exposessay3-1 - Daniel Yoon Expository Writing 101...

Daniel Yoon
Expository Writing 101
Professor Brennan
October 19, 2010
Understanding the flexibility of the human mind, it becomes simple to imagine that
creation of context can alter the past, present, and future circumstance. A prime example is the
process following epiphanies. An epiphany is not a common occurrence, yet one is obtained
through no effort at all. Rather an epiphany is a sudden and usually provoked illumination of
revelation or realization. An insight into a fundamental necessity of life or introspect into the
meaning of life itself. Essentially an epiphany becomes a catalyst for one to pursue or undergo
specific actions to achieve or change a situation. The revelations occurring through epiphanies
allow one to create a context to derive goals that can alter circumstances of the present and future
by reflecting on the past.
How an epiphany comes into being is not an important question. Rather unraveling the
process an epiphany takes once it has been formulated is a query worth pondering. The most
crucial step in the process is the revelation or realization aspect, which leads to the creation of
context pertaining to a present situation. Once the revelation is understood, the human mind can
produce a context to compensate, then ultimately help achieve the goal of the original epiphany.
Furthermore the creation of a context will allow an individual to perceive their own situation and
focus on building and reflecting on past experience in order to prepare and enhance their
potential of a post epiphany future.

Following the idea of creating context as the result of an epiphany, the idea of self-
delusion comes to mind. Self-delusions are a function of the psychological immune system that
acts as a defense mechanism to help protect a person’s integrity. As Professor Gilbert so