Content With The Hyperreal

In our society today, there exists numerous areas in which we experience the hyperreal. We can go to Disneyland and see a person dressed up as Goofy the Dog yet feel satisfied with this experience because it mimics reality. Similarly, we can go to places like Plymouth Plantation, Sturbridge Village, or any war reenactment location and see additional examples of the hyperreal. While all these places are comprised of human beings dressed up in costumes, using props and set pieces to mimic the reality that occurred there years prior, we still are able to feel as though we are experiencing what those before us experienced. We are content with the replica costumes and props, just as visitors of Disneyland are content with the plush mascots walking around, imitating the cartoon characters we see on TV. We don’t feel the need to have the “real” experience because this hyperreality is close enough to satisfy us.