Max Brooks 'The Zombie Survival Guide'

loneliness overcomes her reason that she goes forth with murderous intent (Kilpatrick, 2008). Father Meyer is clearly the most heroic of the three. He maintains his convictions in the face of all odds.
Regardless of their origin or nature, zombies must be dealt once they have made their entrance into the world. Every survivor is faced with a choice, avoidance or action. Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide recommends that a survivor only fight as a last resort, and to use stealth to avoid the zombies as much as possible when operating in a world overrun by them (Brooks, 2003). Walter, Father Meyer, and the unnamed protagonist certainly display no inclination to fight the zombies. Father Meyer’s case is rather unique compared to much of the zombie genre as he is …show more content…
He seeks to free them from their captors rather than watch them be tortured at the hands of the living (Holder, 2008). Walter and the unnamed protagonist face a different set of circumstances. They are living through the zombie apocalypse with all of the violence and stress that entails. Walter seeks to avoid the zombies in every way possible. He rushes to save himself while others around him are being mauled and killed. He does not seek to fight the zombies or to save anyone else until days after the initial carnage and chaos. In doing so he still does not fight the zombies, but instead attempts to lure them away from his injured companion (Kilpatrick, 2008). The unnamed protagonist of The Age of Sorrow also does not seek to fight the zombies that surround her. She has no illusions about her safety from them and does keep a rifle and pistol to defend herself with, but has chosen to build a strong defense around her home instead (Kilpatrick, 2008). None of the protagonist in these stories choose to fight or kill the zombies that they interact with. This is somewhat unusual in the zombie genre, but adds to the