samuel W. Taylor, Alec Coppel, and Maxwell Anderson. Claimed to be one of the greatest American films Hitchcock made. I don’t personally don’t know that I would say it is the greatest film ever made but was a fantastic suspense/thriller and I enjoy those type of film they keep you on the edge of your seat. It is a mesmerizing romantic suspense/thriller about a chilling, hopeless romance of man frantically reaching for a love

Anisha Desai Malala Yousafzai once said "I think life is always dangerous, some people get afraid of it. Some people don 't go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go”. Malala is a very strong and influential young woman who is fighting for her right to go to school. Every person that can admit that they are frightened and then continue to work towards their goal has courage. In the TED talk with Kelley Kalafatich, she uses a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt to

Most people are scared of snakes or heights, but the fear I got most people don't understand. When I tell them what i'm scared of most people ask why, what happen or how I feel when I see them. When I see them and they get around me I tend to have a strong reaction, but they way that I first got this fear would explain why I react the way I do. When I was around 5, I was outside playing with my cousins and a ladybug landed on me. Everyone told me that it was good luck and I believed them until the

This past June my Girl Scout troop went on a trip to Wildwood, NJ. While we were there we went to Cape May to climb the WWII tower and the lighthouse. This made me nervous because I am afraid of heights. Anything that is not secure or solid freaks me out. It causes me to freeze and clutch onto the nearest object, and shake until someone can coax me out of it. For example, I am fine in airplanes or a building, but freefalling through the air or feeling movement up that high sends me into a panic.

For the longest time now I have been afraid of heights. Every time that I’m not on the ground I get nervous. One time I was in the city with my family and we were in a really tall building, and we went all the way to the top. There was about 80 floors. I was on the top looking out the glass window, when I looked down I was so afraid that I was going to fall. I do not enjoy being off the ground. Many scary things use this kind of transformation to scare us. In the story Frankenstein there is multiple

Released in 1958, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo focuses on the close connection between love and unhealthy obsession. Former detective John “Scottie” Ferguson is asked by his friend to investigate his wife, Madeleine. Scottie eventually falls in love with the apparently suicidal Madeleine, but his love soon borders on obsession. After she commits suicide by throwing herself off a bell tower, Scottie later meets a woman who looks exactly like Madeleine. His obsession pushes him to remake the woman, Judy

furthers the decaying of their thoughts about themselves. Looking through these self-idealized concepts of the characters brings further understanding to the plot of the films. In the movie Vertigo, the audience first gets a glimpse of Scottie’s acrophobia in the beginning scene as he is chasing a criminal on the rooftop (4:20). While trying to catch the criminal, Scottie is caught up in the gutters hanging from the rooftop. When a partner tries to save him, due to the dizziness from his vertigo,

to ignore and can actually influence significant parts of a person’s life. These fears appear frequently among people; they can range widely from person to person but there are some commonalities. Some of the main phobias among the population are acrophobia, aerophobia, ophidiophobia, arachnophobia, social phobia, and agoraphobia (Cherry, n.d.). Social phobia is essentially the fear of social interaction but, like most things, this varies from person to person. This is often times referred to

The word phobia has been used since sometime around the 1780’s and has recently become a word that people use instead of fear, because many people don't know the difference. Because people misuse the word so often it has become a very popular word. There are many phobias, even a phobia of nothing, as strange as that may seem it's not even the strangest phobia there is. If you can think of something, there is more than likely a phobia of it. While it is possible to fear absolutely anything there

blonde. After her transformation back into Madeleine, Scottie brings Judy back to the San Juan Bautista bell tower to reenact Madeleine’s final moments. As he forces Judy up the bell tower stairs, he realizes his crazed obsession has overcome his acrophobia. When they reach the top, he finally surmises that Madeleine had been Judy all along and that he had simply been pawn in Gavin Elster’s intricate setup to cover up his wife’s murder. Judy declares her love for Scottie and Scottie reciprocates with

characters affect each other and they affect the story and they all follow one common theme: control. Our protagonist, John “Scottie” Ferguson’s wants and needs differ greatly throughout the film, but his only constant is his yearning to get over his acrophobia, or fear of heights. Ever since the beginning of the film when his fear is revealed, he is seen to be stepping on ladders, trying to gain some control over his fears. Later in the film, his need for control is so great that he aggressively

Released in 1958, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo was a film centering around lies and obsession. After being released from his job as a detective after he got acrophobia, John “Scottie” Ferguson is asked to follow his friend’s wife, Madeleine. Scottie starts up an affair with her, being drawn to her mystery. After she commits suicide, Scottie struggles with guilt. When he sees another version of Madeleine, his obsession pushes him to remake the woman into Madeleine. His obsession leads him to uncover

Vertigo is a thriller film produced by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958... Define spectacle, who coined it? The film’s main protagonist, John ‘Scottie’ Ferguson, is a detective impaired with a severe acrophobia that the entire plot revolves around. This paper argues that Madeleine and Judy function more than just simple female characters placed in the film to drive the plot. Rather, they are objects of desire for the male gaze of both Scottie and the Spectator, to serve and to be punished to feed the male

Released in 1958, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo was not very popular, but as time went on, the film gained acclaim and became noted as the quintessential Hitchcock movie. After being released from his job as a detective because of his vertigo, John “Scottie” Ferguson is asked to follow his friend’s wife, Madeleine. As he investigates her, he begins to become obsessed with her, being drawn to her mystery. After she commits suicide by throwing herself off a bell tower, Scottie later sees a woman who looks

Gender stereotypes set different standards for men and women. Vertigo, created in 1958 portrayed many different aspects of gender roles. In the beginning of the film we are introduced to “Scottie” who is a well respected detective but suffers from acrophobia and has a vertigo. He is very optimistic and wants the perfect woman in his life, he lives with “Midge” who is a creative artists and designs bras. Midge is a very sophisticated and a fine woman who is also Scotties ex fiancé. Director Alfred Hitchcock

Aviophobia may be grown (5). Fear of flying is broad issue and it may concern a one-quarter of a human population (6). Aviophobia sometimes may be associated with other phobias like claustrophobia or acrophobia. "Claustrophobia is a fear of tight spaces while acrophobia is a fear of heights. Being on an aircraft such as an airplane or helicopter provide the perfect setting for these phobias take place." (6). Reason for such phobia is not only that mentioned above. Nowadays, threats

Social phobia, the fear of social situations. More than simple shyness. This is an extreme fear of being scrutinized by others, or humiliated by one’s own actions. Aerophobia, the fear of flying and can often be confused with Acrophobia, it’s often paired with claustrophobia. Agoraphobia , the fear of inescapable situations. The result is anxiety and panic attacks,. Extreme agoraphobes are confined to their own home, which is the only place they consider to be safe. Lastly is Claustrophobia

Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 mystery film, "Vertigo," chronicles an acrophobic detective and his journey through a supernatural case, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. The film touches on topics of love and fear as it shows John "Scottie" Ferguson attempt to conquer both themes in the form of young Madeline Elster, or Judy Barton., a seemingly possessed and married debutante. After viewing "Vertigo" for the first time, it would be easy to call it spinning ride. The story takes place in the late 1950s