Monsters have always been a big part of our societies, whether to pass the time with story telling or to scare little kids into behaving. As generations pass down these legends, the story changes and new elements are added to fit the time it is being told in. One mythical creature that has survived the storyboard for many centuries is werewolves. Men who turn into hairy, violent monsters who plague the town they reside in. Killing livestock and even attacking humans, only to transform back into a being with hardly any recollect of their previous actions as a wolf-human hybrid. I think this shows a metaphor for all humans and our concealed thoughts. While many people view werewolves as simple, violent monsters, I believe they are actually a
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It does not simply show up randomly and then leave when the epidemic is finished. The article "The Symbolism of the Werewolf" found in Pitlane Magazine states this clearly with the quote, "A werewolf is a transformation not a possession." Just like werewolves, every human being constantly carries this part of them around every day wherever they go. Each individual, whether they know about it or not, has this slot in the back of their conscience filled with this dark matter that, at any given moment, can be triggered and take over the more sensible parts of the brain. It is not a matter of possession. This darkness is inside of us all from the day we are born, and it only grows stronger the older we are. It is only a matter of whether a person is pushed far enough for it to be seen. People may go their whole life without this side of them coming into the light, but that does not mean they do not have the …show more content…
In the article "The Symbolism of the Werewolf Transformation", it is stated this evil side of any "civilized man" has always been attempted to be stopped or escaped. Anyone apart of our society who wants to fit in will constantly try to push this side of them down. They want to keep their monster locked away from all those around them who would be able to see it. People typically do not wish for others to see anything but their front. Their normal, everyday persona that does not go against their society 's norms. We do not wish for others to see our animal side, no matter if others have one or not, because then we would be in the spotlight, and not in any way that is good or
It does not simply show up randomly and then leave when the epidemic is finished. The article "The Symbolism of the Werewolf" found in Pitlane Magazine states this clearly with the quote, "A werewolf is a transformation not a possession." Just like werewolves, every human being constantly carries this part of them around every day wherever they go. Each individual, whether they know about it or not, has this slot in the back of their conscience filled with this dark matter that, at any given moment, can be triggered and take over the more sensible parts of the brain. It is not a matter of possession. This darkness is inside of us all from the day we are born, and it only grows stronger the older we are. It is only a matter of whether a person is pushed far enough for it to be seen. People may go their whole life without this side of them coming into the light, but that does not mean they do not have the …show more content…
In the article "The Symbolism of the Werewolf Transformation", it is stated this evil side of any "civilized man" has always been attempted to be stopped or escaped. Anyone apart of our society who wants to fit in will constantly try to push this side of them down. They want to keep their monster locked away from all those around them who would be able to see it. People typically do not wish for others to see anything but their front. Their normal, everyday persona that does not go against their society 's norms. We do not wish for others to see our animal side, no matter if others have one or not, because then we would be in the spotlight, and not in any way that is good or