Do Superstitions have limits? - Toleen Karazon 9B

Name: Toleen Karazon

Grade: 9B


   Do superstitions have limits & boundaries? But what are they "superstitions defined as a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear and the unknown and faith in magic or luck: a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck "-( encyclopedia Britannica as we have the example provided:" according to Turkish belief, blue acts as a shield against evil& even absorbs negativity." (Williams, Victoria 2016).

Turkey have been always known for its superstitions& belief system, but why? What leads them to get these superstitions? Well “fear is the main source of superstitions, and one of the main sources of cruelly to conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." (Russell, Bertrand. Unpopular essays) Most of these superstitions comes from ancient ages,, such as: "ancient romans believed mirrors held fragments of our souls, and that shattering them therefore  represented a crack in our souls, too" (Wolchover, Natalie.)As they used it as in law such as “in England in the 1600's criminals were forced to walk under a ladder on their way to the gallows" (the surprising origins of 9 common superstitions) Inn addition to using one

of these old ancient superstition since back then to this generation in daily bases just like: "the social etiquette of blessing someone after they sneeze originates  from the ancient belief that one sneeze could sneeze out their souls" -(the surprising origins of 9 common superstitions).

As the short story "the monkeys Paw" by W.W Jacobs where the monkeys paw is used as a symbol of the India belief systems/superstitions. Therefore the short story shows us how a superstition may get you bad luck. So be careful what you wish for.  "The Hollow" by Kelly where the poet’s beliefs are embedded within the poem to be communicated to her audience. But I firmly believe that some superstitions have understandable& limited concepts.

I strongly believe that most superstitions commonly come as a result from a main source which is fear, and we stated a belief that is globally common and known that comes from Turkey, a it became known all around the world and became basic believe in our daily life. I firmly believe that every superstition has a limited idea& concept in addition to its culture and its surroundings, plus the changes that it might face going from a generation to other that might result to cultural diffusion. I then end it comes back to you reader, are you superstitious

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