Zombie apocalypse

The United States was changed forever on the morning of September 11, 2001; the day that foreign Iranian terrorists planned and executed the first major domestic attack on the United States homeland. The planes that attacked New York City, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania (that was possibly en route to the White House or U.S. Capitol building) did more than just demolish infrastructure across the United States, kill nearly 3,000 Americans, and injure 6,000 more; it damaged the entire nation by…

Odysseus encountered Cyclops twice in this section of the book, once with his men when he landed on an island full of them. They didn 't make any contact with them at all, though shortly after seeing the island of the Cyclops they landed on an different island that they believed was safe and possibly uninhabited. They ended up being very wrong when they discovered a cave filled with sheep, cheese, and one blood thirsty giant. Did I mention that they knew he lived in the cave and continued to…

from the strong one that we once had. Although conforming to society and being materialistic can have positive effects, it consumes people into barely acting human-like. In George A. Romero 's film, Dawn of the Dead, the group hiding from the zombie apocalypse temporarily…

I opted to conduct my rhetorical analysis and evaluation on the Emergency Preparedness poster from the Ad Council. The print ad or poster in question shows a town that a tornado has ripped through, with markers showing where members of a hypothetical family are located. The message of this particular ad piece is quite simple, in the event of a serious emergency; know where your family is. This in itself speaks to a need in all of us to be connected to our loved ones, especially in a time of…

Gothic literature is dark, morbid, insane, and at the same time enjoyable. Stories in gothic literature focus mainly on the disturbing lives of the main character but also includes ironic events or happenings. Sothern Gothic became popular during the 1940’s and today, still holds relevance with readers, teachers and literature classes. Most of the time Sothern Gothic literature would tie into some sort of social issue in the American South such as slavery. A few very recognizable authors in…

two with about 11.24 million viewers (Nededog, “Ranked: The 20 Most Popular TV Shows of 2017”). Now, Game of Thrones is a show of passion that is known for killing off fan favorites. The Walking Dead is a horror-based show about surviving a zombie apocalypse and the extent to which humanity’s cruelty can reach. Needless to say, these are shows that appeal to emotion. This is especially true on account of The…

The tension between Rick and Shane reaches another unexpected peak when Rick makes the statement “Even with that deer Shane shot yesterday filling our bellies it’ll probably get mighty cold tonight.” (Kirkman) Rick is insinuating that he was right in saying that they should have moved because it is now becoming colder. This causes Shane to get mad at Rick and tell him that they are going to be fine and that they are not moving. Shane become angry about this indirect comment means he is insecure…

Kicked out on the streets or searching for a new life, homelessness is more than just the stereotypical hobo. Being away from home can be an immense issue, not only physically but mentally. It could also be an eye-opening experience and give one a chance to feel alive. After analyzing various sources, it is easy to see that homelessness and power go hand and hand when it comes to one’s identity. Homelessness and power, simultaneously, gives one new notions and changes their identity positively…

Baseball Baseball has always been one of my favorite sports, and it will always be the longest sport I’ve played. A total of 9 years in Khoury league and 2 years in high school, so all in all I have been playing this sport almost all my life. I started baseball with the Red Bud T-ball team, the team had a count of 15 people including me and excluding the coaches. Those 15 kids playing on that team became some of my bestest friends and greatest teammates to have. Most of them ended up being…

series depicts a viral pandemic that destroys civilization and leaves the smallest portion of humanity struggling to survive. In this world, the remaining humans are driven by fear of those whom have been turned into zombies by the virus. While a zombie apocalypse is probably an unlikely eschatological occurrence, the end of life as we know it is surely not. Although it might be difficult to envision a world without clean water, enough oxygen for the masses, and with a viral pandemic plaguing…