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Question 1: "Movies that Rose From the Grave p209-212: In Par. 10 Max Brooks asks "why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls? How does he answer this question? What other explanation can you suggest for the popularity of zombies?

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Question 1: "Movies that Rose From the Grave p209-212: In Par. 10 Max Brooks asks "why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls? How does he answer this question? What other explanation can you suggest for the popularity of zombies?

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Question 2: "The Movies that Rose from the Grave p209-12: Does Max Brooks expect the "undead explosion" to continue? Do you? Why/Why Not?

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Question 2: "The Movies that Rose from the Grave p209-12: Does Max Brooks expect the "undead explosion" to continue? Do you? Why/Why Not?

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Question 3: "Zombie Studies Gain Ground on College Campuses" p213-15: Do you see zombie studies as a legitimate academic subject? As legitimate subject for critical article/scholarly books? Why/Why Not?

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Question 3: "Zombie Studies Gain Ground on College Campuses" p213-15: Do you see zombie studies as a legitimate academic subject? As legitimate subject for critical article/scholarly books? Why/Why Not?

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Question 4: Other thoughts/ reactions/ observations about zombies

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Question 4: Other thoughts/ reactions/ observations about zombies

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Question 5: Some of Prof. Godin's favorite zombie entertainment (film, books, games, songs etc. Add your own

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Question 5: Some of Prof. Godin's favorite zombie entertainment (film, books, games, songs etc. Add your own

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1. Zombieland (2009)
2. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
3.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (mash-up novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
4. World War Z- the book, not that trash film with Brad Pitt

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HE answers the question by stating what he believes is happening now. Yes I agree with his explanation because many things are changing in the new generation.
Kecia Charles

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Brooks answer his own question by stating how no matter how scary and realistic the story-line is, zombie are still fictional and that in mind can make people feel safe and allows us to have a sense of control. I agree with his explanation most people watch zombie movies for the scare of it but to also know that something like that can't really happen. I also think another reason for zombies popularity is also the amount of survival within movies and books.

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Kristyn- why do you think we like survival stories?

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Because of the movies and TV shows that are made about zombies are popular they keep making them and even put it into music and books and even videos games it attracts people who like to see horror .

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Brooks answers his own question by stating the new generations of writers,directors, illustrators etc. are not satisfied with simply recreating their childhood monsters. Brooks explains how they have grown up studying the works of Romero. I agree with his explanation. As a "Walking Dead" and "Resident Evil" fan myself I can see how the new generations of writers applies Romero's contemporaries. As far as the popularity of zombies maybe some people may think it can happen. They watch to prepare themselves. With all the new diseases going on maybe that has some affect on the popularity.

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Brook wonders why a sudden obsession with ghouls is happening now, which it is caused by two factors. First, the works of Romero's "Night of the Living dead" contributed to inspire new generations of Writers, Directors, and programmers to be obsessed with "ghouls" as they were growing up studying Romero's work.
Another factor is the global anxiety or the thought of having this calamity that would soon fall unto us. In current events there has been terrorism, pandemic viruses, and disasters.  This also contributes to the thought that a zombie apocalypse might happen soon. This what makes people obsessed with zombies/ ghouls.

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He answers this question with tragic events that have happened in real life. He quotes "Terrorism, war, viral outbreaks and natural disasters have created a global undercurrent of anxiety not seen since the darkest days of the cold war."(211). This quote explains the ravenous obsession with ghouls.

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Max believes that the new generation of writers, directors, illustrators and programmers are the first to have grown up studying Romero's work and for them, recreating wilder and smarter monsters from their childhood was necessary. I agree with his explanation, because the programmers and illustrators may have had a need to satisfy their curiosity about the zombies as it was a different phenomena than what they were used to making.

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He comes to the conclusion that people are
being slammed with tragic reality facts every day, and watching zombies bring
them a sense of control because they know that is not real and as soon as they
turn off the television, the movie will be gone, opposite from the terrorizing
daily news that keep coming up. I understand and concur with his explanation,
people are looking to get out of reality, and at the same time feel that they
have control over it, news were bad enough when Max Brooks wrote his essay and
obviously haven’t changed. Also, I would add that people like to fantasize and
to get a sort of adrenaline by watching such movies, this feeling keep them
coming back to watch more.

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Brooks answers this question by providing us with facts about how everything is war, terrorism, natural disasters and the creators always try to reach for those topics as a connection. I agree with this explanations because him stating "For them, simply recreating the monsters of their childhood wasn't enough" (211), resulting into infinite ways of evolving the "zombie". Maybe the idea of zombies and them actually invading society is what keeps people coming, perhaps each time a movie or game comes out it keeps people on their toes and gives them an exciting feeling.

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brook answers the question by stating that no matter how scary or realistic a particular story might be, the people know that once they turn off the t.v the particular threat simply cease to exist and the people know they feel safe. also zombie movies present people with an outlet for their apocalyptic anxieties without directly comforting them. i agree with brooks explanation for this trend.                                                shantel Queme

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brook answers the question by stating that no matter how scary or realistic a particular story might be, the people know that once they turn off the t.v the particular threat simply cease to exist and the people know they feel safe. also zombie movies present people with an outlet for their apocalyptic anxieties without directly comforting them. i agree with brooks explanation for this trend.                                                shantel Queme

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I believe that it will continue as long as their interest and a good story
Brayan Buruca

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Brooks believe the "undead explosion" will no longer continue because he believe once society has stability classical creature will return. I feel as though zombies will continue because zombies bring true fear unlike vampires and werewolf just look at Twilight they have been dull out and not made to be scary.

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As long as people continue to enjoy zombie films and books I think it will continue because a lot of people like it and its not something that can be taken away so easy if many people enjoy it. +

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Brooks expectations of  the "undead explosion" are that they will continue. Like Brooks, I believe that society will gain interest in other monsters. But their will always be another writer out there ready to give us another zombie movie

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Brook expect that zombies or the undead would eventually rise up again, but doesn't know when it will rise up. I think people are already consumed to the "zombie apocalypse" trend. I don't think it will never go away. Right now, it's very popular especially in games which a lot of people all over the world are fond about it.

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Brooks believes that the "undead explosion" will continue based off the interest it gives off to others. I believe that the "undead explosion" will continue also because the concept of a zombie will always be interesting but also creepy. Zombies are very popular in horror movies, books, and video games that people enjoy.

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Brooks believe the undead would continue. I believe the undead explosion would continue zombies are popular and they are improving the way zombies look and they are making them faster.

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According to him, they might or they might not. He states that "perhaps they will ebb with the current trend of global chaos..." meaning that maybe they will decrease and humans will find their fascinations on conventional monsters or werewolves and vampires. Nevertheless, he claims that nothing lasts forever. Meaning that the living dead might rise again.
I believe that the "Undead explosion" will continue due to the increase in all the zombie paraphernalia being continually created and its colossal audience supporting it.

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Yes, the author expects it to continue, and if it stops for a while, he expects is to return,  and as he mationed, “What else is certain is that the living dead might go away, but they won’t be gone forever. They will simply retreat underground again, waiting patiently for the day when they rise again”(212).

I also believe is a trend that will last for a very long time. I’m not sure when the author wrote the essay, but currently, in 2018, many people are still fascinated about zombies. Disney even has release a movie this year, called Zombies, that reaches younger audience, so clearly, the living dead are still a hit.

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Brook expects the "undead explosion" to continue to be a hit , just not sure when. It will always come up and then put down to rest.

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brook thinks the "undead explosion" will continue eventually because he mentions "what else is certain is that the living dead might go away but they wont be gone forever, they will simply retreat underground again, waiting patiently for the day when they rise again. i think the it will continue because as long as people keep enjoying these type of movie and the excitement it bring to them, it will continue.

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Phillips have wrote that zombies are compelling since it was in cultural history which is why people are teaching and conducting research. I don't really see zombie studies as legitimate because zombies were created for the entertainment of people and it being in scholarly books and articles is ridicules, it is also a waste of time that can be use for more important topics and research

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Phillips accounts the appeal by stating facts from people like Kyle Bishop. Who was approved by the University of Arizona Ph.D program. He proposed his dissertation on zombie movies, eight years ago and is now the chairman of their English department at the age of 40. He turned his dissertation into a book and sold over 1,000 copies. I don't see "zombie studies" as being a legitimate subject. Only because we watch the movies and read the books to entertain ourselves. To actually have a class on zombies is ridiculous

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Zombies have been relevant in this world for years. It has been part of our history and has caused concern to others about the concept of a zombie. I do believe that zombie studies is a legitimate subject for critical article/ scholary books because zombies can have lots of interesting facts.

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Philipps accounts for the appeal of zombies in reading and study because of his fascination and interest especially in the works of Kyle Bishop who took a risky move on proposing a dissertation on zombie movies, surprisingly it was approved. I see “ zombie studies” as a human advancement. We may never know what will happen in the future. Reeling in to this zombie study would give us some sort of informative facts that we question everyday. Who knows, maybe a zombie-apocalypse will happen but with that being said i see it as a legitimate subject.

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Phillips accounts for the appeal of zombies by studying various scholars works about zombies such as that of Kyle Bishop, Sarah Juliet, Christopher Schuster and Max Brooks.
I think zombie studies are worth studying due to the rise in their appearance in the media, and the increase in population of people who enjoy them

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As for Phillips, zombies are appealing for those who write and study about them because they are intriguing, because the story behind it is worth knowing and researching, and also because there is a connection between Zombies and the living world.
I particularly don't relate to zombies at all, so I would say that from my point of view, academically speaking, I don't believe Zombie should be a legitimate subject. I understand learning the history behind it, but still, I elieve there are plenty of academically historical information that are credible and I can't see any credibility on the Zombie subject.

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Phillips is telling us the history of zombies and how important they are in history. In my opinion, "zombie studies" could be an open gate to learning about them. The world has many of undiscovered mysteries and perhaps zombies will be one.

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Zombies are basically running in control just like slaves by their masters.
Dunne M.

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Good point, Dunne. Do you think that we are controlled in any way in today's society, just like zombies?

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I found zombies very interesting and love watching and reading about them. After reading both the essays I can see how zombies play a big role not only in the entertainment industry but by other means in our society.

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3. i think zombie studies would be a legitimate academic subject because it would basically be a survival skills class, and scholarly articles and books would actually be necessary because you'd need to learn the basics which would be evolution and then the minimum amount of supplies you need to stay healthy during an outbreak, also how to tell when something is infected, etc

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Zombies are basically like drugs the affect of them causes..
Deteriorating Physical Appearance
Inability to Comprehend
Move Slowly
Can't control their addiction

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Growing up I always thought zombies were interesting. I've heard rumors that a zombie apocalypse could actually happen in the real world. Who knows if that is actual facts. But zombies have always made me wonder if human being will turn out like a creepy zombie.

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Zombies is such an interesting concept. Been watching a lot of zombiepocalypse movies when i was kid. But to think that a zombie apocalypse would happen anytime soon is a scary thought.

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Zombies are good for horror movies and contribute a lot to movies and they try to make you believe that a zombie era would happen one day

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Zombie's aren't really my thing. Truth be told I've never watched a complete zombie film (by choice) and this weekend's assignment will definitely be a challenge.
#not scared at all ;}

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I've seen my fair share of zombie movies and I feel like I would definitely be ready for a zombie apocalypse #IWillSurvive

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1. Resident Evil (The Whole Story-line)
2. Shaun of the Dead
3. Zombieland
4. Warm Bodies
5. World War Z
6. Dawn of the Dead
7. Land of the Dead

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The only Zombie movie I watched was The Legend, it was a good movie, but as I feel, relalted to all zombie subject, very unrealistic. 

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The only Zombie movie I watched was The Legend, it was a good movie, but as I feel, relalted to all zombie subject, very unrealistic. 

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Priscila DeBarros

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1. Brooks answers his question by saying the new generation isn't satisfied with the old zombies and they needed and upgrade, i agree because there has been times where i've played "Resident Evil" and felt that the zombies where too boring especially in the older versions of the game, also i think people are into zombies more than any other type of "monsters" because it has potential to become a real thing if it isn't already

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Phillip account the appeal of zombies in the reading and writing academic book because people study and write about them and because it is intersected in it and the story behind it.

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1. Resident evil 4
2. The Walking Dead
3. Zombieland
4. Deadrising

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2. Brooks expects the "undead explosion" to continue but not for long because he believes nothing lasts forever. i agree because sooner or later our kids will have something else to fear like robots

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Brooks feels to believe that new generation of authors, directors, illustrators studied Romero work and his contemporaries. But to make the "zombie projects" more interesting to grab the audience attention they make it faster, wilder, and maybe smarter. Just by having blood, music, human flesh, and fear tells a lot.

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i don't actually see zombie studies as a legitimate subject for critical article/scholarly book because its fictional and doesn't really bring excitement to many people who aren't into it. i have never been into scary movies and never watch a zombie or any scary movie by choice.

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Brooks expects the "undead explosion" to continue but not everything lasts forever. I agree because as time goes on more and more things become entertaining, interesting, each generation.

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1. Call of Duty (Zombie Mode)
2. Slither (2006 Film)

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I don't see zombie studies as a legitimate academic subject because I don't see zombies to be necessarily real, and would help you in the real world unless you're on a script. I see them on television in a form of make up witch is fiction.

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the historical connection that zombie have with slaves is that the zombies was instead to be the undead Haitian
slaves .

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becoming a zombie was the slaves worst nightmare because suicide was the slaves only way to take control over his or her own body. and yet it might stop them from doing so, to be dead and still a slave, an eternal field hand.

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1) Brooks explains that is could be many reasons for this obsession. he points out that maybe zombie authors are getting better at displaying this genre, or maybe its the dedication of the writers, directors and or programmers that studied this specific topic. In the end, he concludes that it isn't in the fiction, but actually within the current events.  thunk his conclusion is very accurate because if we look at the history of zombies we can see that these movies provide "people an outlet for their apocalypse anxieties"(212).

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2) No, Brooks believes everything has an ending, and its in due time when the Zombie era is going to end. Personally, I agree with Brooks because he's a very credible author.

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I would say yes he wants it to continue because he said that they will retreat underground waiting patiently for the day when they rise again

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4) I find it very interesting that people can think life of life beyond death. The word "undead" feels negative but in reality its the opposite, individuals actually find humor in it.

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the reason for Max  saying why now ? could be because zombie shows and movies have been out and he wants to know why now ? after all this time

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I don't find nothing interesting or appealing about it , I don't know why maybe they want to drift out of the real world sometimes and fulfill their imagination

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3) Personally, I don't consider this Zombie topic as an academic study or a legitimate study, because its ZOMBIES. Its something that everyone can lose interest in especially if presented with something even scary or more attractive.
But based on Phillips analysis, she has proven that many people consider this topic an academic study. She says within the last 5 years, there has been numerous new scholarly books, and 2,000 academic journals. Which proves that people have taken this topic very seriously and put a lot of time into it.

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Wilentz introduce and conclude paragraphs about trick-or- treating maybe because more zombies are starting to be popular during Halloween, it can be affective if it continue, because its all about zombies

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I think this image was to make people be ware of health scare illness, I don't know what effect it suppose to have on the audience maybe alarming because you have zombies on a Department of Health and Human Services image

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5) I don't really watch Zombie movies, but i watch Z-Nation.

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4. i've always thought the government had a virus that can cause an zombie-like outbreak but they've probably got it under control

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Angie Mora
as society continues to advanced and grow, the media needs to keep up with the generation. by creating something new and different it can gain popularity and this is because we as a society tend to believe everything we see or read, we create these tales we make them known.

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1. Brook answers his own question by giving some explanation about the authors and how they want their zombies to be, "This new generation of writers, directors, illustrators, and programmers... For them, simply recreating the monsters of their childhood was not enough. Their zombies projects had to.. be faster, wilder, and in some cases even smarter" (211). Yes I do agree with his explanation because people have their own styles of writing and many people watch this films because they like horror.

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ANGIE MOR
I honestly don't want movies about zombies but my brother is a fan of the walking dead, and I've seen some episodes. as well as war world z the zombies are totally different from the ones on the show

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'Cause this is Thriller! Thriller night- and no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike

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Brooke answers his own question by pointing out different events that are happening. Zombies are popular because a lot of people find interest in zombies and they Probably believe that an zombie outbreak would really happen

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Brooke says that the zombie movies would eventually die down to reappear at the right time. I believe that zombies would always be around and popular even if it die down.

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2. Brooks expects the "undead explosion" (13) to continue although he doesn't know when because as authors, producers, programmers, etc. keep releasing their material, people who like horror/zombies will continue to love them and keep watching films of it. I do expect this to happen because there are millions of people who enjoy this genre.

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3. I honestly do not see zombie studies as a academic subject because I don't really believe this will ever happen and I don't think this study can help us become better students. Plus, I've never actually watched a zombie film or read a zombie book, it just has never caught my attention.

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1. Max Brooks answers, “Why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls?”, by stating that with all the real life problems we have in the world, it’s sort of comforting to know that a zombie apocalypse would most likely never happen. A zombie film can be terrifying, but once you're done watching, you find relief that this isn’t a problem we actually have to deal with. I do agree with Brooks but after watching a zombie film, most people probably think of their hypothetical plan for when the dead do rise. People might be interested in zombie movies because it’s not like they are mythical creatures, they were once people.

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2. Brooks does expect the undead explosion to continue. He feels that it may die down, but it’ll just rise back up again eventually. I’ve never really watched many zombie films or shows but I was a fan of The Walking Dead, which I watched for a while. People are interested in post- apocalyptic shows that must be why there are so many. Z Nation, iZombie, and The 100, to name a few. It might get boring after awhile because usually the main premise of a post- apocalyptic show would be following a group of people trying to survive, and they're usually trying to find a cure.

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:45pmFLAGQuestion 1: "Movies that Rose From the Grave p209-212: In Par. 10 Max Brooks asks "why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls? How does he answer this question? What other explanation can you suggest for the popularity of zombies?

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:45pmFLAGQuestion 1: "Movies that Rose From the Grave p209-212: In Par. 10 Max Brooks asks "why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls? How does he answer this question? What other explanation can you suggest for the popularity of zombies?

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:45pmFLAGQuestion 1: "Movies that Rose From the Grave p209-212: In Par. 10 Max Brooks asks "why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls? How does he answer this question? What other explanation can you suggest for the popularity of zombies? 

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:45pmFLAGQuestion 1: "Movies that Rose From the Grave p209-212: In Par. 10 Max Brooks asks "why now? Why such a sudden and ravenous obsession with ghouls? How does he answer this question? What other explanation can you suggest for the popularity of zombies? 

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Ariel Cruz Perdomo

To the “why now”, For them, simply recreating the monsters of their childhood was not enough. Their zombie projects had to...be faster, wilder, and, in some cases, even smarter. In some cases, they have surpassed their predecessors in all aspects. Which realates to the last six years of tragic events, terrorisms, war, viral outbreaks and natural disasters. Creating an outlet for people for their apocalyptic anxieties without directly confronting them.
The reason zombies are popular is the evolution of the genre we like to see things whatever it may be, grow, get better and just to be part of that growth

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:48pmFLAGQuestion 2: "The Movies that Rose from the Grave p209-12: Does Max Brooks expect the "undead explosion" to continue? Do you? Why/Why Not?

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:48pmFLAGQuestion 2: "The Movies that Rose from the Grave p209-12: Does Max Brooks expect the "undead explosion" to continue? Do you? Why/Why Not?

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Ariel Cruz Perdomo

I feel that even though Max Brooks is skeptical he still believes the “undead explosion” will continue as he is a drive to the whole zombie phenomenon. Such as, what steps would one take should a zombie apocalypse arrive-and take “that knowledge and apply it to the real world.”

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:50pmFLAGQuestion 3: "Zombie Studies Gain Ground on College Campuses" p213-15: Do you see zombie studies as a legitimate academic subject? As legitimate subject for critical article/scholarly books? Why/Why Not?

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:50pmFLAGQuestion 3: "Zombie Studies Gain Ground on College Campuses" p213-15: Do you see zombie studies as a legitimate academic subject? As legitimate subject for critical article/scholarly books? Why/Why Not?

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Ariel Cruz Perdomo

In all honesty possibly. The reason why It would be because zombies are serve as an outlet to the tragic events happening. Relating to life events globally or one’s own personal struggles how at first  monotonous zombies where to how insane and evil they can be. Meaning life is a roller coaster of a ride.

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:53pmFLAGQuestion 4: Other thoughts/ reactions/ observations about zombies

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:53pmFLAGQuestion 4: Other thoughts/ reactions/ observations about zombies

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Ariel Cruz Perdomo

Zombies 🧟‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️ to me are just ugh. I mean it’s hard to get into the genre I can talk about it have an opinion of it but not really interesting to me.

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:54pmFLAGQuestion 5: Some of Prof. Godin's favorite zombie entertainment (film, books, games, songs etc. Add your own1. Zombieland (2009)2. Dawn of the Dead (2004)3.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (mash-up novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith4. World War Z- the book, not that trash film with Brad Pitt

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K GodinMar 22, 2018 5:54pmFLAGQuestion 5: Some of Prof. Godin's favorite zombie entertainment (film, books, games, songs etc. Add your own1. Zombieland (2009)2. Dawn of the Dead (2004)3.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (mash-up novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith4. World War Z- the book, not that trash film with Brad Pitt

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Ariel Cruz Perdomo

I have only one ☝️ and I think it’s
1. Dawn of the Dead

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1) Brooks believes that zombies are so popular because the chances of a zombie apocalypse are not that realistic, whereas a natural disaster or a tsunami could very well be more frightening since that has a higher chance of happening. I agree with this explanation since people would be more afraid of something in real life that has an actual chance of happening rather than a fictional thing.
2) Brooks explains that "Global Chaos" may be the reason as to why the world will always turn to zombie films which I agree with everyone would like to see a movie about a fictional catastrophe rather than alwaya focusing on the real ones that may come.
3) I do not believe studying zombies should be a subject or topic in class their are many other real life subjects that we can touch upon.
4) I believe who ever came up with the idea of a zombie is very creative and the thought of one just gives me a cold feeling.
5) Dawn of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Zombie land

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"The Movies that Rose from the Grave" by Max Brooks, Answers.

1) Brooks claims that the recent jump in popularity on zombies and the media they're on stems from the fact that in these last few years, recent catastrophic events have unfolded, ones "[T]hat might potentially befall us any day now" (p 211). With these living dead stars and the mass media they're on, that constant danger is non-existent, as these creatures are fictional and no matter how gruesome, hopeless and grim the story they're in may be, fact is, that they won't ever be treat to us, as they're only works of fiction. There's no need to confront them directly. An answer I favor, as I witnessed various peeps enjoy zombies on TV shows, movies, videogames, etc. and praise the media for the detour it offers;dealing with a consequence-free matter. On the same boat, another reason for their fame, I believe, is the fact there is no ethical weight on offing the undead fiends, as they lack emotions, are mindless and, well, are already dead! It is a door for the audiences to experience murder guilt-free. That and the varieties they come from. These ghouls have the potential to be cunning, dumb, sluggish or vigorous, have a comedic, action, or even romantic aspect to the stories they're part of. The concept is kept fresh, preventing it from being predictable. It glues the public eyes on them, awaiting for what they can deliver.

2) Brooks holds the belief that this fascination with the creatures will, possibly, eventually die down, as everything does, it remains uncertain. Yet, there's one thing he's confident about, that their figurative slumber won't be eternal and they will eventually come back to the scene and shine once again. It has happened before, with George Romero's 1968 Night of the Living Dead movie and Capcom's 1996 Resident Evil game.

3) With their debut on the silver screen, zombies were limited to just appearing in the specific type of media. As time went by, they became the protagonists of TV shows, games, books and even music videos. It's necessary to show just how much zombies have evolved and how prominent they are since their conception up to present day. The inclusion of the backstory behind the word plays an important role as well as it shows us how far back it comes from and what inspired it's definition.

Writing about Reading (Question 1)

What fascinates me about zombies is just how varied they can be, along with the medium they are on. You can see them on everywhere and while they're often portrayed as this brainless, flesh-eating monster, they aren't limited to these characteristics, as they have been shown to be funny, intelligent, powerful, weak, vigorous, friendly and even good dancers as it is the case with the late Michael Jackson's 1983 Thriller. The case might be different for others, in addition to my take on why I find zombies interesting, some could just love the guilt-free violence the creatures deliver and receive.

"Zombie Studies Gain ground on College Campuses" by Erica Phillips, Answers.

1) On her essay, there's mention of how various academic works have been influenced by the flesh eaters, how the phenomena help them tackle various related,useful themes, like economics and history. Not only is there a mention of university essays and books, Max Brooks' World War Z and the hit TV series The Walkng Dead, both the books and the show falling under the "visual media" category.

2) Erica Phillips reports that the appeal of zombies have aided the students of various educational institutions dissect and examine various themes that can potentially be helpful on their lives, as it can be of great use for understanding the real world, as Brooks suggests near the end and how it can bring about various types of success as it is with the case of Kyle Bishop and Brooks himself.

3) She perceives the rise of popularity of the zombie phenomena as unexpected and strong, influencing even academic institutions, sneaking in as time went by, proven by the grow in frequency of the inclusion of the word "zombie" on academic journals and articles.

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“The Movies that Rose from the Grave” by Max Brooks

1) Brook explains soon after stating that this new generation of writers, directors, and illustrators and programmers are the first to have grown up studying the works of Romero and his contemporaries. I agree with his explanation because the illustrators and programmers to make the zombies look more realistic to capture the audience attention.

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“ The Movies that Rose from the Grave” by Max Brooks

2) Brook does expect the “undead explosion” to continue. He states soon after that he believes that it my die down but won’t be completely gone and will come back with “ more conventional monsters, forsaking flesh-eating ghouls for good old fashioned werewolves or vampires” (212). I’m not someone to watch many zombie movies but I was interested on the show “The Walking Dead” for a couple seasons. I do expect more shoes like such to continue and become more graphic over the years.

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“The Movies that Rose from the Grave” by Max Brooks

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3. I don’t see zombie studies as a legitimate academic topic. It’d be more legitimate if it wasn’t just about zombies but maybe also about vampires, mermaids, aliens, werewolves, etc. A  zombie subcategory along with all these other topics might make more sense. Scholarly books about this can include the history of these creatures and the impact it has had on the media.

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4. I’ve never really cared for movies or shows about zombies but they are interesting because a zombie apocalypse doesn’t seem beyond the realm of possibility. Hopefully that never happens though.

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1. The Walking Dead

2. Zombieland

3. I Am Legend

4. Warm Bodies

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1.  Brooks explains many reasons for this obsession. He points out that the authors of zombie movies are getting well endowed in the business. I agree with Brooks because zombies in movies today look so real than the older ones, and the audience see this attractive.

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2.  Brooks expects the "undead explosion" to continue but not for long. He believes nothing lasts forever. i totally agree because sooner or later our next generation will have something else to fear.

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3.  I do not see zombie studies as an academic subject because I don't see it happening I also don't think this study can help us become better students.  But once a person develops an interest for it why not.

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4. Zombie movie is not something i'm interested in but will watch it if i have the chance, i find it amusing to see humans trying to depict something that is not true.

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5.  World War Z- the book,
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Resident evil 4
The Walking Dead
Zombie land
Dead rising

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In the text “Movies that Rose from the Grave,” Brooks questions the sudden obsession towards the ghouls. This question is later affirmed when he states that in this generation writers, illustrators, and directors mainly focuses on reliving their childhood experience with monsters, and scary effects they’ve encountered in their childhood. He also describes that now a days people have witnessed wars, terrorism, disasters, starvation and many more fearful events which has influenced the authors to talk about this specific topic.  I feel as though people are into “zombies games because of the fearful experience or fitting in. ”

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In the text “Movies that Rose from the Grave,” Brooks states “what else is certain is that the living dead might go away but they wont be[extinct]”(Brooks). This statement is significant because it gives an understanding of Brooks point of view towards the “undead explosion.” He believes that it will be an on-going thing because it has captures the audience attention such as adults, the elderly, and even children. People have become addicted to the movie “ the walking dead,” and many have desperately waited for a season to come up because of their interest towards it.