Insecurity digs a hole in a person's heart, minimizes their integrity, and builds up in plaque, preventing any type of future growth. Just as the growth of any human being is stifled by insecurity within him, the United States as a whole similarly suffers from its own insecurity. This lack of recognition of self-esteem causes a terrible chain reaction; people tend to pursue bad ideals, become corrupted, and lead inevitably toward their own demise. Insecurity is a path to destruction, and America is accelerating down this path to dissolution. The dictionary definition of insecurity is: “uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence” (“Insecurity”, Oxford English Dictionary). If something is characterized by a feeling of anxiety and a lack of confidence, it seems obvious that nothing good can come of it. With any copy of a dictionary as proof, the human race has proclaimed insecurity as something negative; Why then would we all continue to make others feel insecure or live in a state of insecurity ourselves? It makes no sense that one of the things America sees as a negative influence is actually one of the biggest epidemics the United States is experiencing. Insecurity is in many cases known as a lack of self-esteem, and Self-esteem, as described by many psychologists, is very important. Kendra Cherry, a well-known writer, then cited psychotherapist Nathaniel Branden, best known for his work on the psychology of self-esteem, in her article What Is Self-Esteem? , saying:According to one definition (Braden, 1969), there are three key elements of self-esteem:1.Self-esteem is an essential human need that is vital to su...... middle of paper ... ... me, all these children at school, so I respect the rule of legal majority”, thus pointing out the fact that others were also the reason for his insecurity. There are many songs, poems, and works of art made to ask for help, like this song, all of which show how insecurity in America has become a horrible disease. Throughout history, literature has been used to tell the story of humanity. , and when it comes to insecurity in America, many authors have not been afraid to talk about it in their novels, even if many of their characters. Two good examples of this are The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby himself is one of the main examples of insecurity. Throughout the book we as the reader see how much he does with his money for so many people just so they can love him..