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    I Kingston, one of Beowulf’s bravest soldiers was there when he defeated the infamous monster in Herot. I not only heard of the story heard of the story but witnessed it with my own eyes. He Beowulf the great one, the most heroic man for hundreds of lands to come. As a slept quietly but very cautious, I was then awoken by a loud noise. I jumped up fast to see Beowulf Tussling with that slimy serpent like creature Grendel. As they were fighting I noticed Beowulf didn’t even use his battle…

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    In “Embodying the Monster,” Margrit Shildrick defines the word “monster” using the different representations present throughout human history. The dilemma of concern is how humans identify monsters, as well as what these definitions reveal about humans themselves. Humans have repeatedly developed binaries in order to separate the human from the nonhuman. However, monsters blur these binaries. As stated by Shildrick, “And yet time and again the monstrous cannot be confined to the place of the…

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    the natives are creating in monsters that breed more trouble and evil. As Cohen illustrates in “Monster Theory”, “They [monsters] ask us to reevaluate our cultural assumptions about race, gender, sexuality, our perception of difference, our tolerance towards its expression.” (Cohen). The monsters created by the native citizens stem from the cultural assumptions they form about refugees. Citizens have assumptions and refuse to reevaluate how they create false monsters in these refugees but are in…

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    antagonists that could be considered monsters. These two characters are the primary entities that challenge their heroes in their following stories. A monster by normal standards is an ugly and ferocious creature that strike fear into others, but the definition of monster can be loosely taken and adapted into anything. Specifically a source that summons a great amount of anxiety for other people. Grendel and the Green Knight are our horrendous beings that fit the term monster but one creature…

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    Monster In Society

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    ever wondered where the idea of a monster originated from? The idea of a monster is deeper than something hiding under our bed or something lurking in the shadows. As a kid, no one ever really wondered what characteristics could make up a monster. Most likely a monster would have to effect something in society, your way of life, your religion, business and even houses.From Gremlins, to Monsters Inc and the various monsters in Scooby Doo, society's aspect of a monster is forever changing. In the…

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    situation is simply too unpredictable to warrant action from Frankenstein. Instead, he must focus on his duty towards mankind to stop any further destruction caused by the hands of his creations. This can only be done in part by not creating a second monster for the world to deal…

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    the world isn’t from monsters, but the society that people have created. In Mary Shelley’s 1831 novel, Frankenstein, there is a scientist who brings a Creature to life. Even though this scientist created this monster, he brings him to life and sees the horror in his creation. He leaves the Creature to fend for himself which causes revenge and hatred. The Creature goes on to kill Victor 's family and drive him crazy. Even though the Creature kills Victor’s family the real monster in the story is…

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    Vampires are usually depicted as cunning, violent monsters, that drink blood and are slaves to the sun. I chose vampires as a monster that represent me because of the vampires tendency to be lonely and outlaws of society. These are some of my greatest fears, not just hurting people to survive, having to deal with adjusting to society as a freak…

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    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”. In “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”, Karen Russell tells the story of a pack of wolf girls who are transitioning into young ladies.…

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    Boo, Who? In the classic Disney tale, Monsters, Inc., two outcast monsters strive to be apart of the elite team of scarers. Although the scarers wreak terror, we recognize the monsters’ fears when a little girl, Boo, enters the extraterrestrial world. Although the story is about changing tradition and love, it reveals the intimate relationship between fear and the individual. Moving away from fuzzy blue monsters and green spheres with legs, monsters still serve as an indication for the fears…

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