The aim of this exercise is to summarize “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” for a reader who has not read the essay.
Estimated time: 1 hour
Due by 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 7th
An effective summary helps an unfamiliar reader to accurately understand the main ideas of a piece of writing. Typically, an effective summary includes:
1) the author’s full name
2) the name of the text
3) a description of the author’s analytical project (USEFUL VERBS: explores, examines, analyzes, investigates; NOT: says, writes, is about, looks into)
4) one or two quotes of the author’s main point (USEFUL VERBS: argues, asserts, states, proposes, hypothesizes, claims)
5) a paraphrase/explanation/example of the author’s main point (USEFUL PHRASES: for example, for instance, in other words)
6) a brief description of how author supports his/her main idea in the text
Here’s an example of a summary of a 25-page essay called “The Trouble with Wilderness”:
In his essay “The Trouble with Wilderness,” William Cronon, Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, asks his readers to “rethink wilderness” (83). He criticizes mainstream environmentalism’s portrayal of wilderness as “sublime,” claiming that these “specific habits of thinking” have actually hindered the modern environmental movement by “underpinning other environmental concerns” (97-99). Cronon claims that this insistence on portraying the wilderness as separate from society inadvertently draws attention away from “most of our serious environmental problems” in “the landscape … that we call home” (103). Thus, he concludes that humankind should refrain from a “dualistic vision in which the human is entirely outside the natural” (97). Instead, he advocates that society be self-conscious of its actions in relation to nature everywhere, not just the locations perceived as the wilderness but also the environment that surrounds and permeates human civilization.
Write a one-paragraph summary of “Monster Culture (Seven Thesis)” following the above guidelines. Imagine that you want another freshman who has not read the essay to understand it. (Even though we are only reading up to Thesis IV for the first assignment, you know enough about the essay to be able to summarize it.)
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses),” Jeffery Jerome Cohen asks readers to analyze seven theses to better understand “cultures through the monsters they bear” (4). He argues that monsters signify specific fears in specific cultures and states “The monster’s body is pure culture” (4). Cohen explores these seven theses further by taking apart the monster physically and emphasizing that despite they are a “disturbing hybrid” (6) they still reappear again just in “different clothing”. In other words he incorporates these seven theses in a significant part of the monster’s structure whether it’s through their immortal ability or it’s external features, explaining how each section of the monster is culturally different. Cohen emphasizes that the monstrous body is made up of “cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual” (7) differences that each incorporate this idea that cultures are analyzed through the monsters they construct.
In his essay “Monster Culture(Seven Theses)” Jeffery Jerome Cohen, professor of English and director of Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University urges readers to explore the seven theses to better understand the cultures through the “monsters they bear”(4). He argues that monsters signify specific fears in specific cultures as he states “The monster’s body is pure culture”(4).
In his essay “Monster Culture(Seven Theses),” Jeffery Jerome Cohen proposes seven theses for readers to better understand “cultures through the monsters they bear”(4).
He argues that monsters signify specific fears in specific cultures and states “The monster’s body is pure culture”(4). Cohen argues these seven theses further by taking apart the monster’s physical structure and emphasizing that despite its appearance is a “disturbing hybrid”(6) the monster still manages to reappear again just in “different clothing”. Furthermore, he incorporates these seven theses significantly toward the monster’s body arguing whether it’s through their immortal ability or it’s external feautres, each section of the monster is culturally different.
“Monster culture (seven theses) ” by Cohen Jeffrey Jerome.
Is a seven part theses by Cohen with the purpose of showing the reader that culture can be best understood by not just history or archeology but by analyzing the monsters that cultures bear.
My summary of Cohens theses will cover the first four theses.
In theses one Cohen explains the birth of monsters. They are described as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment of time, a feeling and place. Cohen goes on to state that the monstrous body is pure culture. That the monster is a reflection of a cultures fear , desire anxiety and fantasy.
In theses two Cohen shows a pattern of monsters always escaping only to reappear somewhere else. There fore to understand culture Cohen claims that monsters must be examined
Within the intricate matrix of relations of social cultural and literary-historical. In other words examine the relationship between social,cultural and literary and historical.
In thesis three Cohen explains that monsters can not be categorized due to the nature of the monsters composition . Monsters are a disturbing mixture (“hybrid” ) who refuses any systemic structuration . Because monsters are compose of many different aspects of life they do not fit into one category in fact the resist such a possibility.
In theses four Cohen explains how monsters dwell in differences . Cohen says ” monstrous differences tend to be cultural,political,economic and sexual”. Because of these main differences they are used as a justification to many of the monstrous acts that has taken place through out cultures and history . An example used are Native Americans were portrayed as savages with no concept of the Christianity of the colonies there fore they had no rights and so it was ok to take their land and expand west by the power of westward expansion with out any regard to human suffrage in this case the native Americans.
“Monster culture (seven theses) ” by Cohen Jeffrey Jerome.
Is a seven part theses with the purpose of showing the reader that culture can be best understood by not just history or archeology but by analyzing the “monsters that cultures bear”.
Cohen first explains the birth of monsters. They are described as an “embodiment of a certain cultural moment of time, a feeling and place”. Cohen goes on to state that the “monstrous body is pure culture”. That the monster is a reflection of a cultures fear , desire anxiety and fantasy.
In theses two Cohen shows a pattern of monsters always escaping only to reappear somewhere else. Therefore to understand culture Cohen claims that monsters must be examined Within the “intricate matrix of relations of social cultural and literary-historical”. In other words examine the relationship between social,cultural and literary and historical.
In thesis three Cohen explains that monsters can not be categorized due to the nature of the monsters composition . Monsters are a disturbing mixture (“hybrid” ) who refuses any systemic structuration . Because monsters are compose of many different aspects of life they do not fit into one category in fact the resist such a possibility.In theses four Cohen explains how monsters dwell in differences . Cohen says ” monstrous differences tend to be cultural,political,economic and sexual”. Because of these main differences they are used as a justification to many of the monstrous acts that has taken place through out cultures and history . An example used are Native Americans were portrayed as savages with no concept of the Christianity of the colonies there fore they had no rights and so it was ok to take their land and expand west. In conclusion we learn that monsters are a cultural reflection.
In the article “Monster cultures(seven theses)”, the author, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, analyzes culture through the monsters people have in history. He introduces seven theses about monster culture for giving better understandings and perspectives to his readers. He states that the monsters are a part of cultures, and “the monsters’ bodies” actually are the bodies of cultures.(4) “The monsters always escape” and it will “reappear” in the different time with “different meaning” by contemporary “matrix of relations”(4), the author mentions that. In addition, the monsters are considered the disturbing hybrids by the Mr. Cohen, which resists into any “easy categorization”(6). Cohen proposes that monsters reside in “ Gates of Difference”(7). In other words, people will marginalize the people or things which are different from public.
In the article “Monster cultures (seven theses)”, the author, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, introduces seven these about monster culture for his readers to give some better understandings and perspectives. He explores that “the monster’s body is cultural body”, which is made up of “certain cultural moments”.(4) Then, he considers that “the monster must be examed within intricate matrix of relations that generate them” to support his another thesis–“Monster always escape”.(5) For example, undead will reappear
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses),” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, professor of English and director of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, offers seven theses helping to understand “cultures through the monsters they bear” (4). He claims the monster is born from specific cultural moment and he stated “The monster is born only at this metaphoric crossroad, as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment” (4). Author describes the reason for the monster “refuse easy categorization” as monster’s “disturbing hybrid” body (6), which means the monster is formed with complex mixture of cultural events. Also, author mentions the monster exists at the “Gate of Difference” (7). For example, in medieval France, crusaders view Muslims as a demonic characters, because of their religious difference.
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses),” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, professor of English and director of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, offers seven theses helping readers to understand “cultures through the monsters they bear” (4). He claims the monster is born from specific cultural moment as he stated “The monster is born only at this metaphoric crossroad, as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment” (4). Author describes the the monster “refuse easy categorization” because of monster’s “disturbing hybrid” body (6), which means the monster is formed with complex mixture of cultural events. Also, author mentions the monster exists at the “Gate of Difference” (7), cultural difference between foreign culture. For example, in medieval France, crusaders view Muslims as a demonic characters, because of their religious difference.
According to the article”Monster Culture”, the author Cohen Jerome defined the monsters through 7 theses that based on their character, external looks and representation.
First, the monster is always born as an symbol of a certain culture, it exists to represent something more than itself.
Second, the monsters always run away. Once they are caught ,they will come back in different form: changes of dressing. If they are killed, something physical elements or even footprints would be left over to make people confused about the life or death of monster. Cohen also mentioned that monster should be examined by social, cultural, and literary-historical which have complicated relationships each other.
Third, the monster can not be categorized easily because their physical, psychological, or social characteristics cross the lines of classification. They can be half human, half animal that is binary opposition.
Fourth, Cohen also states that the monster can be created with the combination of different culture , political, racial, economic, sexual which violated the general thought most people have.
Finally, through the first four theses illustrated the relationship between monster and culture.
According to the article”Monster Culture”, the author Cohen Jerome professor of English and director of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute defined the monsters through 7 theses that based on their character, external looks and representation.First,Cohen claims the monster is always born as an symbol of a certain culture, it exists to represent something more than itself.Second, he states “the monsters always run away”(4). Once they are caught ,they will come back in different form: changes of dressing. If they are killed, something physical elements or even footprints would be left over to make people confused about the life or death of monster. Cohen also mentioned that monster should be examined by social, cultural, and literary-historical which have complicated relationships each other.
Third, the monster refused easy categorization(6) because their physical, psychological, or social characteristics cross the lines of classification. They can be half human, half animal that is binary opposition.
Fourth, Cohen argues that the monster can be created with the combination of different culture , political, racial, economic, sexual which violated the general thought most people have. In the other words, the author illustrated the relationship between monster and culture through the first four theses.
In the essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” Jeffery Jerome Cohen, professor of English and director of Medival and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, analyses cultures by the “monsters they bear”(4). He asserts that the “monstrous body is pure culture”(4) as the monster is an “embodiment if certain cultural moments-of a time, a feeling, and a place”(4). He further proposes that the “fear, desire, anxiety and fantasy”(4) of a culture are all reflected by the monster’s body and must be interpreted accordingly. He further asserts that “the monster always escapes”(4) and reappears in a new external appearance, for instance in a change of clothing, “each time to be read against contemporary social movements or a specific, determining event”(5). In other words, a monster is dead and undead according to the social needs of important cultural moments. He urges readers to examine monster from “the intricate matrix of relations (social, cultural, and literary-historical)”(5) that the culture presents for a monster to be born. He wants the reader to examine how each of these factors works and interact together create the monster. He further explores the monster when he claims that the external appearance of the monster is a grotesque hodgepodge that does not fit into any “systematic structuration”(6), as they defy our current knowledge and understanding. For instance, the giants of Mandeville Travels devoured humans “all raw and quyk”(7). These differences, Cohen further explains, can be linked to unnaturally modified social factors to make them appear ‘monstrous’ to try to influence human behavior through fear. In his words, “One kind of difference becomes another as normative categories gender, sexuality, national identity, and ethnicity slide together like an imbricated circle of a Venn Diagram, abjecting from the center which becomes a monster”. Thus, through the first four theses we can conclude that the monster is an embodiment of pure culture, both metaphorically and physically, and when these monsters are examined closely in history, they can give explanations to specific cultural moments.
In his essay “Monster Culture(Seven Thesis),” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes seven thesis to analyze monster culture. Through a detailed discussion of each thesis, readers can deeply understand monster culture. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen states “The monster’s body … giving them life and an uncanny independence(4).” The monster’s body is different from other species and full of various unstable factors. Its body embodies a culture. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes “they are disturbing hybrids … in any systematic structuration(6).” The monster belongs to a supernatural mixture, which are different from humans in many ways and can not be categorization simply. He uses many examples to support his thesis, such as Harvey Greenberg and Giraldus Cambrensis’s writing, and a newspaper article. A lot of examples give readers a better understanding of monster culture.
In his essay “Monster Culture(Seven Theses),” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, professor of English and director of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, proposes seven theses to analyze monster culture. Through a detailed discussion of each thesis, readers can deeply understand monster culture. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen states “The monster’s body … giving them life and an uncanny independence(4).” The monster’s body is different from other species and full of various unstable factors. Its body embodies a culture. In addition, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes “they are disturbing hybrids … in any systematic structuration(6).” The monster belongs to a supernatural mixture, which are different from humans in many ways and can not be categorization simply. He uses many examples to support his theses, such as Harvey Greenberg and Giraldus Cambrensis’s writing, and a newspaper article. A lot of examples give readers a better understanding of monster culture.
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)”, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, examines cultures through “the monster they engender” (3), in other words he is trying to understand cultures using the monsters they created base on their needs, fears and specifics moments. He proposes that “the monstrous body is pure culture. A construct and a projection” (4) For instances a construction from our anxiety and fantasy, a projection of fears, needs and socio-cultural conditions in that specific moment. Cohen states that “the monster itself turns immaterial and vanishes, to reappear someplace else” (4), in other words the monster always disappears momentarily base on social needs and reappear again in different form but similar meaning when the society need him again. Cohen claims that “monsters are disturbing hybrids” (6), in other words monsters can’t be classified using current social or cultural standards. Cohen emphasizes that “monstrous difference tends to be cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual” (7), in other words we always try to monsterized something that doesn’t fit into our cultural or social standards.
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)”, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, present seven theses to try understand cultures through “the monster the engender” (3). In other words he is trying to understand cultures or societies fears, needs, anxiety during specific moments. He propose that “the monstrous body is pure culture”(4).
In his essay “Monster Culture,” Jeffery Jerome Cohen, offers 7 theses to help people better understand culture through the monster. He analyzes that monster’s body is culture’s body also claims “ the monster’s body quite literally incorporates fear, desire, anxiety, and fantasy,” (pg.4)
Cohen investigates that monster will always escapes and will reappear with different clothing.He states “Monsters must be examined within the intricate matrix of relations” (pg.5)He claims that monsters can’t be assigned to a specific classification of anything.He also argues that” for the most part monstrous difference tends to be cultural, political, economic and sexual”. （pg.7)
In his essay “Monster Culture (seven theses),” Jeffery Jerome Cohen, offers 7 theses to help people better understand culture through the monster. He analyzes that “monster’s body is culture’s body”. He also claims “ the monster’s body was made up by “fear, desire, anxiety, and fantasy,” (pg.4)
Cohen investigates that monster will always escapes and will reappear with different clothing.He states “Monsters must be examined within the intricate matrix of relations” (pg.5)He claims that monsters can’t be assigned to a specific classification of anything.He also argues that” for the most part monstrous difference tends to be cultural, political, economic and sexual”. （pg.7)
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses),” Jeffery Jerome Cohen wants the reader to analyze his seven theses to better understand “cultures through the monsters they bear” (4). He argues that monsters signify specific fears in specific cultures,“The monster’s body is pure culture” (4). Cohen explores these theses furthermore by taking apart the monster physically and emphasizing that despite they are a “disturbing hybrid” (6) they still reappear again just in “different clothing” and different meaning. So in this he incorporates these seven theses in a important part of the monster’s structure whether it’s through their immortality or it’s external features, explaining how each part of the monster is different throughout various cultures. Cohen emphasizes that the monstrous body is made up of “cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual” (7) differences that in this idea cultures are looked at through the monsters they generate.
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses).” Jeffery Jerome Cohen wants the readers to better understand cultures through the monsters they bear. (4). He makes the claims that the monster is born from cultural movement and he states “The monster is born only at this metaphoric crossroad, as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment” (4). “the monster itself turns immaterial and vanishes, to reappear someplace else” (4), The monsters always disappears for some time based on social needs and reappear again in different situation. He takes it further by stating that monsters are disturbing hybrids which he is trying to say that monster is a hybrid of different ideas and views of various people making them unable to be categorized in specific way. (6).Cohen states that“monstrous difference tends to be cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual” (7),
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses).” Jeffery Jerome Cohen ,professor of English and director of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, wants the readers to better understand “cultures through the monsters they bear”. (4). He makes the claims that the monster is born from cultural movement and he states “The monster is born only at this metaphoric crossroad, as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment” (4). “the monster itself turns immaterial and vanishes, to reappear someplace else” (4), The monsters always disappears for some time based on social needs and reappear again in different situation. He takes it further by stating that monsters are disturbing hybrids which he is trying to say that monster is a hybrid of different ideas and views of various people making them unable to be categorized in specific way. (6).Cohen states that the monsters is made up of “cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual” (7), differences.
The article “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” was written by Jeffery Jerome Cohen which seven defining characteristics of the literary monster are outlined. These characteristics determine the nature and influence of monsters created in a particular cultural context. Also, Cohen extensively discusses and analyzes how the monsters connect with the culture. For instance, in the essay, the author mentions ” One kind of difference becomes another as the normative categories of gender, sexuality, national identity, and ethnicity slide together like the imbricated circles of a Venn Diagram, abjecting from the center that which becomes the monster.” In his view, monster is an embodiment of difference—of any kind of shape, whether it be ideological, cultural, sexual, or racial, that inspires fear and uncertainty in its creators. He claims that every monster has there function and significant to be created. And though there are fictional monsters, real people can become monsters too.
In his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)”Jeffery Jerome Cohen proposes seven theses to analyze monster culture. Through the example and explanations, readers can easily understand what is the monster culture. Also, Cohen extensively discusses and analyzes how the monsters connect with the culture. Cohen explores “One kind of difference becomes another as the normative categories of gender, sexuality, national identity, and ethnicity slide together like the imbricated circles of a Venn Diagram, abjecting from the center that which becomes the monster.” In his view, the monster is an embodiment of difference—of any kind of shape, whether it be ideological, cultural, sexual, or racial, that inspires fear and uncertainty in its creators. He claims that every monster has there function and significant to be created. And though there are fictional monsters, real people can become monsters too.
In the essay, “Monster theory,” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes a way to study cultures around the world through the monsters that are part of their culture. In his essay, Cohen splits his writing up into seven separate points, that if used together, gives a grand understanding of societies through the monsters they bear. In each of his seven points he analyses a part of what makes up monsters in culture by looking at examples in actual history and fictional history. In Cohen’s fourth thesis he talks about how the monster “dwells at the gates of differences” and appear when two groups of people can’t get along (7). In that essay he used an example about an Englishman named Giraldus Cambrensis who called the Irish “filthy” and “ignorant,” monstrousizing them because they had different customs and traditions than the English (10). Jeffrey Jerome Cohen is able to convince his readers to study cultures through monsters with his amazing ability to place the right examples at the right time.
In the essay, “Monster theory,” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, professor of English and director of Medival and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, proposes a way to study cultures around the world “through the monsters they bear” (Cohen 4).
Cohen splits his writing up into seven separate points, thesis if you will, that when used together to analyze a monster they would be able to better understand the cultures they come from; going to the point of calling the monster’s body, “pure culture” (4). In Cohen’s fourth thesis he talks about how the monster “dwells at the gates of differences” and appear when two groups of people can’t get along (7). In that essay he used an example about an Englishman named Giraldus Cambrensis who called the Irish “filthy” and “ignorant,” monstrousizing them because they had different customs and traditions than the English (10). Jeffrey Jerome Cohen is able to propose his readers to study cultures through monsters with his amazing ability to place the right examples at the right time.
According to the article “Monster Culture”(Seven Theses), The Jeffrey argues that monster body is cultural body because monsters correspond with a culture at a particular moment such as fear, desire and anxiety. In addition, it is safe to say that monsters cannot be assigned to a specific classification of animals or people. Their physical, psychological, or social characteristics cross the lines of classification. Monsters can be half human, half animal, not fitting them into either category, or they may have some sort of other deformity or social characteristic that prevents them from being defined as a specific species. Moreover, there is no doubt that monsters are comprised of the things that are perceived as different. They are different culturally, sexually, racially, economically, or politically. They have aspects outside “the norm” of general thought. When the majority of people believes one idea or holds something to be true, the monster always believes the opposite.
According to the article “Monster Culture(seven theses)”, the jeffrey jerome cohen suggests that readers could better understand the relationships between culture and monsters by analyzing the seven theres.
In his essay “Monster Culture(Seven Theses),” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes the seven thesis to analyze the monsters culture, and that help his readers who has interesting about culture to understand it more through the monsters culture.He claims that “The monstrous body is pure culture”, the monsters reflection of fears or anxieties and projection of them. He proposes “the monster always escapes” but they will return in other place with different shape. He states that “they(monsters) are disturbing hybrids in any systematic structuration.” Cohen also asserts monster dwell at gates of difference. “Monstrous difference tends to be cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual”,in other words The history becomes monster.
I will give a brief summary for the book named Monster Culture (Seven Theses), which is written by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen.
In his essay, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen outlines seven defining characteristics of the literary monster, which govern the nature and implications of monsters created within a particular cultural context. Monsters are each possessed of some of these seven theses. In the Thesis 1, he argues that the monster is born only at this metaphoric crossroads, as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment——of a time, a feeling and a place. For example, King Kong, one of the best-known figures in cinema history, fits well into the first of the seven theses. The first of Cohen’s seven thesis states that the Monster’s Body is a cultural body. The story of King Kong is set in the time of the Great Depression. People fall into a huge crisis, after they have just created an incredibly developed, civilized, and wealthy society. Therefore, King Kong comes as a challenge to the society and values. I argue that this example also reflects the author’s central point of view.
In the article, he uses discourse, examples and quotes to explain his views on the monster. He first proposes a macro view of the monster. After that, he divides the article into 7 theses, and each thesis has a sub point, he also has a corresponding argument for every sub point. In a word, the view of this article is very clear, the language of the discussion is also organized, and the argument can support the point of view.
I will give a brief summary for the book named ” Monster Culture (Seven Theses),” which is written by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen.
In his essay, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen outlines seven defining characteristics of the literary monster, which govern the nature and implications of monsters created within a particular cultural context. Monsters are each possessed of some of these seven theses. In the Thesis 1, he argues ” that the monster is born only at this metaphoric crossroads, as an embodiment of a certain cultural moment——of a time, a feeling and a place. ” (4) For example, King Kong, one of the best-known figures in cinema history, fits well into the first of the seven theses. The first of Cohen’s seven thesis states that ” the Monster’s Body is a cultural body. “(4) The story of King Kong is set in the time of the Great Depression. People fall into a huge crisis, after they have just created an incredibly developed, civilized, and wealthy society. Therefore, King Kong comes as a challenge to the society and values. I argue that this example also reflects the author’s central point of view.
In the article, he uses discourse, examples and quotes to explain his views on the monster. He first proposes a macro view of the monster. After that, he divides the article into 7 theses, and each thesis has a sub point, he also has a corresponding argument for every sub point. In a word, the view of this article is very clear, the language of the discussion is also organized, and the argument can support the point of view.
In the essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” Jeffery Jerome Cohen, Professor of English and Director of Medival and Early Modern Studies Institute at George Washington University, analyses cultures by the “monsters they bear”(4).He argues that monsters signify specific fears in specific cultures,“The monster’s body is pure culture” (4). Cohen explores these theses furthermore by taking apart the monster physically and emphasizing that despite they are a “disturbing hybrid” (6) they still reappear again just in “different clothing” and different meaning. So in this he incorporates these seven theses in a important part of the monster’s structure whether it’s through their immortality or it’s external features, explaining how each part of the monster is different throughout various cultures. Cohen emphasizes that the monstrous body is made up of “cultural, political, racial, economic, sexual” (7) differences that in this idea cultures are looked at through the monsters they generate.
In the article “Monster Culture” ( Seven Theses),” Author Jeffrey Jerome Cohen stated that the seven theses that justify how human culture or other human history activities can have an effect on the monster’s cultures. For example in Thesis IV Cohen said ” “History itself becomes a monster: defeaturing, self-deconstructive, always in danger of exposing that suture that binds its disparate elements into a single, unnatural body”. The overall, author tries to discover and gave an explanation of the formation of a monster-like creature in the past of history; Thus the final statement that Cohen gave is that a form of monster had a very close relationship with our human activities, such as something like cultural, political, race, religion, sexuality are some of the key factors that shaped the monsters. Most monsters are also unpredictable because they are a creation of our human’s imagination, we don’t know when the next monster is going to appear and there is no sign of their appearance as well as there is no limitation toward our imagination toward their formation. This can be proven as the main statements that author is trying to share.
In his essay “Monster Culture(Seven Thesis),” Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes seven thesis to analyze monster culture. Through Cohen’s thorough explanation of each thesis, us as readers can have a meaningful understanding of the monster culture. “The monster’s body … giving them life and an uncanny independence(4).” The monster’s body is different, it’s much different from other species of life, with a variation of other factors, it is about culture. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen proposes “they are disturbing hybrids … in any systematic structuration(6).” The monster belongs to a supernatural mixture, which are different from humans in many ways and can not be categorization simply. With examples, we can understand, as readers what the monster culture is all about. He uses many examples to support his thesis, such as Harvey Greenberg and Giraldus Cambrensis’s writing, and a newspaper article.