ENGL 4300Y Lecture 5: Seminar 5 - The Contemporary Zombie (Feb. 4)
5 Feb 2016
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Presentation one (world war z and birch-bayley) mercedes. The introduction of the film nothing to do with zombies, comparison with animals, humans are like animals because of the consumption nature. The noise from the singing and dancing causes the zombies to come over the wall. Making a chain going up the wall like ants. They die and rise from the dead. Moving around the world global issues. Folk and fairy tale characteristics in world war z. A hero: gerry (self-sacrificing, brave, able to beat the odds) A princess: his wife and the female soldier. Magic medicine this belief, the cure. Zombies are the projection of our fears. Mother nature hiding its weaknesses in its strengths. Less of the acting of the zombie needing to run and escape. Zombies giving you a legitimacy to kill humans. Presentation two (world war z and blanton) hannah. Classic trope of the american"s zombie movie.
