Shyness

I thought the film “Shyness” that we watched in class the other day was very interesting. Even though it was very out dated, it made me think of reasons why children are shy. It also made me think of myself as I was a very shy, quiet child and when I was in grade 4 my parents put me in drama class after school as my teacher thought it would help me speak out more in class and be more outgoing. I really enjoyed drama class but I did not help me be more talkative in class. I think this is because some kids are intimidated in a classroom setting. I think I was too afraid to be judge and wrong in front of my peers and my teacher. When I was in drama class I wasn’t afraid to be wrong because it was a fun, safe, judge free setting. I think some teachers do not provide a save setting were children won’t be judged, so they are afraid to speak out in class. In the film “Shyness” Anna was seen as there was something wrong with her because she was shy and insecure. They also blamed her mother for her insecurities because her mom was very strict on Anna. I think on to some level this is true, because Anna didn’t want to disappoint her mother so she shied away from things. In the instance of cousin Francize being too shy that there must be something wrong with her is ridiculous. I do think that sometimes shyness may hinder people from many opportunities but it does not hinder people from having a completely normal life. Shyness is normal everyone has probably felt shy sometime in their life. Some people are just shier than others but this does not mean that they cannot experience and do the same things than a very outgoing person.