I've always been interested by the concept of fame. To me, fame signifies many things, notably money, power, and respect. If you are famous, you are known by a lot of people. If you are both famous and well-liked, you are sure to be admired by hundreds, if not thousands, if not millions of fans. That realization alone attests to the power of the famous and the fascination they can hold among commonplace citizens. In the imaginary social hierarchy, the famous are generally at, or towards, the top, for with fame generally comes great opulence. Yet I think the correlation between money and fame is easily disproved by people such as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King, Jr. That's the magic of fame to me: you gain it through your own actions, not through the help of others.
When I grow up, I, too, would one day like to be famous. The very possibility of being known, admired, and respected from people all over the world is enticing to me, and I hope that there is some way for me to gain my own fame in the near future. Thus, by researching fame, I will be able to look at the word from every angle and make my own conclusions about its origins, significance, and accessibility.
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