I really don't like zombies. For years they freaked me out so much. I dislike them more than just about any other Halloween monster or creature because I've been afraid of nightmares about zombie attacks and infections and so on and so forth. I don't like having a good imagination when it comes to things like this.
As you may have guessed, there is a "however" that I'm going to share here: I am beginning to appreciate the use of zombies as symbolism in literature and theater. I saw a zombified rendition of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," and I appreciated the enlightening use of zombies to serve as a symbol of jealousy and other effects of gossip and slander. They used the traditional script, but interpreted it to use zombies. just as the story began with an infection, it ended with an antidote. In this case, I enjoyed the effect. I still don't like zombies, but today I am grateful for the effective use of them in art and pop culture.
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