"It is bitter-bitter," he answered; .
The above statement reflects how the individual must have felt during his forlorn life. The monster merely sought to live as the rest of humanity did. He wanted to find who he was and what he was destined to be; however, in our prejudice of his kind, we banish him from our elite society. Who gave society the right to judge who is acceptable and who is not? A better question would be who is going to stop society from judging? The answer is no one. After the creature had read Memoirs, he began to understand that he needed to find who he was as a person, not as a hideous beast. If I were the novelist, the bible would have been a much improved alternative. The bible contains the cornerstone of whole nations, ties together the very existence of the heavens, and is still able to give a small child the hope of another day. The monster was impressionable and needed not the lies that society dubiously bestowed upon his back. The monster needed a reference point in which he could look back and see the difference between right and wrong. The monster as a whole had to see himself as human and Memoirs did not help him in that aspect of literature. The most significant mark of the monster's alienation from society was his lack of a name. The absence of a name denies the monster the knowledge of which he is, his familial origins, and a connection to successive generations. The monster's lack of a name and place in society, which caused him such distress, is shown when he his narrating his experiences to Victor. The bible, in its respective way gave him an origin. By reading Memoirs, the monster tries to find himself through the window of opportunity that society creates, not one of his own accord. Therefore, society continues to alienate the undesirables of our community. Some of the greatest minds of all time have been socially unacceptable. Albert Einstein lived alone and rarely wore socks of the same color.
This is known as bibliotherapy. ... The term bibliotherapy was coined in 1916 by Rev. ... Consider the motives for using bibliotherapy. ... Greg Schreur describes the bibliotherapy needs in his article "Using Bibliotherapy with Suspended Students". ... Bibliotherapy is one device that educators can u...
Other techniques frequently used includes gender-role analysis and intervention, bibliotherapy, journal writing, therapist self disclosure assertiveness training, refraining and relabeling, cognitive restructuring, identifying and challenging untested beliefs, role-playing, psychodramatic methods, group work and social action. ...
To be a successful counselor, I feel it is important not to show sympathy towards clients. I, as a counselor, would show them that I can emotional identify with their feelings. It is important to make my clients feel comfortable enough with me to express all that's troubling them. In order to do this; I must display good listening skills, warmth and patience. I am a great listener and analyzer. ...
