Perception of Reality Essay What is real? Our perception of reality is often in the hands of the community we live in. We formulate ideas of reality using experience of our own as well as those of others around us. Our lives are constantly being influenced by our surroundings. The idea that our perception of reality is determined by the consensus of our community can be seen throughout history, movies and literature, as well as …showed first 75 words of 749 total…

…showed last 75 words of 749 total…the community they are associated with is accurate in most cases. Throughout my experience’s I realized that being influenced by your surroundings is virtually unavoidable. To answer the question posed in the introduction, reality is what one determines it is by exploring and coming to a conclusion on their own. By staying as open minded as possible, one can determine reality on the basis of their own experiences, and not the ones of others.