I argue that The Monster emerges from the darkness of the souls of the residents of Whilomville. After his heroic action, Henry Johnson lost everything: his identity, friends and popularity, he became “the monster”, “the dark figure” (28), “the devil” (32). (Which is, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the most powerful evil spirit in Christianity), even a dragon. All of these connotations are associated with darkness, immorality, something that can be reflected in several residents of the town.
The judge was the person that needs to be impartial and have high standards suggest to Trescott “the poor fellow ought to die” (26). Maybe we can think as an act of mercy for someone that is suffering. However, it is not in our hands to take anyone’s life, especially from a doctor, whose mission in life is to do everything in his hands to preserve life. Additionally, that man wasn’t a …show more content…
I uhns it!” (34). A lazy person got greedy negotiating with the judge. The White family was also lying about the health of their daughter “oh, little Sadie Winter is awful sick” (48). But the saddest of all examples of wickedness, was the one showed by Jimmie. Even being a little boy, he didn’t show any compassion for the person that saved his life "Don't be afraid! I won't let him hurt you," “he said, delighted” (49). Henry was his new toy, something to show to the other boys as a trophy, “the owner and exhibitor of one of the world's marvels, while his audience remained at a distance” (49) Although it is known that kids can very cruel, this was extreme by not showing any kind of gratitude or respect for his old friend, the one that kept him alive, the one that saved him from the monster of the
The judge was the person that needs to be impartial and have high standards suggest to Trescott “the poor fellow ought to die” (26). Maybe we can think as an act of mercy for someone that is suffering. However, it is not in our hands to take anyone’s life, especially from a doctor, whose mission in life is to do everything in his hands to preserve life. Additionally, that man wasn’t a …show more content…
I uhns it!” (34). A lazy person got greedy negotiating with the judge. The White family was also lying about the health of their daughter “oh, little Sadie Winter is awful sick” (48). But the saddest of all examples of wickedness, was the one showed by Jimmie. Even being a little boy, he didn’t show any compassion for the person that saved his life "Don't be afraid! I won't let him hurt you," “he said, delighted” (49). Henry was his new toy, something to show to the other boys as a trophy, “the owner and exhibitor of one of the world's marvels, while his audience remained at a distance” (49) Although it is known that kids can very cruel, this was extreme by not showing any kind of gratitude or respect for his old friend, the one that kept him alive, the one that saved him from the monster of the