This paper will examine Grendel as a human like figure; how his misfortune of being cast as an outcast may have affected his decision to attack the innocent. Grendel, a monster, and son to a jealous protective being; a being who lurked in the darkest corners of the earth. The two are said to have both exhibited humanlike qualities. So much so, that they can feel emotions, and communicate using noise. Grendel, an outcast to society lurks in the night killing the men in a nearby meadhall.…
Compare and Contrast (draft) Grendel and “The Monster” both feel as they’re completely alone in this world. They both just want to be happy and be around people who love them. Grendel says, “Why can’t I have someone to talk to?” (53).…
The monstrous is defined as: diverging from the norm, seeming evil or having ill-intent, emotionless, hateful, unremorseful, uncontrollable, immoral, and characterized by appearing unattractive, having an ugly or frightening appearance, acting inhumanely, evil, or wrong, frightening actions, seeming uncontrollable and irrational.…
Your initial answer would instinctively be someone who is evil, someone who does something horrid. Truthfully, a monster could be anyone; it could be your next-door neighbor, your child, best friend, spouse, or your own grandchild. Perhaps one day we will understand what drives certain people to commit such horrendous acts, but until then individuals like Macbeth and Edmund Kemper remind us of the monsters that deceivingly…
A monster is something that deviates from what is normal and doesn’t relate to human emotions in the same way that most people can. Monsters are egocentric, callous, superfluous, and their actions are destructive. Often what makes someone a monster isn’t just what they have done directly to others but it is their careless and reckless actions that cause those around them to suffer. Most monsters are so self-absorbed by their own agenda and desires that they don’t consider the consequences of their actions. Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein can be viewed as a monster.…
Heroes are people who take on extraordinary actions in extreme circumstances. They tend to be selfless and compassionate, willing to sacrifice for the sake of others. Yet monsters tend to be on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. They are people who have a full understanding of the harm they cause and commit their actions regardless without any remorse. They enjoy seeing others suffer.…
The article, Monsters and the Moral Imagination, is informing the audience that monsters show a boarder aspect of the society. The article gives different point of views on monsters and gives a direct explanation on how the acts portray by monsters reminds us about reality. However, the use of monsters can improve our imagination by teaching us about survival and preparing us for disasters and global issues. Monsters can be good or bad as shown in different fictional stories. For example, these stories of Frankenstein and World War Z, display multiple warnings about our standard of living and high expectations in this current era of globalization.…
In his writing, “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)”, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen argues that we no longer live in an age that uses Unified Theory, an age when we realized that history is composed of a multitude of fragments. In this writing, he has bound some fragments together to form a “monstrous body” and pushes his readers to reevaluate their cultural assumptions relating to those specific fragments. In his first thesis, “The Monster’s Body is a Cultural Body” Cohen explains that each monster has a certain culture and follows certain rules. The monsters are typically born within a certain cultural moment.…
There are several legends or just stories regarding monsters that we have known since we were children and they have frightened us since we were young into our early teenage years. But if we really think about it, what might these monsters represent or why do we even have monsters. Authors attempted to look into the world of monsters more and attempt to identify more of what the monsters could symbolize or what they can represent regarding us, humankind. In other words, the authors explain their perspectives on how do monsters and their existence affect us, how do they represent what we are here for and more. Using the articles “My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead,” “Cursed by a Bite,” and “Monsters and Messiahs” I will help…
In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the line between good and evil is blurred as a result of acts of cruelty. Victor Frankenstein played God, and yet, abandoned his creature. His inhumanity shaped his creation and bred their mutual suffering. Their fate is sealed from the very first act of cruelty: as it is the true creator of monsters. Yet, there is no clear-cut victim or perpetrator between the two main characters.…
In "Seven Monster Theses", Jeffery Cohen develops an idea that “monsters” are essential to society. In fact, they construct what is “normal”, “rational”, and “civilized”. Specifically, “monsters” are foundational to how we view ourselves. “Monsters” contain all the traits deemed unacceptable and odd. It can be concluded that every outlier is a “monster”.…
Monstrosity, defined as a grossly malformed animal, plant, or person would show the exact wording of the phrase. Understanding the exact term helps us identify Monster. Monsters, usually recognized as an imaginary creature described as typically large, ugly, and frightening, but they differ in classifications such as reanimated monsters, ecological monsters, human monsters, and technological monsters. The truth is, monsters come in different shapes and sizes. In this case we will identify and discuss a human freak of nature.…
When things don’t turn out the way people want them to, they easily blame others for theirs actions. Taking responsibility for one’s doing is easy if the outcome is accepted by others. But if the outcome is bad, they easily pass the responsibility to others. Humans are prone to blame others for mistakes they make. A unchangeable mistake was made when Victor Frankenstein created a monster in Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein.…
A monster in a story is the one who seems to be bad, the one who wrecks everything and brings death onto a certain town, city, country, or people group. Monsters or monstrous characters have superhuman abilities and can be extremely powerful. The monster is usually perceived as the “bad guy” and the hero as the “good guy”. For forever people have picture the monster as this horrible scary creature; in Beowulf that is not the case though. Yes, Grendel and his mother are monsters in the story but Beowulf can also be considered a monster.…
Alienation and loneliness existed since the beginning of humankind. Throughout time man has been isolated physically and emotionally. Individuals often feel isolated because of their views on a certain topic, social status, or appearance. People view others who deviate from the world of social normality as a cause of corruption in society and a threat to their welfare. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley explores this theme of alienation and loneliness.…