monster

Krystal Gourley

Sumner-Winter

English 1020

Feb. 12, 2008

MONSTER

When I first saw Monster I though to myself three basic concepts why is it that she decides to live her life in a state of prostitution? Why is it that she feels as if she needs to kill these men in order to seek revenge? Last but certainly not least what kind of propaganda does this represent?
The story monster talks about a woman by the name of Aileen who is a middle aged prostitute who really just wants to be loved by “that” special man. She searches in hopes of finding love though prostitution due to the fact that she is lonely, and feels that sex is her only way in finding any love. Throughout the movie she falls in love with a girl by the name of Shelby, and they both become lesbian lovers. Unfortunately one night Aileen is raped severely by a man to whom she did not agree to perform acts of falchion. Ever since then she began to sleep with men and then kill them afterwards. Her lover Shelby turns her into the police she was later executed on Oct. 2, 2002.
The only reasonable concept that I could possibly come up with is why Aileen subjected herself to highway prostitution. Personally if she wants to be loved that bad then she may need to start to live a clean life and stop the prostitution, and straighten up her priorities. Aileen was not in the least bit remotely physical attractive, and she didn’t care as to how people thought of her. Deep down inside she wanted to be pretty with manners and have a shot at love; however she was just too trifling to care.
When Aileen went on her killing spree that however caught my attention the most throughout the whole movie. Yes, I totally understand how she could have been mentally affected by the fact that she was raped. She could have reported the man that did this to her, then later on sought psychiatric help. Unfortunately she did not go about these situations in the right way. Maybe, she felt as if there was any man who would have picked up a prostitute. He was a ruthless dirty son of a bitch and did not deserve life. However that was not he decision to make.
The Propaganda? Well basically I thought that the main reason for this movie was to show individuals about the lives that people encounter every single day. Aileen was not one to have a “normal” life if you will. However she was her own man that lived a dangerous life of crime and suffering. Personally I think that we as individuals need to really know someone before we call somebody trash or a piece of shit because you never know exactly what someone has been through. Another main piece of propaganda was to show individuals that not only should you watch what you do, but look at the actions that could come from it, because living a dangerous life of crime is only going to put you in one of two places. Prison, or, six feet underground.