How does someone become a zombie? This essay will be about the creatures that roam the streets of the Earth. Although, most beings know them better as zombies. Some would say that zombies are pretty cool and fun. But others would disagree and come up with different reasons to prove their statement. Before we continue, we must answer this question what is a zombie? 2 simple answers conclude my question. From the view of a zombie lover, watching TV shows on zombies, you would say they are dirty rotten corpses walking around the globe wanting to eat your brains. However, from the view of a person who is “aware” you would say that a zombie is someone that has come back to life, or someone on drugs. There are many different opinions different people have on that 1 simple question. And I am here to prove those peoples’ opinions.
My first site of knowledge will be with Wikipedia. In the introductory paragraph, it states that a dead human being can be revived in West Africa with a bokor. According to Wikipedia, a bokor is someone who can use magical spells and powers, also known as a sorcerer(2010) These sorcerers are considered as rich since they knew their own type of magic. However the so-called zombies have the bokor controlling them. In other word the zombies are being controlled against their will. Which means that they are awakened only for a temporary amount of time. There is also another case where a lady came to life about 30 years after she died. Her family heard of this situation, and announced that she was Felicia Felix-Mentor. Scientists came later on to prove that she was on a powerful psychoactive drug before she died. A witch just like the sorcerers gave it to her. Once the sorcerers and witches have finished they fall to the ground motionless. This was my first site of forbidden knowledge, which was on the zombie page of Wikipedia.
My first site of knowledge will be with Wikipedia. In the introductory paragraph, it states that a dead human being can be revived in West Africa with a bokor. According to Wikipedia, a bokor is someone who can use magical spells and powers, also known as a sorcerer(2010) These sorcerers are considered as rich since they knew their own type of magic. However the so-called zombies have the bokor controlling them. In other word the zombies are being controlled against their will. Which means that they are awakened only for a temporary amount of time. There is also another case where a lady came to life about 30 years after she died. Her family heard of this situation, and announced that she was Felicia Felix-Mentor. Scientists came later on to prove that she was on a powerful psychoactive drug before she died. A witch just like the sorcerers gave it to her. Once the sorcerers and witches have finished they fall to the ground motionless. This was my first site of forbidden knowledge, which was on the zombie page of Wikipedia.
Now that you’ve read the first set of knowledge I present the 2nd piece of knowledge. I have researched an article on zombies on lost tapes through Animal Planet. I have started reading the first few sentences, and I noticed that is stated, “ The Legend of zombies originated through the West African belief system of voodoo and has a storied history in Haiti.” Which meant that this was true, considering the same exact thing was read on Wikipedia. And to prove this theory, Lost Tapes stated that a man came to life exactly 2o years after the day he died, which is 1962. And he himself told the people of Haiti that a bokor, or sorcerer, had pulled him back from the dead. Every one was in shock, and did recall him and his life threatening accident. According to the scientists of Haiti, there 2 things that, when combined may create a powerful drug that can make someone seem dead to everyone. This is one possibility the drug may do as damage. A second likelihood is that when they ingest the homemade drug can allow someone to die and after about 2-5 years they can be dug up and be easily revived by a sorcerer. After all I guess there is a proficient amount of facts and research-supporting statements.
Now get ready for the final piece of forbidden knowledge. I read an article on a website called io9.com and it had information on how a Puffer Fish, or Fugu, can get you high, zombified, and killed. According to Inglus Arkell, the puffer fish contain a powerful poison in its flesh(2010). And they sell the deadly fish to people for eating at restaurants. The Fugu’s poison is strong enough to kill about 3o people with a stinger, in a matter of minutes. If someone were to eat the creature there would be about 3 different chances. 1 of the odds would be to straight up kill someone. Another likelihood would be that the Fugu victim would get high and drugged out. And the final, and most shocking possibility, is that the victim would “zombify” and looks completely dead and rotten like. This proves that the Puffer Fish is so deadly it could kill someone even if it didn’t want to.
In conclusion, based on all the facts stated above, there ARE different types of zombies. There are zombies that can be revived by a bokor, or sorcerer, with a spell. There is the type of zombie that can be caused very powerful drugs that could give you hallucinations, or even bring you back right after you die. And the type of zombie you may see when they have eaten a puffer fish known as Fugu. So in the end, we are left with that one question, what is a zombie? The answer is all above, in this essay. So you are aware of this forbidden knowledge.
WORK CITED
1) "Zombies." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Dec. 2013.
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2) "Animal Planet." Animal Planet. N.p., n.d.
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3) "How the Puffer Fish Gets you High, Zombifies You, and Kills You." Io9. N.p., n.d
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1) "Zombies." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Dec. 2013.
Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
2) "Animal Planet." Animal Planet. N.p., n.d.
Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
3) "How the Puffer Fish Gets you High, Zombifies You, and Kills You." Io9. N.p., n.d
Web. 10 Dec 2013.