Icons of Society

Humans always have a tendency to exalt certain members of society. As a whole people lift up and almost worship others. Celebrities are a perfect example of this. These certain people are looked at in a different light and seen as more than just us normal people.

Another prime examples of this is seen in the founding fathers of America. They more than anyone else is society have been exalted. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and others who framed the country are closed to worshiped in America. They seemed all as men who have been glorified to deity.

When we look at the true lives of celebrities, they are just like us. I remember one day flipping through a tabloid in a dentist office when I cam across a section that was title "The Celebrities Are Just Like Us!" This section has pictures of celebrities who do everyday things like normal people- shopping, picking up dry cleaning, taking their car to the mechanic. Also going back to the example of the founding fathers, they were very much human. Almost all of them had lives that have been kept secret from the textbooks. Slave possession, marrying for money, and adultery- just to name a few- always are failed to be mentioned when a description of the founding fathers are told.

Celebrities and founding father are only two examples, there are many more.Why does society do this? These people are obviously just the same as everyone else, so why are they lifted up? What is it inside of people that compels people to create icons out of other people? Could it possibly be because humans as a whole do not feel adequate enough so the have to look to other who have been exalted for guidance and inspiration. People do not think they are good enough so they choose certain people to idolize so they can get through life. They have found perfection in these people so they can deal with there imperfections. Please tell me what you think, give me your opinions.