First Assignment - Monsters and Monster Theory

If one were to look upon the specter or spiritual entity haunting the character in my first paper, you would be able to find that there is a possibility that the story told was influenced by a few of Cohen's thesis topics he states.  Specifically one can look at the "evil specter" as one that was forced into being by traditions one could not handle.  The ritual of sacrifices that the town had done for the "greater good" may be interpreted as one should not blindly follow traditions lest you stumble and create a being greater than you can handle.  This being may be one that desires reform.  One that may change through violence in a way.  It slaughters people to satisfy its own demand for justice away from tradition.

In another way, one may also believe it relates to Cohen's fourth thesis.  You may say that the village in the story had created the monster/specter by rejecting all new invaders by maintaining their traditions of sacrifice to appease the invading beings from beyond.  Thus as the village rejected change, you may also relate that to history of Japan having opened up their borders after such an extended period of isolation that they wish to remain the same as before.  As the village rejects such change, the being suffers in the current situation and decides to take matters in its own hands.  Thus wiping the face of the village off of the Earth while remaining dormant for the next "invader" into the village to come and attempt to reveal its secrets. 

As for the rest of the Cohen's theses, I feel that the current situation in the story I know about is all up to interpretation of a different level as to where I am at currently.  From what I know of historical references and cultural values of Japan, I can only draw this much of a conclusion from my being in my first paper.  So who is to say that it truly does not relate to all of the theses of Cohen if one were to dig even further?