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Some Thoughts On Social Media, Keeping Frankenstein's
Monster In Mind.

 

Catherine Biehl
   Everyone uses social media. And everyone uses social media because everyone uses it. It’s somewhat the opposite of Frankenstein’s monster. From first glance, the monster looks like he would hurt you; he looks like a bad, scary monster that is not good for humanity. But, when you get a closer look, he has no bad intentions at all. He has been created for good intentions, but the creator didn’t realize that he would be creating a monster. On the other hand, social media looks like a great way to share and interact with people in a positive way. When you look closer into the reality of what actually happens on social media, people abuse it and realize they could post or say anything they want. People are constantly drawn into it and get brainwashed by what they see. Those people who use it are collectively creating a monster because there is no filter on what is let out. The more people that go onto it, the more it becomes a monster.

Aiden.
   It was good at first, but as time went on and improvements were made, the monster was created, It was too good to not be a part of. It blew up like a grenade. It sucked people in and wouldn’t let them go. It can’t be stopped, and it’s still evolving. It is a part of everyone’s life and there is no way to stop the spread of it’s damage to the people and to the environments of the world.

Hunter.
   It started out small, and when people started to hear about it, people helped make it even bigger. It grew faster and faster and we thought we could control it. But soon we will realize it is actually much bigger than us. We have created something much bigger than us, and we do not know what it is anymore. It doesn’t need us anymore, and it now grows on its own, and that scares us.

Rhett.
    Social media is one of the most bipolar monsters ever; it could ruin your life, make you sad, angry, or make your day and make you happy. This monster is fueled by us, in a way we control the monster, so in a way we are the monster. This monster is merely a body, we are the brain, and the brain is what makes a monster a monster.

Ryan Danley.
    Social Media started out as a way to interact with people outside of the physical world. It soon became an obsession for many. A surprisingly large majority is dedicated to maintaining their social media profile. Aside from that, the eagerness of many people to put their information has made the monetization of the general public by private corporations become incredibly easy.

Colin.
    Social media has become a monster in the sense that it is like a drug. In Frankenstein, the monster strives for control because no one accepts him. He feels that the only way for him to be respected is to be powerful. Social media is like this because it controls our time along with our work ethic.

Abi.
    Social media is a monster because it makes people feel like they aren’t good enough. Often times on Instagram, people feel the need to make their pictures look absolutely perfect. We are imperfect people but people often judge with the eyes which makes some people feel insecure and not good enough. In Frankenstein, all of the people that see the monster instantly think the worst about him and don't’ give him a chance. They judge with their eyes.
    It can also cause people to become self-absorbed because all they are doing is being on their phone and not communicating with people in the real world. Many of the people in Frankenstein were only concerned about how they felt, not how they were making the monster feel.

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