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 A new blog to contain answers to prompts |
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one. Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.  |
| Prompt: Monsters What comes to your mind when someone mentions monsters? In other words, what is a monster to you? ---------- From where I stand, a monster is someone or something that acts against the accepted laws of people, groups, or countries. Monsters can take mythical, physical, or psychological forms. In fiction, they can be vampires, werewolves, demons, etc., and in fairy tales they shape-shift to lure the innocent with charm before revealing their true nature. Although, some stories flip the idea and make the monster a misunderstood hero. Remember The Beauty and the Beast? In this tale, the Beast is written to remind us not to judge by appearances or by sweet or sour talk. Fact is, on the surface, a monster is something that stands outside of the boundaries of what we know or accept as being decent. So, we describe some people as monsters due to what they do, not what they look like. A smiling face might mask cruelty. A charming leader who insists he or she loves peace and prosperity, might rule with manipulation and harm, disregarding all the rules of their country and international laws, plus any understanding of what humanity is. So, the monster becomes a concept or rather a label for behavior that terrifies, corrupts, or destroys. In real life, therefore, I believe, they are not really human, but only in human form to fool and hoodwink their stupid followers. They do this by playing or reflecting on our fears and flaws, such as: the fear of the unknown or little known, the fear of losing control, the fear of being hunted and eaten, and the worst, the fear of ourselves, when jealousy, rage, greed, or love of fame and fortune win us over. Then...monsters teach lessons, warn us about the danger of themselves, and what they can really be capable of doing, and if not always but sometimes...they mirror us. |
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