Look at this picture for just a second. What is your very first reaction? Now take another look and think about what memories it brings up. In the 1960s, the Rorschach was the most widely used projective test. It was ranked eighth among psychological tests used in outpatient mental health facilities. Also, it is the second most widely used test by members of the Society for Personality Assessment, and it is requested by psychiatrists in twenty-five percent of forensic assessment cases. I do not really know what to make out of this inkblot. The only thing I could say is that it looks like some scary creature. Scary is a normal concept in our household (well around Halloween). It is one of my dad’s favorite “holidays” because he loves seeing people scared. Since I started trick-or-treating by myself my dad has done some sort of haunted setup at the house. Nothing is ever repeated. Each year one of his birthday gifts is a Halloween item so he can incorporate it into an idea for the coming Halloween.
Sometimes he puts some of the moving creatures in our house, and even in my room when I am sleeping. You cannot imagine how many times I have cried because when I opened my eyes at night or turned the corner to go the bathroom a six foot monster was staring at me. Our house is the neighborhood favorite on Halloween night. My dad would pop out of coffins, jump out from under the table, and would even chase the older kids down the street. When I was younger everybody would come to my house to see what my dad planned. Two weeks before Halloween, people in school would ask me what my father was planning; I never had any idea because he always kept it a secret! Hmmm...thats all I have for now, but I want to ask: did you ever have a scary house in your neighborhood? Do you ever wish Halloween was more about being scared rather than just going door to door getting candy? Tell me your Halloween experience!
This year was my first halloween experience. i was, and still am, very confused on the whole thing. why do you get lollies when you dress up and knock on people's doors? and what happens if the person chooses "trick" instead of "treat"? I wish i understood more about the concept of halloween rather than what modern day sociery has turned it into
ReplyDeleteWhen i first looked at this picture the idea of a bat came into my head. I could see the face wings and legs of the bat very clearly. When i thought about it it made me think about the new movie batman. The recent blockbuster hit left an imprint on me because it was such a good movie. I could relate to your feeling of halloween because bats are a common symbol associated with spooky things and halloween.
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