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Comparing Monsters In The Walking Dead And Warm Bodies

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Since this class, I have seen monsters in a whole new light. I believe that not all monsters are created to be evil. Monsters have more depth to them and we view them just as a creature for our entertainment. In my essay’s over the semester, I have dug deeper into the emotional aspect of monsters. I believe monsters have feelings and they are more than what society depicts them as. I think that monsters and humans can go hand in hand. Some humans are more monster like and some monsters can be more human like. Since I have been analyzing zombies mostly over this semester, I view movies and shows such as, The Walking Dead and Warm Bodies differently. I believe that there is more to their character and we should appreciate them more.

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