In Isaac Marion's novel Warm Bodies, it offers us a different perspective on the topic of Zombies, and almost redefines what I thought I knew about Zombies. There is no doubt that in this book we are dealing with compete supernatural entities. Definitely, the Zombie "R" is an above natural being, however, he's clearly different than his fellow undead. R seems to be a young adult who has carried over traits of his past life, that are more human, especially when Julie enters his life. His human traits are an especially interesting aspect about the book because it humanizes the Zombies we thought to have lacked these human traits; which makes them Zombies.
The humanizing theme in this book offers great insight on a young man, who feels as he thinks, and acts on what he feels. I see myself having more sympathy for R because I understand his sadness, his confusion, and especially his longing to remember his past. This humanization, I feel gives me a completely different feeling about R and his situation. And in the end, you do feel bad for R because he's helpless in his state.
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