How the zombie represents America's deepest fears | Why Vampires never die | Free Response |
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What is ... an individual who dies from natural causes, were then revived by a witch doctor ( Bokor), and these susceptible to be personal slaves.
What was the original story of the zombi as adapted from Haitian culture?
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What is.. society's hunger for new and more things.
What is a vampire a metaphor for?
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[For Discussion]
What are some connections you can make with these 2 texts and past text we have analyzed?
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What is.. Catholic Missionaries.
What Religious group set out to dismantle Haiti's "savage inferiority" and Voodoo culture?
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What is.. Vampires present mystery, which livens up regular, boring life.
According to the text, why are humans so fascinated with vampires?
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[For Discussion]
What are some other things in the texts that you found interesting but were not noted?
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What is... Ebola, Aids, or SARS.
What is an example of a virus feared during the "Mass contagion" Zombie era?
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What is.. romantic hero and undead (immortal monster)
What are the two types of Vampires mentioned in vampiric fiction according to the text?
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[For Discussion]
What are some cultural importances pointed out in the text?
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What is.. a creature halfway between life and death.
What is a zombie?
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What is.. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
What novel was mentioned in this text, that the class has read before?
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[For Discussion]
After reading these two texts how heavily do you think the media impacts the world's perception on something?
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What is.... nuclear extinction, the red scare, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, mass contagion/ pandemics, and the fear of each other.
What are three fears represented through zombie media and films?
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What is.. a creature who is always around and always thirsting for more.
What is.. A vampire?
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[For Discussion]
Are you likely to later analyze other mainstream ghouls and monsters because of these articles?
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