Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Oct. 2010
One of the most widespread uses of the term beast is to refer to that quadruped pack animal, wild and that is usually very dark to the human beings who contemplate it. The main characteristic that these animals present is the ability to locomotion, meanwhile, the absence of chlorophyll and wall in their cells determines in them a plan bodily permanent. We lock up the beasts, you can come in quiet.
On the other hand, in the religious sphere the beast also plays a special role, for example in the Apocalypse of Saint John the beast is a being that is related to him Antichrist or the devil.
In the context of entertainment, more precisely on TV and the movie theater and in the literature, the stereotype of the beast usually plays a prominent role in stories, for the most part, he assumes the role of antagonist of the hero and is the one who promotes through his evil and violent actions the sorrows of the protagonists or heroes. The most prominent and emblematic case in this area is that of the Beast in fictional history Beauty and the Beast.
And another well-known fictional beast is the character Beast, a superhero of the Editorial Marvel; It is a mutant and a member of the X-Men, The Defenders, The Avengers and X Factor; his first public appearance was in 1963.
And in the language common and everyday is often called a beast individual who is rude and ignorant. I can't believe how he hurt you like that, Juan is a beast.
Themes in Beast