Question

In the play ’Julius Caesar’ we meet the Roman mob which displays certain qualities and characteristics which we can categorize as the ’mob-mentality’. Write a short article on ’Unchanged Mob Mentality’ in about 80-100 words.

Answer 1

Answer:

Unchanged Mob Mentality

When we talk about ’Mob Mentality’ it conjures up an image of an aggressive, chaotic group of people. This image of the mob has remained unchanged since time immemorial. Confusion or even panic prevails when people are in a large group. People in a crowd have a tendency to suddenly begin rushing in one direction, although many people in the group do not even know why this is happening, they just sense the urgency in the group and thus rush in the direction of the group. The word ’mob’ has always had negative connotations. One immediately imagines a wild and aggressive crowd feeding on each other’s panic. When people are part of a group, they often experience a loss of self-awareness and thus they are less likely to follow normal restraints and lose their sense of individuality and identity. This has been the basic mob mentality which will never change.