Average Lives Verses Celebrity Life

AMS

Psychology

4/17/13

-Compare and Contrast essay-

Topic: An average person, and the life of a celebrity.

Breaking the first, and second Commandment

While celebrities are just people, they eat, sleep, and operate the same as everyone else, their charm drew them in the spotlight, then on into the limelight for public scrutiny.​

When we compare two things that should live much of the same way, held to the same standards, given equal treatment, respect, and privacy. Instead someones decided in return for their intimate relationships, they slate will continuously wipe clean, leaving little to wonder why celebrities don’t want to bother with average people. Perhaps we have lowered our expectations for who should be celebrities, Jesus Christ as the only deserving person who has ever walked the earth, worthy of celebrity treatment. No one that we call famous today has earned the title. Maybe we need to question the possibility this can be considered worshiping false idols, by idolizing these so called “celebrities.”

What’s traded to become an actor, the average person takes for granted.

For the average person, completing everyday tasks is not much of a worry amongst most, some not even feeling the need to truly get dressed, they through on an overcoat, and drive their kids to school in the morning. We see women running multiple errands throughout the day, many who don’t feel the need to put on makeup. Generally, we don’t really care, especially if pressed for time, we don’t stress appearance when we just have to run errands. Well the average person might not, but if your a celebrity you may feel the need to. The potential for paparazzi catching and snapping a photo of you without your “face-on,” could damage your career, and ego. Exploitation shouldn’t surprise anyone who lives the Hollywood life, expecting the disregard for a celebrities personal life, and respect for their feelings. We take these simple things for granted, but what if going...