“But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here.” - Frankenstein
I’m struck by the phrase “crippled by their own weight” in the Swamp Thing’s passage. The symbolism is strong here, in addition to the imagery. This stands for the weight of the beast, whose tremendous bulk also carries the agony of exile from society. He is an (emotional/romantic) cripple despite his immense power because he does not dare reach out to connect with another. I’ve loved Alan Moore’s characters like Rorschach in “The Watchmen”and his sense of the outsider peering into a society that he both despises but desperately wishes to join. Tremendous work.
“But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here.” - Frankenstein
I’m struck by the phrase “crippled by their own weight” in the Swamp Thing’s passage. The symbolism is strong here, in addition to the imagery. This stands for the weight of the beast, whose tremendous bulk also carries the agony of exile from society. He is an (emotional/romantic) cripple despite his immense power because he does not dare reach out to connect with another. I’ve loved Alan Moore’s characters like Rorschach in “The Watchmen”and his sense of the outsider peering into a society that he both despises but desperately wishes to join. Tremendous work.
Powerful response, thank you