Slender Man is an internet meme and fictional character that embodies the fears of the digital age. He originated from online forums and photoshops before spreading widely online. While many internet legends have come and gone, Slender Man stood out for his ability to reflect the virtual void that people feel from excessive internet use. Some argue he represents the fears that millennials have about being constantly connected yet disconnected from real human contact and society. The anonymity of the internet allows people to express dark thoughts without consequences, and Slender Man became a manifestation of this. His popularity led to video games and movies further spreading his online mythology.

1. By: Raheel Khan
SLENDERMAN

2. What/Who is “SlenderMan?”
EVERY GENERATION CREATES ITS OWN MONSTERS

3. WHISPER
Death of children due to
Slendy
DEATH
SLENDY(Variation)

4. How slenderman
embodies the fears of
the digital age.
When the internet created the Slender Man,
it did not realize it had made fears of a
whole generation adrift in the digital age.
Countless internet urban legends existed
before and after him. But Slender rose
above all, his empty face an uncanny
reflection of the virtual void we summoned
him from.
“Slender Man
almost literally
embodies The Man
that millennials
were fighting”

5. THE LESSONS OF THE ONLINE AGE
“The internet is a place where we can expose
our darkest desires and thoughts without the
societal repercussions”

6. SLENDERMAN VIDEO GAME AND MOVIE
Video Game Movie

7. WORKS CITED
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