The monster concept is extremely useful, and it’s permanent in the moral imagination because human vulnerability is permanent (Asma 65).Although most people view monsters as a stumbling block towards maintaining a proper state of the mind, I think that our inner demons can play a beneficial role in our lives. In the past, my monster made me angry and insane whenever I was frightened by an event, and I always felt ready to kill or destroy everything around me. Later on, I learnt that I have to overcome my fears and face my inner demons without hesitation. Within time, I adopted to live with my monsters in a peaceful way, and I was no longer furious and emotional.
I realized monsters that exist within us are beneficial foes and can help us in life. They assist us to clear away the obstacles presented in our daily encounters. Even though the monsters are real enemies in our daily activities, there are incidences where their dramatic versions are useful and can help us to overcome some challenges. For example, I once helped to counter a robbery with violence within our neighborhood. Armed robbers had attacked our estate and ordered us to surrender our valuable properties to them without hesitation. They also went ahead to try committing sexual acts on women.
It was difficult to contain my inner monster as I became furious and insane and I jumped on one of the attackers and brought him down as I fought him mercilessly. This gave a chance to two more people who helped me to fight with the robbers. The beasts play a significant role in moral imaginations, and I could allow the inhuman acts to occur as I witnessed. The monsters symbolize human vulnerability and crisis and also act as imaginative foils that help us to respond to threat (Asma 65).
Work cited
Asma, Stephen T. "Monsters and the Moral Imagination." Chronicle of Higher Education 56 (2009): B11-B12.
