Analysis of Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s Monster Culture
Words: 411 1666In the dynamic discourse of cultural critique, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen's seminal piece "Monster Culture: Seven Theses" stands out as a profound exploration of the ways in which human fears, desires, and societal tensions intersect. Cohen's thoughtful articulation of seven theses invites us into the complex territories of human psyche where monsters are both symbolic representations and architects of our collective imaginations. Cohen begins with the thesis, "The Monster's Body Is a Cultural Body," which suggests that monsters encapsulate the fears […]