Danger Word

In this story, the "freaks" represent what we commonly know and characterize as zombies. These freaks are strangely programmatic in their speech, almost comparable to the automatons of the uncanny. Their ability to talk and refer to others contextually is intriguingly uncanny because my idea of a typical "zombie" figure is one who outwardly appears to be so. Joe's inability to distinguish his friend Mike as a freak adds to the terror, and his misinformed encounter eventually leads to his own transformation. Mike shows the automaton-like of repetition through his words when he repeats statements regarding his hot dogs and his boys. Also, Joe's daughter, Cass, shows an uncanny feature in her character's ability to remember her family members and call to them in a very personal way.