Zombies unlike many other monsters have become increasingly popular throughout the years. From zombie pub crawls, books, movies, and video games zombies can be found in almost everyone’s day-to-day lives. So the question is why? I believe there isn’t one set answer but a multiplicity of reasons why they are so admired.
For some they are an escape from reality and a fulfillment of our greatest inner desires. Some desires include the idea of a post apocalyptic society in which there is little to no consequence and everything can be attained with little effort. Everyone at some point in their lives has had the fantasy of a disaster and splurging by stealing everything they’ve ever wanted. To fulfill these fantasies we watch movies, read books and play games and imagine we are in that situation.
For some the zombie however is used as a Political tool. Underlying political or social implications can be found in many of the zombie narratives that are specific to the time period in which the narrative was created. Issues such as immigration, capitalism, infection, and religion can be found in many zombie books and movies. Zombies are used as a blank slate to explain or satirize certain hot button issues.
Zombies increased popularity can’t be explained by one explanation alone. However there are many in which explain this phenomenon. The zombie is used as an ambiguous figure, or blank slate to explain or describe many different topics, subjects, or issues.
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