“Our monsters are always trying to show us something, if we would only pay attention. The word "monster" itself goes back to the Latin verb monstrare, "show" or "reveal." Monsters are inherently demonstrative. So what are they trying to show us now?” (Beal, 2)
I feel throughout this course what I have reflected on most from learning about the monstrous through texts, is how monsters relate to me and how I draw conclusions regarding what makes a monster. Although they are largely misunderstood and ostracized monsters demonstrate threats. Yes, threats to society but there is also something at work on a deep level when a monster is seen as a threat to self. We feel fear from monsters because they are viewed from a distance yet I wonder what happens when they are brought in and examined, how they relate on an individual level when they are unwelcome, invasive, and revolutionary.
Cited: Beal, Timothy. “Our Monsters, Ourselves.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. Print. 9 Nov. 2001. (Via CSU Channel Islands Blackboard “CI learn”)
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