Intentional living

Zombies today represent much more than what is portrayed in film or books. They all have a deeper meaning that relates to current situations. The main reason zombies are used is because they evoke fear. The fear that is felt while watching the film or reading the book is directly related to something terrible that is happening in the world at that time. Despite many real creatures that are fright inducing to many, a somewhat fictional creature was chosen to portray the character of a monster.…

The origin of zombie, also known by “zombi” or “zonbi”, according to Christie (2011), Farghaly (2014) and Platts (2013) has its roots tracing back to Haitian folklore of Vodoun (Voodoo or Vodou) magic (Christie 2011, p. 10; Farghaly 2014, p. 8; Platts 2013, p. 549). It is a product of the supernatural, combined with a vague applied science of pharmacology (Farghaly 2014, p. 9). Here, we shall examine the cinematic (North American) version of zombie which is vastly different from its Haitian…

ability is a person’s ability to perform the basic activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). As the long-term care system continues to grow and change, new challenges arise, providing ample…

The documentary ‘Zombie: Haiti’s Longstanding Tradition’ (Zombie: Haiti’s Longstanding Tradition, 2005) contained information regarding the original Haitian version of Zombies and how they are created. Some other things also featured in this film include how “zombie powder” is made, how people are brought back from the brink of death, and how people are forced to become these “zombies” so that people may use them as slaves. The idea of zombies has been a part of our world since the 8th century.…

Love’s a strong, gravitational force that pulls you towards the edge of insanity and euphoria. But how is love affected when it’s fair existence is in peril between two couples? Do the unlikely circumstances tear the love apart, or does the will to keep it alive strengthen? Romeo and Juliet had the stars crossed with their love affair, as did R and Julie. In both circumstances, the concept of love for them is in jeopardy, and both couples must fight to keep their love alive. It is certain…

Transformers 5: The Last Knight is going to once again feature Michael Bay’s explosive prowess. But there is one thing that is more explosive than car chase, car crashes and robot explosions. Why is Bumblebee fighting Optimus Prime? Transformers 5 Shows Bumblebee vs Optimus Prime At the close of the Transformers 5: The Last Knight trailer, it looks like Optimue Prime is attacking his best buddy Bumblebee. There are not enough clues to indicate why the big guy turns on the little guy. However,…

Dead Until Dark Dead Until Dark, a fantasy, mystery novel by Charlaine Harris, looks at changes in the structure of society as a point of crisis to explore identities of violence and sexual deviance, using the vampire as the abject or other that, ultimately, reflects the self. The society depicted in Dead Until Dark finds itself in crisis due to the revelation that vampires exist and want to become a visible part of the community. However, vampires must deal with abjection as they enter society:…

zombies by eating their brains which would lead to a large population decrease. While this is far from reality we are still hardly equipped for this epidemic. Ali Kahn’s “Preparedness 101” and the “How to Survive Zombies” poster demonstrate this. As living human beings we are not prepared for a zombie apocalypse because all we know about zombies is what we learn from entertainment which is probably wrong, human beings are selfish and would not care for other lives, and finally all of the…

In the world where zombie films dominate the box office at least once a year, is it too far fetched to think these creatures could be real? Absolutely not, for these creatures are among us already. Zombies seem like normal everyday people until these monsters start feeding on another individual's face. Society gave these modern day zombies the name of cannibals in order to not have to face the reality of a possible zombie plague. Zombies are real and if the government does not act on this soon…

Asymptomatic Demise Syndrome, or, Apocalyptic Despair Syndrome, depending what you are talking about. No matter what it was called Roy stated that, “It killed as many people in those early stalemate months as hunger, disease, interhuman violence, or the living dead” (World War Z 159). The had a camp in the Rockies and they were still losing up to a hundred people a day. The main cause was not suicide, it was simply people going to sleep one night and not waking up the next morning. The reason…