Journal 6 Revised

The relationship between the monster and a child's development is demonstrated through the theory of multiple intelligences and Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Both of their development is the same by going through the imitation stage. The monster copies his neighbors by getting firewood, listening to their voices and trying to copy the language. He learns emotions through them by understanding happiness and unhappiness. He also goes through the play stage that is in child development; where he beings to play the role of taking care of himself just like he had seen. You realize that the monster is extremely intelligent by learning that fire burns you, which then develops your senses. With watching the neighbors being unhappy and realizing he contributed to their unhappiness by stealing their food, emphasizes how he begins to learn morals; by having guilt and making up for it by bringing firewood. He demonstrates a want to learn by experimenting and being intrigued by everything such as a child does in their early years but where he is unable to develop is the socialization with others that is crucial to child's development and developing that self-actualization.