George R. R. Martin’s short story about zombies does not focus on the zombie apocalypse as so many stories and movies do in today’s popular zombie culture. In what can only be assumed to be a far distant future, Martin’s zombies are surgically altered humans whose brains have been replaced by a synthetic alternative. This turns these formerly alive humans into form of cheap, or slave, labor that is exploited on planets where most humans are either unwilling, or unable to work (Martin, 2008). Martin’s zombies in this story harken back to the origins of the modern zombie mythos. Those being derived from the African slaves who toiled on the sugar plantations of Hatti (Estes, 2012). I do not think it is any coincidence that Martin’s zombies are…
Social justice is a given theme for science fiction. Phi’s zombie apocalypse is also a social commentary on conditions that exist today. However, to ignore the particular ways in which social justice moves through these stories would be to deny that science fiction has also participated in authority of depression. Brown said, “if we want to bring new worlds into existence, then we need to challenge the narratives that uphold current power dynamics and patterns.” That’s how Brow used science fiction is not only for describing the condition, but it also for the social change…
When stocking and collecting food and water, the safest place to be in the zombie invasion will be Lame Deer, survivors stay in Lame Deer more than anywhere else. The next important thing to do is finding a bus, u haul truck, or trucks, bigger vehicles will make it easier to pack on supplies and resources. Taking as much gas as possible with you is great so you won’t have to worry about breaking down on the road, which will get you killed. The road to Lame Deer isn’t dangerous until on the divide, undead are walking and eating the remains of corpses that have been dragged out of cars that have crashed recently. It’s safer to have a car in front of the bus that is carrying the supplies and having another behind the bus because having a defense…
The topic that I would like to address for my zombie project is a more efficient mode of transportation in order to survive a zombie apocalypse. In The Zombie Survival Guide, Max Brooks he explains different means of transportation but limits them to water or air travel. In an apocalypse, healthy surviving humans should not be restricted to their means of travel. In order to stay alive, an adequate form of transportation is a necessity. Walking is too dangerous and slow, while a standard car purposes many different problems. A solar powered or a hydrogen fuel cell car are optimum modes of transportation during a zombie apocalypse.…
I looked to my left then to my right, it was dark all around, except for the light emanating from the flashlight mounted on my gun. I cradled my assault rifle, it was my lifeline, if it was gone, I was dead, or worse... Alive. I heard a shriek, not from a human, but from a zombie...... I looked down the alleyway ahead it was fully dark now, I heard running footsteps behind me. I turned around as fast as I could. A blood covered zombie was running toward me, I was scared for my life. I chopped the zombie down with my rifle, the muzzle flashes lighting up the ally. Suddenly I heard the blood curdling cries of many zombie- oh no, I made to much noise. Now they were pouring in from the street into the alleyway I was in. Around forty of them were coming towards me, I turned around to try to escape.. at least five more in that direction. i sprayed the five zombies down with my gun, pulled the pin on a grenade, dropped it, and sprinted in that direction. I made it onto the street.…
Now the way that the story built around her disappearing into the night it made it feel as if she were to be found dead, which invoked a feeling of suspicion and added tension. When we learn that she has just kind of gone mad by adorning a necklace of human tongues and said she had found herself within the forests of Vietnam. The final event that actually affected me had to definity been the death of Kiowa, probably my favorite character within this novelization. We learn through Norman Bowker, who by the way blames himself for his death, that Kiowa had died since he could not save him from the shit field on the Song Tra Bong. In “Notes” we learn that Norman Bowker is filled with guilt that he could not save his dear friend Kiowa, who also was loved by the rest of Alpha Company. Mitchell Sanders even blames Jimmy Cross for setting up camp on a terrible position and is the reason Kiowa’s dead. Even Azar stops being a total jerk when he finally sees the dead body of Kiowa, Kiowa’s death was an important one for the characters of the novel and the readers of the novel. Overall I actually really enjoyed this book, it peaked my interest unlike most war…
- I thought the author did a good job making the story realistic through the dialogue, characters, and plot. (esp. the characters’ individual situations like Juliana’s desire to quit, or Embry’s attitude towards everything)…
The myth of zombies has been debated for centuries and has brought about insane creative ideas about the unknown. Over time creative geniuses have looked to share their thoughts on the zombie myth through video games, comic books and television shows. One of the newest television shows that depicts a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies is AMC’s The Walking Dead. The setting of The Walking Dead takes place in a world in which a massive, fatal, and gore filled disease has killed a majority of civilization on earth and has forsaken whomever that is left to fight to survive against the flesh eating, walking zombies and the other people that are also trying to live. The very first episode, “Days Gone Bye”, allows the audience to share the introduction to the post-apocalyptic world with the main character of the show, Rick Grimes, and build a strong bond between the audience and Rick Grimes because it is both of their first experiences with the new world.…
Carol starts out in The Walking Dead, a popular TV show, as soft-spoken and defenseless. She is abused by her husband, Ed, who eventually dies from being bitten by a zombie. Carol’s daughter, Sophia, is also soft-spoken, fearful, and defenseless like her mother, which is the cause of her turning into a zombie and eventually being killed. After Ed and Sophia died, Carol became independent and realistic. She knows that the world is a cruel place and must survive any way possible.…
Earnest Shackleton, was the leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. He showed great leadership in the choosing, leading and saving his crew of 27 men. Shackleton led his men with strength and respect. He had a great ability to display the strength of each individual man, while leading them as a team. In choosing his crew, he not only looked at the work that they would do, but also how they would get along with the rest of the men. In the toughest circumstances, it became obvious that the original goal of the mission was lost, Shackleton kept his crew working together towards the goal of survival. Shackleton shows great leadership using six fundamental leadership traits: Planning, Team Building, Flexibility, Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Lead by Example.…
The response by the military in the film to the zombie outbreak appears to be far more rapid that would be expected based on Brooks’ descriptions of zombie outbreaks. Barry’s sister Brook is show as being captured by a pair of military men searching for survivors in what seems to be the morning after the outbreak. What could at first possibly be seen as a rescue quickly takes a nefarious turn as the men rough handle and test Brook’s blood for an unknown purpose. Once her blood checks out, the men knock Brooke out and take her to an insane doctor who is experimenting on the undead in the back of a highly modified truck. His actions in experimenting on Brooke and the zombies cause her to change into something more than human. Brooke gains the ability to control the zombies around her and uses them to kill the doctor and free herself. She later uses this ability to save both Barry and herself from the military men who captured her in the first place (Roache-Turner & Roache-Turner, 2014).…
I loved the style and , I think, it is very upbeat, interesting, exciting and descriptive. One thing I would change about this book is that the author would not hurry through it, and have a more powerful ending.…
Apocalypse now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film based on the Vietnam War and it is produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen. The film is the adaptation of a novel from Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and the screenplay is done by John Milius. The Film Apocalypse now was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the Academy Awards for the Best Picture and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture in drama. Although there were many production mistake and was postponed several times because Coppola edited many scenes of the film. The Cinematography or cinematic aspects of the film is very important to understand because it includes; music and sound, camera shots, editing, important scenes, characters, shots, Lightening, color and contrasts, and important dialogs. The Music of Apocalypse now is done by Carmine Coppola.…
James looked at him and said,” I knew he was by my side, when he died.” John turned a ghostly white and sat down beside him. “Did you say you were there?” James said as his eyes glazed over,” Yeah I was. Our post has been outside the capital. There was something strange about that day. You could feel it in the air, that something just wasn’t right. I just couldn’t place my finger on it…dam it… It smelled like death. I just couldn’t shake the feeling something just wasn’t right. I had extremely bad vibes that day.…
I thought it was a sad ending. It didn’t really have a conclusion, but since it was a story telling us about the…
