Examples Of Allegory In Night Of The Living Dead

One of the first way’s “Night of the Living Dead” acts as an allegory of 1960’s politics is Romeo’s use of the opening scene to reflect unjustified fears about the civil rights movement. For example, in the opening of the film, Romeo uses the Johnny and Barbara’s relationship and fear with the zombie to reflect the fears of african americans taking over the world if the civil rights movement was successful. Romero does this by starting out the film with Johnny and Barbara and not Ben. If he started the film with Ben, the allegory would not work. After the zombie approaches Johnny and Barbara, Barbara runs. If one thinks about it, the Zombie is not really a threat in any way shape or form. He walks at 1 MPH, so he can be easily out run, he does