Bogeyman

being bullied by Rick Sanford. Firstly, Angus has been bullied by Rick ever since his early school days, Rick thinks that he and Angus are totally different, in which they are, but Angus wants to fit in with everyone. “I don’t want the blubbery bogeyman or the phantoms of sexual perversity, who usually pop up to point me out for public mockery, mucking it up for me. I want normal” (Crutcher 57). All…

characterization. And the presence of characters and antagonists as nothing less than monoliths and caricatures. Like the Grim Reaper and a venom spitting succubus. It’s a dangerous vision in that it intricately weaves the traditional fairy tale of bogeyman with the exposition of traditional science fiction in an almost anachronic manner. Traditionally, ghosts, devils, and bogeymen have no place in science fiction, at least in no science fiction I’ve read, but Fritz Lieber manages to tie High…

Frankenstein, Freddy Kruger, the Blob, Godzilla, the bogeyman are all fictional monsters that have haunted humanity for generations, known for the terror they spread. Unfortunately, not all monsters are fictional; there are even some masquerading as humans that show no humanity or compassion. Second only to Hitler himself, Dr. Joseph Mengele is the most notorious monster since the last millennium. Dr. Mengele performed a myriad of horrid experiments in the hops of not only creating the perfect…

Myth is a means of communicating non-empirical truth in an oral culture. Furthermore, a working definition of myth is “A traditional tale with secondary, partial reference to something of collective importance.” (taken from Walter Burkert, Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual [Berkeley: University of California Press, 1979] 23).I will argue the nature of the world and the role of human beings in the world is slightly justified by the myths that were passed down by generation.…

Privacy issues have been a massive problem since before time was dated and is only getting worse. The book 1984 was published before the actual year stated but never actually happened. It is scary how the book is becoming more real as time passes. In today’s world, it is much like 1984 by Orwell, because digital assistants such as Facebook, Siri, Alexa, and hidden microphones are always listening and smart devices with cameras are always watching. The book 1984 states, “If you want to keep a…

As kids most of us had some kinds of fears: darkness, heights, or bogeyman. I was really afraid to lose my parents in the grocery store, street market, or at some other crowded places. That fear was terrifying. Because all of us, Russian kids, were well informed about Black Bear on wooden legs which is collecting lost kids. You can laugh at me now. But it would not be so funny if you would know all details about that creature. Sitters at kindergarten provided that information to us. About time…

enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It's the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you'll keep it under control. If you don't make any noise, the bogeyman won't find you. But it's all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets…

Christianna Valnes US History 137 Charles M. Payne was an American academic who studied in the areas of civil rights activism, urban education reform, social inequality, and modern African-American history. Charles Payne and Steven Lawson both examined the different individuals who made the civil rights movements a success in “The View from the Trenches”, a book written by both Payne and Lawson. “The American South had a long tradition of racial oppression, but during the civil rights…

the job with the tennis coach. She then, however, shifted the blame onto Obinze, convincing herself that the very thought of him would be enough to revive the guilt she felt that night, and, therefore, silence was her only option. Obinze became a bogeyman of sorts, no longer the faithful lover who had…

Disrespecting Elders is wrong Some might read this story and think that Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird novel is about racism and social discrimination, yet it also relates to how children interact with adults. The novel, based on events during the 1930s, tells the story of the lives of Scout and her brother, Jem, children growing up in Maycomb, Alabama. Along with Dill who visits during the summer time, the children become fascinated with the idea of getting to know Boo Radley, their…