Message Beneath The Horror

The rhetorical situations surrounding this reading are explained throughout the text.
Social Rage is the most notoriously mentioned one. In the film 28 Days Later zombies are
portrayed as a form of social rage. The director wanted the zombies to portray this idea the way
vampires can symbolize sexual aggression and Frankenstein's monster represents science run
amok. The author of this article compares zombies to us, real people. He explains that having
road rage and getting impatient when things dont go as quickly or effectively as we want them
turns us into an example of this social rage. He also uses other zombie-related texts, movies, and
video games to prove his point.
The argument of culture the author of the article seems to be making is simply the fact
that zombie texts have changed over the years. Zombies went from being simple fiction
characters to being utilized to portray real-world issues. The author says that zombies have been
used in the past to tell people about whats going on in the world. In WWII zombies were used in
the film King of the Zombies as a metaphor for the effects of propaganda, much like the novel
"The Beach" saw the zombie epidemic as a form of paranoia inherent in modern society. The
point is that zombies in pop culture are much more than just fictional creatures, theyre powerful
strategies that can be used to portray messages that everyone may be too scared to say.
The reading presents its arguments by demonstrating how other zombie texts and
movies/video games have represented hidden meanings such as racism and social rage by using
the zombie strategy. The author uses quotes from those texts to prove this.
This article would help our task force by teaching us that zombies are not something to
joke about, they are not just silly fictional characters, they are powerful and should be taken
seriously. The article also shows how zombies vary in different texts, some are slow and some
are extremely fast and vicious. This can help us kind of figure out what we would do in case we
encounter zombies and be prepared no matter what kind they are.

Brraaiins! How Zombies Overran Pop Culture

The rhetorical situations used in this article are mainly historical and factual. This article
give the readers a lot of information on the origins of the zombie idea and what effects it has had
on our modern pop culture. The author begins the article by giving background information on
zombies such as their Haitian origins and then shows how the zombie theme has grown and
changed over the years. The author makes its way up the the modern zombie an tells the
readers how zombies are portrayed in movies and video games now compared to in the past.
The argument of this article is explaining the zombie origin to the readers and telling
them how our modern day zombies differ from the original, Haitian ones. Its arguing that
zombies have changed over time and the ways its happened.

The author presents his argument by, first of all explaining facts on the zombies origin
and then describing how they have changed over the years. He also uses the work of another
writer to prove how much zombies have drifted from their original version.
This article could help our task force by educating us in the idea of zombies. We must
understand something before we can make coherent and educated decisions on it. If we
understand zombies and their origins, then we are most likely to survive in case of an outbreak or
apocalypse. This article also helps us think analytically and go beyond the surface, we dont only
know what zombies are, now we also know where they came from. Crucial knowledge that can
save lives.

The Civilizational Significance of Zombies

The rhetorical strategy that this article is demonstrating is America and its future as a
nation compared to a zombie movie. The article compares a specific zombie movie, World War
Z to the real world, North America in specific. The article says that WWZ fulfills its literary
promise on all three civilizational levels and then explains how it accomplishes so. The article
shows us the effects a zombie apocalypse may have on Americans and what we are most likely to
accomplish or fail to accomplish during it. It raises the question: would Americans surrender
and come extinct, or would we fight and renew as a nation?
The argument that this article brings up is that a zombie apocalypse or, in fact, any postapocalyptic text can be compared to real-life situations such as natural disasters or any threats to
the nation in the future. The author explains that the zombie theme is constantly being exploited
by pop culture and it is hard to imagine that its for nothing. He makes the readers think about
what they would do in case of a zombie outbreak. By doing this, he makes the readers realize
that zombies are actually important to todays pop culture.
He presents his arguments by mentioning zombie movies and shows, specifically World
War Z to prove his point. He uses those films to compare to todays society and makes his
readers think about a zombie outbreak as a possibility in the near future and not just fiction. After
he catches the readers attention by mentioning films, he proceeds to talk about how these films
can be applied to real-life situations. He mentions Americans in WWZ and compares them to
todays Americans and concludes the article with empowering words to uplift and encourage the
readers about making a change.
This article could help our task force by giving us a different perspective and mentality
about the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. It makes us think analytically about what we would
and could do in case of being an apocalypse. It makes us ask ourselves if wed be mentally and
emotionally prepared enough to face the zombies, thus creating a stronger mentality in each and
everyone of us, making us more fit to survive and make better decisions about zombies, which is
crucial for survival.

The Zombies Among Us - Exploring The Resurgent Popularity

Of Zombies In Modern Culture
The rhetorical situations surrounding this article are very analytical and thought out.
There are a lot of questions being made and answered in this article. It makes the readers think
about zombies in different ways such as politics and economics. This article compares humans to
zombies in the sense that where zombies are thirsty for blood and brains, people are driven by
money, power, and glory. Zombies do not stop until they get what they want, not caring what or
whom they destroy in the process much like us. We, humans are so unsatisfied just like zombies.
The arguments that this article brings up are consumer capitalism and social anxiety. This
article explores the subject of zombies in modern culture and explains that if a zombie
apocalypse were to occur, humans may be too scared or unprepared to survive. It also talks about
public health and compares the zombie virus to rabies.
The author proves his points mostly by giving facts and quotes other studies/works to
show the effects zombies have had on pop culture and society over time or in the past, especially
fear. The article compares people to zombies to create sort of an awakening in the mind of the
readers. We are more like zombies than we like to think, we aren't driven by brains, we just have
other obsessions. Are zombies fictional or real?
This article could help the task force because it makes us think about ourselves as the
enemy. It makes us compare ourselves to the zombies and re-evaluate our life decisions. It also
makes us critique not only ourselves or each other, but also our society in general. It makes us
ask ourselves what really drives us and what should drive un in case of an emergency, how
should we behave? what decisions should we be able to make? but most importantly, it makes us
realize that fear is the real enemy, not precisely the zombies.