A. Monster under the Bed

We have all tried it before – to be scared of something. The only thing that is dissimilar from our fears is the situations we are afraid of. But the feeling stays the same no matter if it is spiders we are afraid of or if it is the fear of loosing a pet. Everybody is scared of something and it is no exception in the short story “Monster under the Bed” written by Lezanne Clannachan and published in 2011.
The story is about facing your fears and learning how to put your own needs ahead of others and say no if people want you to do something that is against you as a free person. Because doing something others command you to for their own good might leave you with a bitter taste and a bad conscience, which can hunt you for the rest of your life.
The text is written in third person point of view, which means, that the narrator knows what the boy thinks and how he reacts. The author uses a technique, which can be described with the phrase “stream of consciousness”. The technique describes the situation by every little thought of the person, which in this case gives us a more insightful knowledge about the boy and his feelings, “She’s wearing a lot of make-up. Trying to look younger than she is. Like his mum, so careful with her make-up every morning. What’s the point? he thinks when he’s feeling mean.” (2, 32-33)
We are introduced to the main character Eddie, a 15-year-old boy, who is facing needs from others like described earlier. He does some terrible things to satisfy his mom, which builds up this anger inside of him.
The story takes place at Waterloo station, which is a station in London. Throughout the story Eddie stays at the station where he meets different characters, who is passing by. First he meets a dog and its owner. The dog reminds him of his own dog, Beanie, which he misses a lot. Later he meets Angie, another