The Little Green Me

 Hello Class, 

Today I have been thinking a lot about what the little green monster is. While I am still unsure,
I think I have a pretty good theory, or at least a theory that I like. Lets start at the beginning,
our narrator talks about one of the most important parts of her childhood, the tree she planted
as a young girl. She calls it her 'special favorite' and an 'old friend', this obviously gives an
insight later in the story to the origin of the little green monster. It made me think that the little
green monster has been there, possibly growing, possibly digging up the whole time. Either
way, the little green monster seems to be something from her childhood. The feminist reading
from class says that the monster is freedom, but I think that it is more connected to our narrator
than simply her repressed thoughts of freedom. The little green monster is all of her darkest,
most undesirable traits. These traits are things that she has been repressing and trying to hide
since childhood. Whether it was her malicious thoughts, cruel actions, or even physical
features she didn't like. 

This theory also lends itself to justifying the immense cruelty that our narrator shows to the little
green monster. You might ask why the little green monster would confess its love, but in reality
that is a fairly simple question. The worst part about anyone's worst qualities is that they are so
hard to get rid of. Bad habits are habitual, they help you cope in negative ways, release stress in
a harmful manner, and more. It only makes sense the manifestation of these habits would love 
you and want to stay with you forever.

That completes my theory.

- Raul Valles III