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Television 's Perception Of Zombies

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When I think of zombies, I immediately think of the dead still decaying from years of being buried. They slowly emerge from the grave, and stumble upon their steps as they learn to walk again. It spite of their slow amble, they somehow manage to lively break into a song and dance lead by the zombie king himself, Michael Jackson. Ok, so perhaps, that was Jackson’s perception of zombies; it does not negate the fact that they possess no intellectual capacity to critically think for themselves. Additionally, they are violent and aggressive and will attack anyone who crosses their path. Although “all characters and events [in the video] are fictitious”, the epidemic that has infected nearly millions of people worldwide is real. This contagion is called television (or the media) and it has caused indelible damage. Television has not only taken control of our bodies and our intellects, but has taken over our personalities as well. Let’s face it; TV has turned us into zombies.
There was a time people relied on conversation or the great outdoors as a form of entertainment. Before Television invaded our homes, families sat together and ate dinner; they told ghost stories and danced around the fireplace to Pa’s fiddle. They took longs walks down the prairie and were physically active. Sure that could have been the life of Charles and Caroline Ingalls. However, because they didn’t have television, they were actively involved in their children’s lives. Laura and Mary would often go for a

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