Week 22nd January
Hi again!
Why does everybody like a good conspiracy
theory?
It seems to be that
these theories, however unlikely, are preferable to the cold fact that
accidents happen. Psychologically we need conspiracy theories to make the
tragedies of life more bearable. It is hard for us to believe that a celebrity
with all their money and glamour could be killed by something as mundane as an
accident or an illness.
So, you actually
(false
friend: in fact) believe that Princess Diana’s car crash was
orchestrated by somebody in the government, very possibly, the queen.
I personally think
that accidents happen every day to everybody. And in a sense, it’s good to know
that not even the wealthiest (richest) or the most famous can
escape their fate
(destiny).
On the other hand, I do believe that
the Apollo moon landing was real and not faked (pretended). Although I don’t know
what to make out of (what to think) the Americans
being the first ones to land on the moon, after having seen a film
called "The Smoke Screen" Anyway, it’s irrelevant.
The fact is, man was able to travel into space.
(I recommend you to see the film. It may not be
the funniest or the best of the movies. In any case, it isn't the most modern,
but I'm sure it'll make you think!)
As for (with reference to) the death of John F
Kennedy JR., I do*
believe it was an ordinary plane crash. How many anonymous people die in plane
crashes in the world? Luckily not many. The plane is the safest means of
transport. This one was news because the passengers were VIP (Very Important People)
In a nutshell, (summarizing, to sum up), these
are my conclusions. Think about yours and let me know tomorrow.
*do: you may wonder why I used an auxiliary verb
in an affirmative sentence. The reason is, to emphasize the statement.
And, of course, we carried on (keep on,
go on, continue)working on prefixes and suffixes.
Do you want to read more on conspiracies? Here you can do it!
