The Werewolf Research Paper

Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are humans that posess the ability to shift into different forms. The werewolf, is one of the oldest legends of human monsters in history. The werewolf was a feared creature. They were able to commit monstrous crimes anytime they wanted, all they had to do was shift into their other form. Nobody would expect it to be them if they looked like a wolf. It could be your best friend, your neighbor, your parent, it could be anyone and you wouldn't know. Like witches werewolves were often hunted and executed in the same way. People were often accused and burned if they were thought to be a werewolf. Many times, people believed that if you were thought to be a witch, you were also a werewolf. Werewolf stories …show more content…
The story goes that many people cornered a wolf and set their dogs loose on it. The poked at it with sharp sticks and spears, however instead of protecting itself or fighting back, it shifted into a man known as Peter Stubbe, who just so happened to be from the same town. They tortured Peter until he confessed to sixteen different murders including two women and fourteen children. Peter claimed that he began practicing sorcery when he was just twelve years old and became so consumed with it that he even tried to make a pact with the devil. He eventually took the form of a wolf and began brutally attacking the townspeople. Since the first recorded incident, werewolf stories constantly show up around the world. They were feared because they had an ability that allowed them to terrible things and then walk about with the people as if they never did anything wrong. It is a terrifying concept! They were basically unstoppable. They were stronger and faster and had the ability to change into a different form in order to hide from …show more content…
We know what they are capable of, however, we give them the chance to prove what type of monster they are. I think this shows that as a society we have learned that not everything can be categorized into black and white areas. We know now that there is gray situations that deserve our consideration. We try to give people the benefit of the doubt. We choose to watch these shows and movies because they are about monsters, but we are curious to see what kind. Will they be the monsters that we are scared will attack us in the dark, or the kind of monster that we wish we could have protecting us in our lives. Just because you were bitten and turned into something monstrous doesn't mean that you are evil. That decision belongs to the individual. "Not all monsters do monstrous things." - (Lydia Martin, Teen