Monsters have always played an important role in culture.īut what are monsters? How do they find their way into our society and where do they come from? Not only are they defined by their deterrent appearance but also by qualities ascribed by the culture they appear in (cf. We read about them in fictional literature and see them in classic movies as well as new publications. Children at an early age fear monsters under their beds and adolescents fight against monsters in computer games.
Their hideous appearance and scary behavior became integrated in our lives and culture. It is difficult to imagine our world without monsters.
Conclusion: cultural, social and political contextĥ.3 Comparison between book and film adaptation “ The monster always escapes” – The return of the undeadĥ.
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