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What if the real monster in a story isn’t the creature, but the reader? From Borges’ labyrinthine minotaur to Frankenstein's tragic creation and Kafka’s unsettling metamorphoses, literature has long blurred the lines between reader and monster. This video explores how monstrosity in literature forces us to question identity, morality, and our own role as readers. Are we simply observers, or do we become complicit in the horrors we consume?
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❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
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Cottom, Daniel. “Frankenstein and the Monster of Representation.” SubStance 9, no. 3 (1980): 60–71. doi.org/10.2307/3683905.
Woltmann, Suzy. “‘Pointless, Ridiculous Monster’: Monstrous Abjection and Event in ‘The House of Asterion’ and Grendel.” Preternature: Critical and Historical Studies on the Preternatural 9, no. 1 (2020): 76–96. doi.org/10.5325/preternature.9.1.0076.
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What if the real monster in a story isn’t the creature, but the reader? From Borges’ labyrinthine minotaur to Frankenstein's tragic creation and Kafka’s unsettling metamorphoses, literature has long blurred the lines between reader and monster. This video explores how monstrosity in literature forces us to question identity, morality, and our own role as readers. Are we simply observers, or do we become complicit in the horrors we consume?
📖 Explore more history and literature on my channel!
GET MORE FROM ME:
✨ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
💌 Sign up for my newsletter: substack.com/@cinziadubois
🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @TheAnnotatedMind
🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: tinyurl.com/mr3k4w4m
➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: tinyurl.com/2rxpjsdv
📩 Video Request form: https://forms.gle/zF6HjhJGZPR2hVx69
🌍 My website/blog: ladyofthelibrary.com
SOCIALS:
📚 Bookish Insta: instagram.com/lady.of.the.library
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinzia-dubois.bsky.social
🎓 PhD Insta: instagram.com/the.literary.academic
📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@lady.of.the.library
📚 Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
Cottom, Daniel. “Frankenstein and the Monster of Representation.” SubStance 9, no. 3 (1980): 60–71. doi.org/10.2307/3683905.
Woltmann, Suzy. “‘Pointless, Ridiculous Monster’: Monstrous Abjection and Event in ‘The House of Asterion’ and Grendel.” Preternature: Critical and Historical Studies on the Preternatural 9, no. 1 (2020): 76–96. doi.org/10.5325/preternature.9.1.0076.
