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Worshiping celebrity heroes is a worthwhile activity. Discuss

As far as it can be remembered in the history of the world, human beings have worshiped others who seemed to be bigger than the general public. Apparently, such “larger than life” people have sought for inspiration, as a way of running away from the routine, ordinary lives, as well as hope. In the current day, in the U.S., people have taken this practice to a higher new level. For instance, the social media such as Twitter and Facebook have greatly driven the fascination of wishing to know more about the lives of the celebrities (Cashmore, 2006). Notably, some ...

In the modern times, the definition of friendship has come to be changed due to the enormous influence of technology and social media. In fact, the technological boom has holistically transformed the nature of communication among people all over the globe. This change in the form of communication has come to reflect its major effect on the inter-personal relationships of people in the modern world. A close scrutiny of the gradual transformation in communication style and its impending effect would enable one to have a much better idea about the metamorphosis of inter-personal equations in the present times. It ...

Society’s Obsession with Appearance

One of the biggest problems in modern society is our obsession with our appearance the ensuing consequences. It is a combination of celebrity fascination, the constant supply of images of ‘perfection’ from the mass media, and the pressurized demand of looking attractive in terms of the standards and expectations which are laid down by society at large. The effect of this is an intense pressure placed upon people to look pristine and perfect, as defined by an unreasonable and demanding media. This is particularly noticeable in women with the view being that young girls’ self-esteem begins to deplete from the ...