Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion focuses on the themes of both communication and memory. Specifically Marion is able to tie the two ideas to together to expose how memories function as a form of communication. During his time in the stadium R envisions pieces of Perry past life, in one such vision Perry is giving up his dream to be a writer because he cannot find reason to write due to the worlds state and its unknown future. Colonel Rosso says in response to Perry’s comment. “ ‘ Writing isn’t letters on paper. It’s communication. Its memory ‘ “ (139).  Memories can only last the lifetime of an individual if they are not preserved in some way and writing is one way of saving a memory. If past memories, more specifically the ideas contained in memories, are not preserved and communicated to future generations there would be no way for humanity to change and evolve.  Writing is important because it allows the dissemination of information through time in a way that spoken word cannot preserve.