Fear in A Monster Calls Essay

When asked what comes to mind when presented the word “monster”, one might include words such as “frightening”, “ugly”, and “relentless”. It’s almost second nature to associate those characteristics with a monster just as it is when the Creation is first introduced in the book, Frankenstein. However, the true monster in Frankenstein isn’t the one with yellow skin and black lips. The monster is Victor, the one who constructed the Creation. Firstly, Victor completely abandoned his creation. After…

Faulkner, the main character Emily is a lady of power. Many people fear talking to or questioning Emily’s decisions. When Emily finally gets close to a guy and rumors start to spread that he doesn’t like Emily, he all of a sudden disappears. “And that was the last we saw of Homer Barron” (Faulkner 1073). In Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, the main character Jacob gets a call from his grandpa at work that monsters are coming after him, and he needs the key to get…

ferocious and terrifying “wolf” is the universally known terrible feeling that we call grief. Grief is defined as “keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.” This definition fits perfectly with the story presented in Emily Carroll’s “Through the Woods” in the short story “The Nesting Place”. Our dreary yet relatable main character Mabel, or Bel, is not only haunted by the monster in this story; she is also haunted by the grief that comes with the…

They scampered about as quietly as they could, still tense with fear of awakening the monsters. But the forest that was once drenched in silence would now and then hear the chirp of a bird or the call of an animal. The two children traversed a great part of the forest without much conversation, for each was buried deep in their own thoughts. Maria wondered if all that was happening…

Humanity today struggles with many situations and stumbling blocks. Similar to today, mankind in previous years has had hiccups. Humans for decades have seemed too stumbled on issues in responsibility, fate versus free will, peer pressure, stress, and ambition. Three main complications they have occurred for hundreds of years are responsibility, peer pressure, and ambition. Multiple characters in the books Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly have multiple misfortunes…

not want to take responsibility after creating him and ran. This passage confirms that the Creature does have feelings not just for himself but for others as well and helps the reader see him as more vulnerable and emotional instead of the evil monster Victor makes him out to…

We all have people whom we would call “heroes” in our lives. Whether it be a famous social activist or a relative, we look up to them as icons. As well as real-life heroes, mythical heroes also affect us on an individual level. Whether in literature, movies, or legends, heroes make up a significant portion of our virtues. Heroes evoke a feeling called “elevation.” We all have experienced an elevation whether we realize it or not. Hearing or reading about a virtuous, morally good act, most people…

individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles,” said Christopher Reeve, an American actor and author. Whenever readers think of heroes, the first thought that comes to mind is their success: defeated the monster, rescued the princess, or happiness at the end of their story. The journey, however, is hardly ever thought of because why does it even matter if the heroes reached their desired goals in the end? It matters because readers would not…

Science is terminology used to express the act studying in such a wide field of advancements that affect our everyday live; we call people who research these studies, ¨scientists.¨ I was fortunate enough to speak with scientist, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who posed the idea of becoming God himself and creating life. On a stormy night, he took it upon himself, and for the advancement of science, to attempt to create a better humanity; with a combination of body parts, he constructed a new, whole…

Kendall talks about the childhood fears that almost everyone goes through. From when we are little, we all fear the monster that is under our bed or hiding in our closest, getting taken away from your parents or being left alone. At a point, most people start to have a stuffed animal or a "blankey" that they use as a comfort item because they get scared, sad, depressed, or get anxiety. Kendall states the reason for these childhood fears are that we fear of losing someone or something dear to us.…