Erin Crosby blog post #10
Today we talked about The Greatest Showman and how PT Barnum deceived both his performers and his audience in order to create a successful show. As the movie went on, he began to change his perspective on life and realize that success and fame are not necessarily what make someone happy. I thought this was interesting because it shows how easy it can be to get caught up in what other people think of us and lose sight of what actually matters. Our final discussion question was about how social media allows us to hide our struggles and show off only the best parts of our lives. I think social media is a good example of how our perception of someone’s life can be different from reality because we only see what people choose to share. People tend to post their happiest moments and biggest accomplishments rather than the difficult parts, making it seem like everyone else has everything figured out. I think people also feel pressure to present themselves a certain way online because they wa...