So, Science fair is officially over. I feel light, I feel happy, but most of all, I FEEL TIRED. I never want to pull that many all nighters in a row again. Haley, we weren't even building a rocket like you suggested. My partner and I grew bacteria and then had to write a 25 page paper, give an oral presentation, and attend a judged science fair competition. Oh lets not forget the 50 page lab book I faked the night before. PSSSSHHHH who needs two months to write down laboratory procedures and background research when you can do it the night before?
So, you posted a very compelling piece in the spirit of Pterodactyl superiority. I feel it necessary to reciprocate so without further ado I present the epic, old as time debate of ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS.
It is often hard to choose the lesser of two evils, but in the case of one of the world’s more important feuds it is critical. It is reasonable to prefer the hard truths of “pure” unicorns to the destruction brought about by flesh eating, rotting zombies. Many mythical creatures are created to represent the fears that humans possess about humanity and the world. For instance, scholars believe werewolves were a popular explanation for serial murders in the Middle Ages; zombies were created to be a personification of death that was fightable. However, unicorns are one of the rare creatures that are not born out of fear but rather hope. As stated by Marriana Mayer, “The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful.” In Europe, during the Renaissance and Middle Ages, unicorns were hunted for their prized horns which were believed to provide healing powers for the sick. Unlike today’s connotation of the word unicorn, which evokes an image of a pretty pony with flowers spewing from its mouth, during the Renaissance unicorns were depicted as elusive, masculine, powerful creatures that only the pure at heart could touch. In a fable from the Middle Ages, a maiden finds herself trapped with a unicorn that approaches her and precedes to fall asleep in her lap. The fable is a metaphor for the Virgin Mary (the maiden) and Jesus (the unicorn). Unicorns are more revered than other mythical animals of the Renaissance such as vampires or zombies which are feared and believed to be workers for the devil. Besides being born out of human hope with healing powers, unicorns came to embody some of the most powerful countries in the world. It’s not surprising that rulers of Scotland, France, Germany, and Switzerland choose the unicorn as their representative symbol. It is hard to find another creature that can easily maim people and look pretty while doing it. The rulers of these empires felt that a unicorn truly embodied the strength of their country. However, as noted zombie apologist John Green pointed out, “unicorns were left off the ark for a reason.” Green sums up his pro zombie agenda saying that zombies foster better apocalypse novels and better movies. While the zombie apocalypse novel is well established, take note of Diana Peterfrund’s Rampant, an apocalypse novel in which unicorns are blood thirsty creatures that impale people with their horns. Also recall the various quasi zombie films that have played in the last thirty years; they have become so redundant with mindless monsters pillaging and killing. Consider, a world that acknowledges the superiority of unicorns: it would be possible to enjoy a book in which a pretty creature is also a deadly threat. It would be possible to live in a world that acknowledges the importance of hope over the triumph of death. Most importantly, it would be possible to sit through a monster movie without the eating of brains.
So, you posted a very compelling piece in the spirit of Pterodactyl superiority. I feel it necessary to reciprocate so without further ado I present the epic, old as time debate of ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS.
It is often hard to choose the lesser of two evils, but in the case of one of the world’s more important feuds it is critical. It is reasonable to prefer the hard truths of “pure” unicorns to the destruction brought about by flesh eating, rotting zombies. Many mythical creatures are created to represent the fears that humans possess about humanity and the world. For instance, scholars believe werewolves were a popular explanation for serial murders in the Middle Ages; zombies were created to be a personification of death that was fightable. However, unicorns are one of the rare creatures that are not born out of fear but rather hope. As stated by Marriana Mayer, “The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful.” In Europe, during the Renaissance and Middle Ages, unicorns were hunted for their prized horns which were believed to provide healing powers for the sick. Unlike today’s connotation of the word unicorn, which evokes an image of a pretty pony with flowers spewing from its mouth, during the Renaissance unicorns were depicted as elusive, masculine, powerful creatures that only the pure at heart could touch. In a fable from the Middle Ages, a maiden finds herself trapped with a unicorn that approaches her and precedes to fall asleep in her lap. The fable is a metaphor for the Virgin Mary (the maiden) and Jesus (the unicorn). Unicorns are more revered than other mythical animals of the Renaissance such as vampires or zombies which are feared and believed to be workers for the devil. Besides being born out of human hope with healing powers, unicorns came to embody some of the most powerful countries in the world. It’s not surprising that rulers of Scotland, France, Germany, and Switzerland choose the unicorn as their representative symbol. It is hard to find another creature that can easily maim people and look pretty while doing it. The rulers of these empires felt that a unicorn truly embodied the strength of their country. However, as noted zombie apologist John Green pointed out, “unicorns were left off the ark for a reason.” Green sums up his pro zombie agenda saying that zombies foster better apocalypse novels and better movies. While the zombie apocalypse novel is well established, take note of Diana Peterfrund’s Rampant, an apocalypse novel in which unicorns are blood thirsty creatures that impale people with their horns. Also recall the various quasi zombie films that have played in the last thirty years; they have become so redundant with mindless monsters pillaging and killing. Consider, a world that acknowledges the superiority of unicorns: it would be possible to enjoy a book in which a pretty creature is also a deadly threat. It would be possible to live in a world that acknowledges the importance of hope over the triumph of death. Most importantly, it would be possible to sit through a monster movie without the eating of brains.
You know where I stand Haley. Where do you?
Rhea
