Are superstitions real? - Jad Ahmad 9B

Name: Jad Ahmad

Grade: 9B


    To what extent do people believe in superstitions ?” Superstitions are defined as a way of behaving based on the fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck”.(Britannica). Therefore I firmly disbelief that superstitions are real as they could have affecting factors such as time and environment.

 

     Superstitions are affected by time. Due to time factors and coincidence, people have made up myths known as superstitions due to them having a good or bad experience with a certain object at a certain time. This was shown by (the extraordinary origins of everyday things) “In eighteenth-century London when metal spoked umbrellas began to become a rainy day sight their stiff clumsy spring mechanism made verticals hazards to open indoors” 

 

      Furthermore, superstitions are affected by the environment. To justify the statement, according to ( author ) “a ladder leaning against a wall is a superstition which originated 5000 years ago”. “to them triangles represented trinity of the gods, and to pass through a triangle was to desecrate them”. This superstition is made because the environment of their culture was religious and in a desert which caused them to have the fear of the unknown which led to the superstition being born, and evolving more according to ( the surprising origin of 9 common superstitions)” in England during the 1600’s criminals were forced to walk under a ladder to their way to the gallows, as it was a punishment by giving the criminals bad luck for what they did.”

 

       In conclusion, superstitions are defined as a way of behaving based on the fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck. I firmly believe that superstitions are real as they could have affecting factors such as time and environment, finally, in my own perspective I don’t believe in superstitions, and how they can be real as they are made-up myths due to the fear of the unknown.  

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  1. Farah Al AssafMarch 2, 2024 at 8:24 AM

    Interesting how you justified your disbelief in superstitions by the concept of coincidence in a particular time and environment. I liked how you explained the ladder example and why that superstition evolved. However, it would be better if you mentioned the culture this superstition originated from. Generally, your personal opinion on superstition is clearly conveyed and backed up with competent evidence.

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