A man by the name of Oscar Wilde once said, “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person give him mask and he will tell you the truth.” I chose this quote because I think it most applies to the world we have today. Many times people are seen wearing metaphorical masks all over the internet and in some cases, in person too. There are many reasons that people wear these masks, whether it's to cover up the insecurities they have, emotions they don’t want to express, or just making up a persona to become the person they wish they could be. In my opinion, wearing a “mask” isn’t very healthy and is also sad to see.
To elaborate, I don’t think that wearing a mask is very healthy because instead of always concealing feelings, people should be able to talk to someone about how they feel. People should be able to have someone they are comfortable enough around and actually talk to them about how they feel so they won’t have to hide their true feelings or feel judged for being themselves. Seemingly, most wear masks out of fear they will be judged if they show who they truly are. In this circumstance, the quote applies when you “give him a mask and he will tell you the truth.” In my words, this means that they will only express their true emotions to you if you give them a mask instead of telling a person who they feel comfortable around. Also meaning, the individual will not express their feelings should they not be given a mask.
In other situations, having to give people a “mask” in order for the person to tell the truth creates a sad situation. Why do I say this? I say this because no one should have to wear a mask in order to tell the truth. I think people should be able to express their opinions without feeling judged or insecure. Today, many people feel the need to wear these “masks” to be able to tell the truth because of these problems. This is sad to see in the world we have today because one would think that problems as these would eventually die out, but instead, these problems have continued to create complications for those who really want to tell the truth without a mask. Because people still have these dilemmas today, I feel deeply saddened by the judgement as well as insecurities people feel today causing the wearing of masks.
In conclusion, as seen, masks have been given many purposes throughout time. In this time period, the mask is used to hide the true person in order to be able to tell the truth. By using the mask, these people are able to tell the truth and the person feels it is easier to talk to others by wearing the mask out of fear they will be judged for who they are and also wear the mask to hide their insecurities. By wearing this metaphorical mask, the person is able to create a “new person” or a “new persona” to make it easier to tell the truth. This teaches us how hard it is for some people to show their true selves to other people because of the judgements and insecurities throughout their lives. So if you ever wear a mask, just think about the hundreds of thousands of other people who do the same, and you will truly see how it feels to wear a mask a someone who feels the need to hide to tell the truth.
