Violence Against Zombies In The Walking Dead

It is dark. All around it is pitch black and the only thing to be heard is labored breathing. There is something out there. Suddenly, a noise startles you and you jump six feet in the air. MONSTERS! They’ve caught your scent and you take off running once again. Monsters like mummies, werewolves and ghosts have had cultures and peoples running scared for decades. More recently, one monster in particular has frightened individuals in ways the ‘classic’ monsters could only dream of. Zombies, the undead, terrify us because they are not fully dead, yet are not alive. Zombies are a shell of a body with no life or conscious thought. When facing monsters, individuals become prone to violence against not only monsters, but humans as well. This is exemplified in the episode “Wildfire” in the TV series, The Walking Dead, when a small group of survivors is fighting for their lives against a global plague of zombies. Violence is the only solution to stop the Zombies. People are more prone to violence against monsters and one another when fear and anxiety surround them. …show more content…
Frightened and under constant threat, the individuals are on edge. After learning that Jim has been bitten by a Zombie, the group instantly panics as the sense of danger is heightened. With Jim a few feet away, the group discusses what do to. Jim is a friend, but the danger he poses against the group is too great to ignore. Darrel is so frightened he makes a quick judgement with a seemingly rational solution. To eliminate the threat, Darrel takes the pick ax he is holding and moves towards Jim with violent intent. He is determined to kill Jim if it will keep the group