The postapocalyptic science-fiction horror film “I am Legend” displays the story of virologist Robert Neville who appears to be the only survivor of a dissemination of a virus that either kills humans or turns them into mutants. The latter are unable to survive in daylight and haunt for human blood at night. The virus was originally created to cure cancer. Neville lost his family through the apocalypse and lives with his dog‚ Sam. One day both are attacked and Neville is forced to shoot Sam because
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authors to be publically recognized for his short stories‚ among which‚ is “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. This story is one of his most famous‚ created with an air of mystery and mystique while also maintaining the pride of America. With the use of different characteristics and themes‚ Washington Irving creates short stories that speak to the reader and emphasizes the different aspects of that day and age. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” exhibits characteristics and themes that portray American Romanticism:
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2008 Robert Neville is the last normal living man in the world. The all of New York City is in ruins. How long can Robert Neville survive alone with his dog in a world of vampires and how long do you think you can live in this case? The film‚ I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. It was released on December 14th‚ 2007. This film is actually the third adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name from 1954. Smith plays
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Apocalypses are defined as the end of the world‚ whereas creation represents the beginning. What comes in between? Once an Apocalypse ends‚ a creation story begins; thus‚ there is a cycle. This cycle is portrayed by Richard Matheson in his novel I Am Legend. The protagonist‚ Robert Neville‚ survives an apocalyptic world war and a dust-storm-carried disease‚ but he survives alone. He is the end and the new beginning. Thus‚ Matheson suggests that within an apocalypse‚ there can still be elements of a creation
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Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which was published in company with his other best-known short story Rip Van Winkle in the Sketch Book in 1820‚ is considered one of the earliest examples of American fiction. Having been interpreted from many different points of view‚ this outstanding work is especially famous for its use of folklores and allusions. As most critics focus on the accompanying characters of Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones‚ it is commonly agreed that Irving alludes to the
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I AM LEGEND(book) The novel’s main character is Robert Neville‚ apparently the sole survivor of a pandemic the symptoms of which resemble vampirism. The author details Neville’s daily life in Los Angeles‚ as he attempts to comprehend‚ research‚ and possibly cure the disease that killed mankind‚ and to which he is immune (Neville assumes this is because he was bitten by a vampire bat who was "infected". Because it was not a human‚ it did not kill Neville‚ instead‚ he became ill for a period of time)
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Exploring Isolation In “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson Ashley Proulx As John Donne said “No man is an island‚ entire of itself; every man is a piece of a continent‚ a part of the main.” Donne believes man cannot live a happy‚ successful life on his own without any connection to other living things. Loneliness and seclusion are extremely prevalent issues in the 21st century society primarily because we find increasing reliability to non-verbal interaction‚ rising globalization and reliance on
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watched the Will Smith movie "I Am Legend"‚ and found the movie extraordinarily interesting and thought-provoking. The action in "I Am Legend" entertained me and the psychology of the film lured me into an empathic bond with the star of the movie. After searching for more information regarding "I Am Legend" on the internet‚ I found an alternate ending for "I Am Legend" that rounded out my experience. However‚ as is often the case‚ I enjoyed the book "I Am Legend" even more than the movie. Since I
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Summary and Analysis Major Themes Veracity in Storytelling Veracity in storytelling is a defining theme of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The story is distantly removed from the reader—Crayon has found the story in Diedrich Knickerbocker’s papers‚ who is dead‚ and who at the end of the story writes that he heard it from an old gentleman‚ who claimed to not have even believed half of it himself‚ ultimately getting much of the story from primary or even other secondary
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