In this final paper for this class, I feel I attempted to reach a bit further in my thoughts than I have with most of our work. When thinking about what I was going to do, I began toying with the idea that I was not so different from the monster in early years education. We faced difficulties and had many things stand in our way. But that was not enough. I keep reaching further into myself and into ideals that society presents. And I came to discover something during my writing. I longed not to be seen as stupid or dumb just cause I could not read or write as well as others, and the creature from Shelley’s novel just longed to not be along or seen as a hideous monster. And I thought to myself “Does the desire to fit in or not be different create monsters in ourselves?” And I answered to myself “Yes!” Everyone wants to fit in and not be seen as something different. For we all see different as something frightening, when it really is just something we do not understand. So when I recalled De Lacey’s meeting the creature, he was the perfect example of a judgement free man, for he was blind. He did not judge based on looks (or disabilities), but by what he could interpret and see as character. All in all, I just kept finding more similarities between parts of the creature’s tale and my own life. Of course not exact matches, but similar struggles and disappointments.
But that is life. It is all one huge struggle, with many disappointments. But I see so much more out of that, more room to grow, to go after things that seem impossible, to just have a chance to live all that should be lived and not weighed down by what may seem like an unbearable burden.
So I see my to-do-list with a bit brighter of eyes, knowing that, yes, I am not good at writing, I am not a very strong reader, and I am not the best at all areas of English, but I do know I can do the best I can. And also striving to become better with each task set before me. To out do myself, grow stronger with each struggle I overcome, and eliminate the monster I found inside myself.
