Escaping The Reality

Escaping means to get away or to break free from something. Escaping reality usually refers to a person diving into fantasy land to forget all his problems. It literally means to get away from normality or the complicated business of everyday life.

Why do people escape from reality?

There are various problems that people face in their life which they want to escape from. They wish to have a different life, they wish for a better future. People enjoy their comfort zone, once something hits their comfort zone they try to escape. People retain a state of peace, when their equilibrium gets disbalanced they prefer living in their fantasy world. They may escape from reality because they feel broken or missing out in major parts of their living. They may not be able to connect to people or be a part of any group. Minor things leads to major turbulence, which means the smallest thing may disturb the greatest mind. Craving for a new life and becoming new man could also be a reason for an escape.

What helps them escape?

Bollywood movies which are far from reality gets into the mind of people. After watching a movie people think of being a character of the movie, and how they would react on certain situations. For escaping their problems they try to fit into someone else’s shoe and enjoy a fantasy filled life. While watching a movie, people indulge themselves into the movie and feel the emotions of the character and try to consume all the happiness from the story. They crave for the happiness of the character.

The fantasy world also known as second life is designed so that anyone can be anything. By escaping for a few hours into an alternate reality, people could miss some of the hardships of living, but they may also miss the joy of being what they were.

Over the top drama, entertainment, and portrayal of a perfect life urges the public to want or wish for that kind of world.

Realism may not be reality, but certainly people want to escape reality for a while. Every genre of film provide a temporary escape from reality, thus letting people create their own second life or getting them into an alternate universe.

“When we come to watch films, they help us forget our problems. I was tense earlier but when I sat down to watch the film I felt my tension easing,” said Manoj Kumar, a rickshaw puller from Bihar. – via Reuters

The Bollywood songs and dance sequel are a way for the masses to escape from the daily hardship. People suffering from psychological disorders, mental instability and depression may watch the movies to grasp the happiness, laughter’s and other emotional sensations. They use movies to escape from their harsh realities.

The meaning is different for everyone but the essence is the same. For some people escaping may be temporary but for others it can be the only way for their survival.