{"id":74,"date":"2018-02-19T22:04:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T22:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/ypark1\/?p=74"},"modified":"2018-02-19T22:04:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T22:04:35","slug":"week-7-blog-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/ypark1\/2018\/02\/19\/week-7-blog-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 7 Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In this week\u2019s reading of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Undead <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">by Cohen, I enjoyed exploring a different perspective on the essence of zombies. In the past, the word \u201czombies\u201d would trigger images of undead, diseased beings who seek to consume human flesh and brains. However, Cohen conveys a more positive interpretation of zombies. Rather than being afraid of the idea of these<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Clip art zombies apocalypse clipart kid 4\" src=\"http:\/\/clipartbarn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Clip-art-zombies-apocalypse-clipart-kid-4.png\" alt=\"Clip art zombies apocalypse clipart kid 4\" width=\"205\" height=\"274\" \/> creatures, he celebrates how zombies give us a way to give form to various aspects of our lives (408).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\nThe most evident aspect of our of lives which zombies reflect is our fears. I believe that Cohen admires the quintessence of zombies because only when we truly visualize our fears, are we capable to recognize and overcome our fears. Much like our fears, zombies are very undying, threatening, and are capable of consuming us when we decide not to take any action to prevent them. For example, in the movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, some of the fears of the characters are portrayed as zombie-like figures. These creatures come to life as the characters\u2019 greatest\u00a0<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mw-mmv-final-image jpg alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/5\/5a\/It_%282017%29_poster.jpg\" alt=\"It (2017) poster.jpg\" \/>fears, but as they learn to accept these zombie-esque beings, the characters take their first step in overcoming what they fear (410). In light of this phenomenon, Cohen expresses how zombies so vividly represent our fears, and thus, we are able to more effectively overcome them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I agree with the author in that confronting our \u201czombies\u201d is the most effective method to overcome our fears. Initially, this process will inevitably difficult because even the slight thought of such horrors shocks us. However, because they exist as one of the most graphic thoughts inside our minds, through full visualization and acceptance, we are capable of defeating the very entities that seem undying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" w:full d:b \" src=\"https:\/\/pi.tedcdn.com\/r\/talkstar-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/production\/playlists\/playlist_468\/overcome_fears_1200x627.jpg?quality=89&amp;w=800\" width=\"423\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s reading of The Undead by Cohen, I enjoyed exploring a different perspective on the essence of zombies. In the past, the word \u201czombies\u201d would trigger images of undead, diseased beings who seek to consume human flesh and brains. However, Cohen conveys a more positive interpretation of zombies. 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