“Dazed, Seduced, and Transfixed: The Monster Through Time, In Literature and In Our Lives”

“Dazed, Seduced, and Transfixed: The Monster Through Time, In Literature and In Our Lives”
Oct 11th 5pm   at North Hero Public Library Info: https://northherolibrary.org/ Email: library@northherovt.com  Phone: 802-372-5458

From Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, to Pu Songling’s The Painted Skin, to Jordan Peele’s Us, to Lovecraft Country, to Monsterland, and to nearly countless vampire tales, our culture is filled with manifestations of the monster. These figures span genres, from mythology to oral tradition to poetry. It is a part of our human cartography.

Alongside this legacy, moments of history have sometimes raised the question: “Who is the monster?” The creatures we have created on screen and on the page, or the reflection staring back at us?

In this presentation, Shanta Lee explores what the monster has meant within literature and what it means within our human interactions. Join us at the Community Hall for this free event sponsored by the Vermont Humanities.