The monster, according to Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, is an embodiment of ‘difference’—of any quality, whether it’s religious, cultural, sexual, or racial, that inspires fear and uncertainty in its creators. The monster is frequently a “disturbing hybrid” that defies categorization––its hybridity rebels against nature. Yet ultimately, monsters are imagined transformations of ourselves.
Please watch the seven-minute Pixar short Sanjay’s Superheroes” and respond:
Who/what are its monsters? how are they defeated? Please draw on Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s Thesis article to upport your argument.
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