The Truth About Monsters: Adolf Hitler And Joseph Stalin

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The Truth About Monsters Monsters are a figment of the imagination that represents the deepest and darkest parts of our very essence. Some people are more willing to explore their dark side while others know the dangers and keep it at a distance. At some point monsters can become a reality if people let their imagination manifest through themselves, good or bad. Society constructs monsters, such as demons, in order to represent people’s tendency to be inhumanly cruel. People create this idea of demons since demons can be classified as sinister, careless, haughty, and flawed. These characteristics not only reside in demons, but people have the capability to demonstrate these same characteristics. For instance, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin,

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