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    The last and seemingly people's least favorite of Romero's Dead films, Survival of the Dead isn't actually all that bad. It's a far better film than its predecessor Diary of the Dead, at least in my opinion. Returning the standard third person perspective and adopting a more humorous approach, Survival isn't a seemingly endless slog. The films tone is probably the lightest of the Dead films, which at times does push over the border of funny, to simply camp pander. Though we also get a slew of like-able, though not often relate-able characters. Survival quasi picks up where Diary leaves off, though not with the college students. Which I view as an act of mercy on Romero's part. Instead we follow Sarge (Alan Van Sprang), going AWOL from the National Guard with a few of his fellow soldiers, Francisco (Stefano DiMatteo), Tomboy (Athena karkanis) and Kenny (Eric Woolfe). He recounts their actions from the first film, as well as the moments leading up to their decision to go AWOL. Meanwhile on Plumb island, a group of townsfolk lead by Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) has been going around and ensuring that the dead stay dead. Which unfortunately runs counter to plans held by Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), who see's the walking dead as sick who need to be kept and as his numbers out number those following O'Flynn. He forces O'Flynn off the island along with a handful of his men that choose to go with him. Back on the mainland after a run in with some other survivors, Sarges crew…

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    Knowledge is crucial to surviving any situation no matter how dire. Without knowledge you will not know what to do, and you won’t assess the situation to your advantage. You also won't be able to figure out your next best option. In “Alone. Injured. Almost Dead: A Gripping Survival Story in the Sierra Nevada” by Kenneth Miller, a guy named Gregg Hein fell off a cliff in the Sierra Nevada. “... but he knew that using a tourniquet could mean losing his limb.” Miller, pg 2). To stop the bleeding…

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    Carol Amens “last Testament”. This is the story of a small town that survives a nuclear attack ,and how the people in this town deal with the fallout. Another good apocalyptic movie is “dawn of the Dead” The story of some people who have to survive the zombie apocalypse in a mall in Minnesota. These are two different movies with two different types of apocalypses, but while these two moviess are very different they are also very similar. One of the biggest differences between Carol Amen’s “…

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    Zombie Ethical Dilemmas

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    instance, issues that determine whether it is ethical or not to kill a zombie question my survival, since restraining a zombie would be more difficult. In addition other key issues that affect the survival of my love ones and I include, how to diagnose whether someone is dead and what to do with the infected, whether surviving individually or communally is a better survival tactic, and would I or another loved one have the capability to kill an infected loved one. What Is the Moral Way to…

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    The Walking Dead is one of the most popular series on television with the story following an infectious zombie outbreak, forcing the world into chaotic dystopia. The plot of the story centers around a police officer named Rick Grimes who wakes up from a coma and is thrown into this horror movie scenario. Throughout the series Rick finds himself facing challenging ethical decisions that effects his morality and those who surround him. In the television series everyone’s humanity and morals are…

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    DON’T LET THE DEAD BITE! Are you ready for the DEAD? Have you been preparing for the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse? If not, once you are done reading this you will know everything on how to survive the Zombie Apocalypse! So goodnight, sleep tight, DON’T LET THE DEAD BITE! Now first off you are gonna need a bug out bag and a secret hide away place to go to. in your bug out bag you are going to need survival supplies that can last you up to a week. a good sized back pack may work…

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    time. Survival is a word everyone has their own definition for. Survival is not getting killed. Another meaning is to still be alive after something. Many people survive in different circumstances, many do not make it though. For example, Anne Frank and Alexander Kimel both utilized various survival skills during their disastrous and horrendous experiences in the Holocaust. To begin with, Anne Frank was a remarkable young woman who went into hiding with her family to survive the Holocaust.…

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    Survival Cannibalism

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    cannibalism are generally a taboo, survival cannibalism is the easiest type of cannibalism to accept considering the extreme nature of the situation. Due to such circumstances surrounding the situations in which survival cannibalism typically occurs, Western society has generally been more understanding and forgiving of it. The most historical example of survival cannibalism is with the Donner Party in 1846, when eighty-seven settlers were migrating to California. When the settlers reached the…

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    Survival Compassion is necessary for survival in the book Night. Compassion leads a big part in the way this book is made. Elie and his father went through many life challenges in order to survive. Elie showed compassion throughout the whole thing showing that he wasn’t going to let his father go, and that he wasn’t going to give up. Elie had to step up and help his father not give up and to keep pushing through it because they will get out of the camp one day. The book Night by Elie Wiesel…

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    implication. The Walking Dead is a TV series show in which people are living in an apocalyptic zombie era. This show gives the impression that the zombies are the evil entities, when in reality they are not. The actual foul beings are the humans. The way the people interact with one another during this current apocalyptic crisis is the real issue. Their immoral actions against one another is the true sinful act. Throughout the show the people endure countless challenges which make and break some…

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