Real-life and Imagined Monsters: Everything is in Our Head

Monsters are often thought to be hiding under the bed or in the closet when the lights are turned out. With no knowledge of what there is in the dark, society is traumatized. Parents teach their children, “do not get out of bed or the boogie man will get you. ”

They pile on a monster’s scary attributes in a way that scares children to death because, frankly, all that is known is to be scared. All the while, the children should really be scared of the real-life monsters. No one knows exactly what makes up a monster. Is it really the long teeth and deformed features or is it the way they torture for fun and terrorize everything in sight; some would say it is both. They cannot be described as regular humans, but they cannot compare to mythical creatures. To create a monster, real or not real, it is necessary to have that unsettling fear that culture has instilled in human perception. Real-life monsters do not have just have one definition.

Their characteristics can range from looking like an average waiter at a local diner, to holding up the standard at which they are set out: grungy smell, beady eyes, a crooked smile, overly tall. These real-life monsters are what is feared. On the upside, people get this intuition or feeling which allows them to actually sense that something is wrong. For example, a van shows up to a group of kids selling ice cream. Hypothetically, a man from the van invites the kids to hop inside to pick their flavor. Intuition is not just going to let children jump inside a creepy van because your mind knows that something is a little off. Consequently, to create a real-life monster all that is needed is a normal human that has the characteristics of a “real monster. ”No one knows what is beyond when the lights go out, and that is when curiosity gets the best of humans. When people do not know what is lurking around they channel their emotions into fear and that is why monsters have been created. The imagined monsters are created in the mind. People envision them from the time they are just toddlers; maybe society shares a movie, a story, or just leads to imagining something in the dark. Either way, the monster that controls minds is just waiting for people's brains to start wondering about what is beyond. Some people are labeled “crazy” for seeing the unreal.

What they envision is so real to them that they are traumatized. If the subconscious really believes that they saw this monster there is really no way to un-see it. These things seen in the imagination are disfigured, long-clawed, big-toothed, unhuman looking creatures that people call monsters. There is no accurate name for them because society does not know what they are or if they exist. In the eyes of people, monsters are recognized as the worst fear. The characteristics for imagined monsters are chosen by humanity. Real-life monsters obviously have some of the same traits as humans because they are human. Such as Hitler, he was basically the definition of monster. He killed thousands of people to make a “superior race. ” Hitler was human, but his actions were inhuman, leading him to become a human monster. No one knows what is beyond the dark and this goes for mortal and envisioned monsters. Theoretically, imagine a person walking late at night and hearing something trailing behind, except every time he or she look back there is nothing in sight. Startled, the person starts sprinting on instinct, seeing that something isn't quite right. When all the sudden, something grabs him or her. Everyone has read, seen, or just heard of this scenario; it is the heart of that scary moment that leads up to every scary movie. No one wants to look back because the thought of it either being a worst nightmare or a cold-blooded killer is too much to handle. These monsters lead people to use the voice inside of their mind. Monsters are human, but they cannot be described as one. Mythical creatures are somewhat similar to monsters but, all in all, come from two completely different places. They are both fictional creations made up to give humans something to either be frightened or interested in, but monsters can feel just as real as mythical creatures. These mythical creatures are only stories, movies, and books made up for society to fret over or enjoy; they can be role models, someone aspired to be like, or just used as a prime motivator.

Santa Clause for example, some people spend all year being good just so they can get presents from Old Saint Nick. Mythical creatures are made up just like monsters, but they serve different purposes. Monsters are a choice. The decision to believe in imagined and real-life monsters is each person’s option. People have the choice to channel their emotion into fear because the world can be a scary place or just hold back. Creating a monster is completely up to each individual. If a person wants to be scared of the frightening human monsters or imagined monsters, they get to make that choice. To create a monster, real or unreal, one must create the fear that everyone perceives from books, stories, and movies and let it take control of the mind.