I finished reading Max Brooks’ World War Z yesterday. It was
a thought-provoking account of the zombie apocalypse and how we would deal with
it as individuals, as comrades, and as nations. I enjoyed it. Why do zombies
stir deep psychological responses in us? There are many reasons; One is that it
is our loved ones who become the monsters (assuming we are survivors). Those
closest to us are our most immediate danger and they must be quickly destroyed or
abandoned in order to save ourselves. There is immeasurably more pain in being
responsible for the transformation or death of a friend. We recognize the monster. We search for the good we wish was still in them. The sweeter the memories, the greater the pain. The more deeply we love, the more it hurts when it is lost.
Length of Feather: 11"
Length of Feather: 11"
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