Monsters As Part Of Modern World In the articles “My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life feels Rather Undead” by Chuck Klosterman and “Why Vampires Never Die” by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan, the authors explore the wonder of monsters which are represented by zombies and vampires. The points they try to convey are monsters not only represent human essence but also our fast-paced world with its concealed dangers. The writers observe what makes these creatures extremely appealing to watch: human’s
as they “jam the [pig’s] soft throat down on the pointed end of a stick which pierced through into the mouth.” (136-137) Basically, the boys have taken the hunt to another level: they’re starting to do grotesque rituals with the parts of the pig’s dead body, and offering it to the beast. They’re gradually becoming more like savage tribes instead of children, as they develop new rituals and beliefs. This is the first hunt in which they do not worry about the beast. “We’ll hunt. I’m going to be chief