May182012

POSTED AT 06:57 AM

Please address the following question as completely and thoughtfully as you can.  As always, if you find someone else's comment to the question intriguing, please feel free to respond, question, or comment to him or her as well - keeping in mind that we are always kind and respectful of one another and our individual opinions. 
 

 
 
Many stories and films depict the transformation of a human being into another creature  Why do you think people find such stories interesting?  Explain.
 

 
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Dung Beetle.  JPEG image. 11 May 2009. 

Prompt:
 
McDougall Littel. "Extend Interpretations."  The Language of Literature: World Literature.  Ed. Arthur Applebee. Boston: McDougall Littel, 2006. 1148.
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  • Kristen Merrifield

    People find these types of stories interesting because humans cannot transform into other creatures in real life. They are interesting because the concept is different. It opens our imagination to new things. I know I've wondered what it would be life if i could transform into something else. Some movies and books depict that for us. The creature that the human being transforms into can have a special meaning. It can express a character's emotions. It adds depth to the story.

    5/19/2012 2:01:12 PM
  • Ryan Foley

    I think people find it interesting because the person undergoes a transformation and can become completely different. For example the incredible hulk. When hes a human hes a very smart and calm guy but when he becomes the hulk hes very angry and powerful.

    5/20/2012 9:42:01 AM
  • Brady Moore

    People are interested in films portraying a human turning into another creature because we are curious about what the world would be like if we lived in another form. We wonder what a bug might hear and eat. We wonder what other creatures would say if they could speak. We also realize that this would be a nightmare and we like frightening things. We like horror films. It would be a horror to turn into a non-human creature.

    5/20/2012 12:54:30 PM
  • Ben Sansaver

    People find the idea of metamorphisis interesting because everyone has imagined themselves to be an animal when they were young.You always get asked what animal would you want to be if you could become one. The idea has always been known throughout history.

    5/20/2012 1:13:43 PM
  • Colleen Ferlotti

    I think people find stories about changing into other creatures interesting because the idea of being inside the world of other creatures is so foreign. No one really knows what goes on inside the brains of other creatures so it is interesting to imagine and make believe. Additionally, I think that part of human instinct leads us to never be satisfied with what we know or have, so the idea of a constant evolution and change is necessary to keep us happy.

    5/20/2012 2:43:07 PM
  • Melanie Pfitzner

    I think people are really into these kinds of movies because it raises some kind of awareness about the lifestyles of others and how they see the world? I don't know how to phrase it, but the best example I can think of to describe what I mean is the Disney movie Brother Bear.

    5/20/2012 5:34:58 PM
  • Alex Kelley

    I think people find such stories with the transformation of a human being into another creature so interesting because we never see it in real life and we can only imagine it in fictional stories. If it happened in real life, we wouldn't think it was such a big deal, but since it's never happened before, we find it entertaining and interesting to think about the "what if" when it happens in a story. It really appeals to our imagination.

    5/20/2012 8:17:57 PM
  • Robert Phillips

    It is because such transformations are impossible. The concept is unrealistic, so it is an interesting place for the imagination to go

    5/20/2012 8:56:34 PM
  • Taylor Brinkley

    I think people find these stories interesting because it shows something that does not exist and it makes people think about it.

    5/20/2012 9:28:43 PM
  • stephanie samad

    i think people find these stories interesting because its strange and different and interests people because people turning into different creatures is crazy

    5/20/2012 10:43:20 PM
  • Julianne Agudo

    Haha, I think this whole story is really gross. I can only picture a giant insect with its little legs wiggling all over the placeSmileAnyway, I think people are interested in these types of stories because it's filled with action. It's a different perspective and it shows struggles that a person would have to go through since they aren't in their human self. They would have to quickly learn how to live like whatever creature they are. The whole process of quick learning and improvising can be really funny and that's also a part of why people really enjoy these types of stories. Lastly, it's a really unique plot.

    5/21/2012 4:58:43 PM
  • Elisabeth Lamas

    I think people find stories about people trasforming into something else interesting because it is so unexpected. It is interesting to look at the different challenges faced by other creatures. I think people also like to imagine what it would be like to be something other than human.

    5/21/2012 5:11:19 PM
  • Marcus Adkison

    I guess to make the story more interesting. An she how the person that got turn into a creature also how they adapt to that life and what do they do to get back to there regular life

    5/21/2012 6:25:02 PM
  • Jose Orellana

    I believe many people enjoy reading 'transformation' stories because they want to feel that humans can change, and be something else. They want to feel that we can take a superior form. This also explains why people like seeing before and after photos.

    5/21/2012 7:13:13 PM
  • Tim Sullivan

    It's so interesting to me...but it wouldn't work basically because whenever there is a story as such usually the author continues to keep the same human traits for the following creature. Creatures like bugs don't have souls which would affect the way that they would act. It is very interesting to read stories to see what it would be like, but truthfully it would not work.

    5/21/2012 7:19:11 PM
  • Alice Rowley

    Humans always think and imagine how it would be to be different. We always think of changes and wish that we were different than we are. When people watch movies that have such a drastic change, it fascinates people and they enjoy watching it.

    5/22/2012 9:19:18 PM
  • ilia Pavlov

    People fiend theses kinds of stories interesting because of how bazar they are. it shows how the human mind would adapt to its new body. they are interesting because they all pose problems and benefits to how adapt to the circumstance.

    5/23/2012 4:06:21 PM
  • Enes Gorpe

    I think people find this interesting because they themselves imagine what it would be like to be another creature, how it would be like to live in their point of view. I mean who wouldn't want to be a lion?

    5/24/2012 7:57:11 PM
 

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