Fame is an elusive quality. Many people know what it means but few experience it. Fame is not new to the twentieth century. Its history is the story of achievements , events , and people . Fame is the past itself.
Fame is the story of how people view their world.
Fame is based in community and grounded in time. It needs public recognition for its birth and survival. People become well known within a community. Sometimes the community is small and local , and other times the community is large and expansive . Today television and the Internet provide instant access to millions greatly expanding the size of communities.