Fear In The Book Of Lost Things

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. It is inevitable to have ups and downs in everyday life; however, to fear or not to fear, the person is in control. In John Connolly’s novel, The Book of Lost Things, people who arrive in Elsewhere all bring their own fears, and those fears color the events for everyone who lives there. First of all, people can become a better version of themselves once they overcome their own fears. Yet fear can sometimes impact people negatively, as it is often a weed growing over the roots of kindness. However, the fear of fear is the most dangerous kind of all because it is the basis of anxiety and panic attacks. Every character in The Book of Lost Things must face their fears at some point, but how they go about it makes all the difference.

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Unfortunately, David is chosen to be the next prey and is threatened by the huntress that he will be eaten alive if he does not cooperate with her. In specific, the huntress intends to make David a fox, for she thinks he is brighter than her other creatures. Even though David feels frightened, he remains calm and comes up with a plan, convincing the huntress that she would be a perfect hunter as a centaur once she combines all of the strength and speed of a horse with the cunning and skills of a human. A bargain is later being struck, and David then falsely attempts the process of fusion by cutting off her hand; he successfully escapes when he “breaks the rope holding him to the table. He jumps over the horse’s body and runs for the door, while all the time the huntress’s screams of rage and pain fill the room” (Connolly 61). The huntress represents fear in David’s life. When David is thrown into dangerous situations, he has no choice but to learn to fend for himself and begin his transition into adulthood. Yet David has grown through his journey