The short story , "The Beast in the Cave" by H.P. Lovecraft, causes ideas of the unknown and the human mind under stress from life-threatening situations. Humans and the character in the story face uncertainty inside the darkness and survive with fearsome knowledge that doom can appear anywhere. Minds of different people react differently to instances where a overwhelming challenge demands all the power of the person.
The character's dismay of becoming lost can be compared to the idea that humans as a whole wander aimlessly through the universe with destruction around the wrong turn. Humanity like the character are defenseless against the monster attacking. Monsters against humans may be pushed back with the help of companions who can bring light to fight back the darkness. The unknown creates fear whether in school or a cave. The thoughts associated with fear must be pushed aside to conquer and make the fear disappear.
The thoughts of death from starvation or the beast of the cave made the character of the story flow through emotions. The thoughts weakened and strengthened his mind. The character wonders if he can ever see the light of day again or survive at all inside the cave. The beast causes a more gruesome idea of the cave as the sounds reach his ears after acceptance of potentially being lost forever. Fending off the beast and finding the guide gives the man hope of reaching the outside world away from the horrors of the cave. The unknown does not win the battle of the character's mind while showing that he was moments from dying.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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