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Essay 2 (due November 5th in class!)

For this essay, you are going to examine the characterizations and portrayals of the living dead in television and/or film.   

(You're welcome)

Specifically, you are going to examine what social and/or political overtones are evident in these particular movies or shows.

Some key sources of information you might want to focus on include:

1.     "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H91BxkBXttE

2.     "Dawn of the Dead" (1978)* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV_xEwb0ZiQ

3.     "Day of the Dead" (1985)* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fFQupgf4Ko

4.     "The Walking Dead" TV series

NOTE: PLEASE FOCUS YOUR ESSAY ON ONE OR TWO CULTURAL PRODUCTS FOR THE SAKE OF PROVIDING MORE DETAIL.

*If you have a weak stomach, don't watch the full films; just research them thoroughly.

You are welcome to examine any other film featuring zombies (pending my approval).

Prompt 1:

· BRIEFLY describe the general plot.  

· How are the zombies classified by the still-living?  Are they regarded as a nuisance, a plague, divine retribution, or something else?  What effects do the zombie outbreak have on the survivors?

· Are the zombies an allusion to another specific co-culture?

· Is there a particular line, dialogue exchange or scene that stands out in your mind? If so, what does it mean in the context of the time period this film was created?

Prompt 2:

· What social/political/economic factors were occurring at the time these cultural artifacts were created? Could this have made an impact on how the zombies were represented?

· Do these films or TV shows have more of a social, political or religious overtone? How does this affect the portrayals of the living dead?

Use 3rd person!  (Don't say "I" or "you").

Min. 3 pages long, 12 pt font, Times New Roman.

Double-spaced!

You must cite at least 2 (reputable) non-textbook sources in MLA format.