CLAS 206 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Palpatine, Mace Windu, Coruscant
24 Apr 2013
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Clas 206- post-quiz #2 from most recent back. Fundamentally american creation; most unique member of monster pantheon because it entirely skipped literary manifestation. Essence of zombie is cannibalism: examples in greek myth: tantalus, cronus, laestrygonians. Zombification as resurrection: jesus brings lazarus back to life, lazarus never speaks. Religion, magic, witchcraft, lucan and necromancy: lucan wrote the witch eritcho. First portrayal- eritcho the witch: shows her as physically zombie like (pale, disheveled), religious subversion, black magic, creature of the night, lives in graves and tombs. Second portrayal- eritcho the necromancer: performs necromantic ritual (empowered, threatens gods, becomes a supernatural being herself), even the gods are afraid of her. Zombie: from voodoo to living dead: the magic island introduces americans to voodoo culture (1929, i am legend (1954) by richard matheson influences many works. Including the last man on earth, omega man, i am legend, and.
