Class induced trauma

As I've been writing my outline and starting my paper, I've realized that I have started to think about shark attacks more and more. It must just be a coincidental timing that the past few days have been great for surfing but because shark attacks are on my mind, I can't help but think about it while I'm in the water. Because I've never been attacked by a shark the trauma doesn't get to me too bad, all it takes is a firm talk to my brain to stop thinking about the sharks and focus on the waves. As odd as it sounds, the frequency of my shark dreams have increased just a bit while I've been writing the paper and outline.

I'm positive that the dreams aren't helping me deal with past trauma, but possibly the dreams have a purpose other than what Freud explains. Maybe my dreams are preparing me for what is to come, as creepy as that is. Sharks have been on my mind since I can remember because I've been fascinated with them and have made my life goal to study and learn all I can about sharks. The other reason they are constantly on my mind is that I am a surfer and the media loves to say that surfers are bound to get attacked once in their lifetime. So according to the media, I probably have a two to three times chance of getting attacked in my lifetime, which is a very comforting thought.

Sharks haven't just struck fear to those in the water, but also in the air. The fact that sharks scare the whole world is a perfect reason why, in WW2, that the many American airplanes were painted with a "shark face" on the nose. This is a great example of how widespread the trauma of sharks reaches.

The picture I chose is probably my favorite shark just because of the balance it has between beauty and power. This species of shark is definitely on my list of ones I do not want to be attacked by. The other is an picture of the shark airplanes flown in WW2.