Informative Speech On The Lochness Monster

When people think of the word “monster,” their thoughts go straight to the scary mortals that frightened us as children. Whether it was the monster under our bed, the creature that hid in our closets, or the strange man that sat outside our windows watching our every move, we have all had a similar experience. People never give the culture behind that particular monster a second thought. They do not know that there is so much more to a monster than just fangs, claws, scary masks, etc. There is a culture behind each and everyone of them. By knowing and understanding who and how this monster exists, you learn about the culture that brought this monster to life. You learn about the monster's body and all the feelings it incorporates. I am going to be talking about a monster that caught my attention and that not many people are informed about, and that is the Lochness Monster.

Apparently, there has been many sightings of monsters in history, but Nessie (nickname for the Lochness Monster) was the one grasped most people’s attention. The Lochness Monster is said to inhabit Loch Ness, which is a lake, in Scotland. It is located in Scotland’s highgrounds and is the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain. This large body of water reaches a depth of nearly 800 feet and length of about 23 miles. That is one of the things that Scotland is mostly known for, aside from bagpipes and kilts. Nessie first attained the attention from the public in 1933 after a story was published in a local newspaper. The article did not talk about a monster, but instead a splashing in the water that appeared to