This article “Monsters and Moral Imagination” by Stephen T. Asma, is about how monsters play a big role on human moral imagination and how humans create emotions with monsters. The author argues that monsters do exist in society but in fiction, a figure of imagination don’t exist. Its a sign that we need to fear them and allows us to imagine situations of dealing with a real monster. The purpose of monsters are to guide people and teach them how to react in moments of unexplained events.
Asma states “My own view is that the concept of monsters can not be erased from our language and thinking”
(Asma 66).Asma states “My own view is that the concept of monsters can not be erased from our language and thinking” (Asma 66).
From my point of view, Asthma is trying to say we all have a monster inside of us that we hide. When we hide them, we make them real and believe it. My favorite line that Asma said was, “The goal is to be prepared, not scared, to use our heads, and cut off theirs” (Asma 63), I love this quote because monsters play a big role in society. It’s not just something that can disappear but its something we have to be prepared for and try to beat ourselves so we don’t feel scared.
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