Fears and Monsters

Write down the following

Things that scare you:

The mystery of not knowing what you are afraid of

Things that scare your parents:

Their loved ones getting hurt

Things that scares society:

Terrorist

End of the world

Apocalypse 

Future

Climate change

	Meaning - what fears does the monster represent?
Godzilla
	Fear of nuclear power - can’t control it A greater power than us Nuclear weapon Representation of superpowers Atomic bomb Revenge of nature
Dracula
	Patriarchy  Exploration of women Social structure  Binary opposites (good vs evil) Using power to corrupt Rich exploits
Zombie
	Drug addicts Disease  Fear of loneliness Invasion Apocalypse  Unstoppable
The Alien
	Fear  - Space Second voice Unhuman The higher being Mass production
Your choice
	Colonization Survival Death Mind control