https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z Click the plus symbol below the rhetorical appeal to add examples of rhetorical appeals present in the essays "Why Vampires Never Die" and "My Zombie Myself." You must add one example for EACH essay. Be sure to indicate which essay you are giving an example from at the beginning of your post. You may use Vampires for "Why Vampires Never Die" and Zombies for "My Zombie Myself." If you disagree with a peer, indicate this and explain why. If you notice other rhetorical appeals in the essays than the ones listed, add a category. Add your posts before the close of Module 4. en-us 2021-07-13 14:34:39 UTC 2026-03-10 20:47:16 UTC hello@padlet.com kbatche6 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1647769086 2021-07-13 14:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1647769086 msekere https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1726315335 Vampires: The authors appeal to the reader's emotions by giving the reader a sense of fear by stating, " Despite our obsessive harnessing of information, we are still ultimately vulnerable to our fates and our nightmares" (Del Toro; Hogan 37). This evokes great fear towards the reader as they are left to second guess through this all.

Zombies: The author uses emotional appeal in this essence by relating the sense of fear to the notion of being consumed. He states," And all of it comes endlessly... If we surrender -- we will be overtaken and absorbed... As long as we keep deleting whatever is in front of us, we survive" ( Klosterman 41). This is a great way to connect with the reader and express a shared sentiment that we all experience. ]]> 2021-09-09 00:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1726315335 ysantos19 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1726791471 Vampires: The authors appeals the audience through logical reasoning about vampires in folklore, legend, and in modern timed views. The authors state how vampires embody human desires and are apart of our lives because of their imaginative history. "The myth seems to be twittering promiscuously to serve all avenues of life, from cereal boxes to romantic fiction. The fast pace of technology accelerates its viral dispersion in our culture." (p36) Signifying the authors logical reasoning based on how vampires interject into humanity's everyday life.

Zombies: The author appeals the audience through logically arguing that zombies resemble humanity and modern lifestyles. An example is stated, "This is our collective fear projection: that we will be consumed. Zombies are like the Internet and the media and every conversation we don't want to have." (p41) The author illustrates the resemblance between the two through their argument to logically clarify how zombies are like people in today's society. ]]> 2021-09-09 03:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1726791471 juliannamrose03 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728869378 The author uses logic when discussing the topic of vampires. The author talks about how in many cultures dating back for centuries, they have talked about a creature similar to vampires. Vampires are mythological blood sucking creature who live forever, this seems like a preteens book. When twilight came out I remember how many girls fell in love with the main guy, I would think about how silly that it. The author says " Now, vampires simultaneously occur in all forms and tap into every need: soap opera storylines, sexual liberation, noir detective fiction, etc" (Del Toro and Hogan 37). This quote goes to show that vampires are creatures used to fill the void of logic in story time books. This short story uses logic in its text to show that vampires are made up, and pretty much just a fun character for books and movies. ]]> 2021-09-09 17:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728869378 juliannamrose03 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728908131 The author appeals to logic by saying how easy it is to kill zombies. The author goes on to describe how zombies are a newer creation in the literacy world. The author says "Something about zombies is becoming more intriguing to us. And I think I know what that something is Zombies are just easy to kill" (Klosterman 39-40). The logic the author uses goes to show that there is nothing to fear about zombies, more about humans and their intrigue towards killing brainless creatures. ]]> 2021-09-09 18:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728908131 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728909391 Zombies: Klosterman appeals to the audience by using a rhetorical strategy that zombies are a metaphor for life and its daily tasks. "In other words, zombie killing is philosophically similar to reading and deleting 400 work e-mails on a Monday morning or filling out paperwork that only generates more paperwork, or following Twitter gossip out of obligation, or performing tedious tasks in which the only true risk is being consumed by avalanche." (Klosterman 40). Life involves several never-ending tasks, chores, and jobs that need to be completed. Which is very similar to a zombie apocalypse. As Klosterman puts it, "The principal downside to any zombie attack is that the zombies will never stop coming; the principal downside to life is that you will never be finished with whatever it is you do" (40).]]> 2021-09-09 18:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728909391 eds0912 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728949731 Vampires: Del Toro and Hogan use logical reasoning to appeal to their audience. They express that a person's interest in vampires may be more from a faded memory of a primal instinct. "Perhaps at some point we were-out of necessity-cannibalistic. As soon as we became sedentary, agricultural tribes with social boundaries, one seminal myth might have featured our ancestors as primitive beasts who slept in the cold loam of the earth and fed off the salty blood of the living." (Del Toro; Hogan 36). This causes the reader to think about how our ancestors hunted and killed, and how some may have had to do drastic things to survive. ]]> 2021-09-09 18:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1728949731 twiggi23 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731067399 Opening this essay, the author begins with, "Tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire - on cable  television or the big screen, or the bookstore." (Del toro; Hogan 35) His opening sentence explains to the reader who the audience is / who is affected by the subject of the essay. It isn't a specific, or direct audience. It sheds light on basically anyone. 

Zombies: With the diction the author uses, it seems like his audience was more so towards people who are already fascinated with zombies. He mentions people who watch "The Walking Dead" or "Frankenstein" and ties his main focus of the essay around that specifically. Klosterman states, "George Romero popularized in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead" as a example of a popular movie to get people to understand the concept of the essay. Focusing on popular zombie films is used to form his audience. ]]> 2021-09-10 14:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731067399 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731379735 In this essay, the author uses the appeal to logos multiple times to show the understanding of what the monster of zombies are and can be. The use of logical reasoning shows the knowledge one has to have to see the true aspects of dealing with this kind of monster. "Roughly 5.3 million people watched the first episode of “The Walking Dead” on AMC, a stunning 83 percent more than the 2.9 million who watched the Season 4 premiere of “Mad Men.” (Klosterman). This portrays the use of statistics to convince the audience to enter the zombie world. Also he uses logos to display how easy it is to kill them which make us more drawn to them because it would be easy for us to beat them at any point. ]]> 2021-09-10 16:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731379735 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731449297 The author in this essay uses pathos in order to make the audience drawn into the fantasy of being visited by a vampire. As he mentions in the beginning "Tonight, you or someone you love will be visited by a vampire" ( Del Toro; Hogan) we are struck with this idea that a vampire will come to us. The use of pathos in this essay is based on the human fantasies they have created with these monsters. The idea of a vampire as a romantic hero makes us be have our personal interests shaken by this monster that can make us feel many things at once. I also think the use of pathos creates more attraction to the storyline of monsters because it gives sort of a unique story for each person. The interest of everyone is different and this appeal gives liberty to have your own creation as the author suggest. "Vampires simultaneously occur in all form and tap into our every need ( Del Toro; Hogan). In the end this essay shows that monsters will always be our most fear and loved creation. ]]> 2021-09-10 16:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731449297 gstone14 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731536663 The two authors appeal with logic by telling the audience of who created the story of vampires and how it had evolved over time. They inform that a group of famous authors sat around a fire and began creating stories of monsters and how they relate to our human nature. This gives the audience some background information on what they're going to read. They write, "A few friends gathered at the Villa Diodati on Lake Geneva and decided to engage in a small competition to see who could come up with the most terrifying tale - and the two great monsters of the modern age were born" (Del Toro; Hogan 35)

Zombies:

Klosterman applies logic to his essay by listing the viewing rates of a popular show titled "The Walking Dead". By including these numbers, it shows the audience that people are more intrigued by zombies than any other ordinary television program from that channel. He writes, "Roughly 5.3 million people watched the first episode of The Walking Dead on AMC, a stunning 83 percent more than the 2.9 million who watched the Season 4 premiere of Mad Men" (Klosterman 39) This convinces the audience that most people are definitely intrigued my zombies, whether they want to admit it or not. ]]> 2021-09-10 17:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731536663 gstone14 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731556163 Both authors of "Why Vampires Never Die" have also been credited for other pieces of writing and film, so the audience will most likely put some trust into their argument. Also, the two authors refer to the creator that composed the story of the vampire. They write, "John William Polidori stitched together folklore, personal resentment, and erotic anxieties into The Vampyre, a story that is the basis for vampires as they are understood today. This will persuade the audience into believing the meanings behind the story of the vampire. It helps them to know who wrote this story and how they were inspired to write it. 

Zombies:

The author, Chuck Klosterman, has had experience of writing nonfiction and other novels. With this credibility, the audience will put faith into his argument and be persuaded by what he has to say. He has written two novels titled, "Downtown Owl" and "The Visible Man". ]]> 2021-09-10 17:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731556163 gstone14 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731576994 The authors include emotional appeal by tugging at the audience's emotions with the first sentence in the essay. They write, "Tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire - on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore" (Toro; Hogan 35) While there is nothing scary about seeing a vampire on television, the beginning of this sentence makes the audience think about the loved ones in their life. At first glance, the audience may feel nervous reading that something may happen to their loved ones, even though they're only going to see a monster in their favorite show. 

Zombies: 

The author of this essay uses emotional appeal by connecting zombies to our everyday lives. They make the readers feel overwhelmed, whether they want to think about their responsibilities or not. He writes, "This is our collective fear projection: that we will be consumed. Zombies are like the internet and the media and every conversation we don't want to have (Klosterman 41). While making this connection to the real world, Klosterman makes the readers think about all of the topics they've been avoiding; their stress comes back for a brief moment. ]]> 2021-09-10 17:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731576994 gstone14 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731597536 I believe that the intended audience is everyone. The authors begin the essay by telling the readers that their loved ones could be visited by a vampire in media. This main argument most likely applies to anybody. The authors write, "And through awe, we once again regain spiritual humility. The current vampire pandemic serves to remind us that we have no true jurisdiction over our bodies, our climate or our very souls" (Del Toro; Hogan 37). 

Zombies:
The intended audience is most likely people who are already intrigued by zombies and their role in modern society. The author writes, "We live to eliminate the zombies of tomorrow. We are able to remain human, at least for the time being. Our enemy is relentless and colossal, but also uncreative and stupid" (Klosterman 41). When the author uses the phrase "our enemy", it seems that he is most likely speaking to those who are interested in zombies. ]]> 2021-09-10 18:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731597536 gstone14 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731614416 Klosterman uses a metaphor by comparing zombies to our daily worries that we tend to push aside. He writes, "Zombies are like the Internet and the media and every conversation we don't want to have" (Klosterman 41). Based off of television and stories, zombies will continue to multiply and grow until they are killed. While some may be gone temporarily, there are others to worry about. This is similar to our responsibilities that we may try to ignore or anxious thoughts that we repress. If we don't face these issues, they'll simply continue to grow. 

Vampires:
The authors of this essay compares the hunger of a vampire to our needs that we need fulfilled. They write, "If youth is desire married with unending possibility, then vampire lust creates within us a delicious void, one we long to fulfill" (Del Toro; Hogan 36). I saw this sentence as a way of comparing a vampire's thirst to blood to our longing of filling a void in our lives. ]]> 2021-09-10 18:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731614416 gstone14 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731626290 The authors of this essay allude to the story of how many famous monster myths were created. They state, "It all started nearly 200 years ago. It was the Year Without a Summer 0f 1816, when ash from volcanic eruptions lowered temperatures around the globe, giving rise to widespread famine" (Del Toro; Hogan 35). This short story helps progress the essay and keep the audience interested. 

Zombies:
In this essay, Klosterman includes a personal story of his own connection to zombies. He writes "A few days before Halloween I was in upstate New York with three other people, and we somehow ended up at the Barn of Terror , outside a town called Lake Katrine" (Klosterman 42). The author goes on to tell the story of how he and his friends tried out a zombie-themed maze, and he was amazed at how simple it was to get rid of a zombie. ]]> 2021-09-10 18:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1731626290 kbrya115 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1734048506 Vampires: The author uses pathos within this essay to make their audience feel fearful, but curious as to why they are fearful. "Despite our obsessive harnessing of information, we are still ultimately vulnerable to our fates and our nightmares," (del Toro 37). This line makes the reader anxious and fearful about their own "fates and nightmares," but also makes the audience wonder how they are vulnerable. This questionable diction leads the reader by the hand to see why we embrace those fears through curiosity of the world. 

Zombies: The author uses pathos in this essay to make their readers feel fearful and overwhelmed about repetitive daily tasks. In the essay, the author stated, "This is our collective fear projection: that we will be consumed," (Klosterman 41). This line directly shows the readers that they have a fear together. This togetherness gives the reader a sense of both unity and competitive behavior. Some may want to work together to prevent their fear of losing themselves in life, while others may want to step over people in order to avoid being "consumed." 

Both essays use pathos exceptionally, but their approach to their audience is what makes them differ.]]> 2021-09-12 18:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1734048506 mklein172 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1736598492 Vampires: In "Why Vampires Never Die" the authors appeal to the audience with the rhetorical appeal logos by presenting logical information relating to their argument. In the second paragraph it says, "It all started 200 years ago. It was the 'Year without a Summer' of 1816..." which provides the audience with a historical event in which the authors describe where vampires and zombies were created. They continue to discuss multiple stories, each told by different credible authors, that back up their argument by providing reasoning from others that supports their claim.

Zombies: In Klosterman's "My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead" he brings in the logos appeal by presenting statistical information from the beginning of the essay. For instance, in the first paragraph it says, "Roughly 5.3 million people watched the first episode of The Walking Dead on AMC, a stunning 83 percent more than the 2.9 million who watched the Season 4 premiere of Mad Men," which allows the audience to immediately begin to logically understand the author's argument as there is statistical evidence of the popularity of zombies.

]]> 2021-09-13 15:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1736598492 eadams762 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737386083 The essay "My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead" has a very interesting style. It is a very informal approach. I really began to feel this informal vibe after the author describes to us how to kill a zombie. "If there’s one thing we all understand about zombie killing, it’s that the act is uncomplicated: you blast one in the brain from point-blank range (preferably with a shotgun)." (Zombies) This gave the essay a very casual feel, and honestly it was almost shocking to me that the author went into that much detail with the description. I think it was good though and gave the essay a more laid back feeling possibly attracting a younger audience. ]]> 2021-09-13 21:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737386083 eadams762 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737399016 Vampires uses a lot of pathos. The main topic of the essay is about life and death. Death is a very hard thing for a lot of people to wrap their minds around. When the author says "And through awe, we once again regain spiritual humility. The current vampire pandemic serves to remind us that we have no true jurisdiction over our bodies, our climate or our very souls." (Vampires) The author uses a lot of words in here like, "jurisdiction over our bodies" and "Or our very souls". These phrases relating to personal choice and death are likely to evoke an emotional response out of the reader.]]> 2021-09-13 21:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737399016 dwhite005 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737409405 Del Toro and Hogan use pathos to pull our emotions into why we find vampires so appealing. They state, "If youth is desire married with unending possibility, then vampire lust creates within us a delicious void, one we long to fulfill" (Del Toro; Hogan 36). This brings in our longing for youth associated with vampires. Putting these two concepts together would make vampires naturally appealing to human emotion.

Zombies
Klosterman similarly brings in our emotions to explain why zombies intrigue us, especially in the modern day. He tells us this, "The principal downside to any zombie attack is that the zombies will never stop coming; the principal downside to life is that you will never be finished with whatever it is you do" (Klosterman 41). This makes us think about dread we carrying with us everyday and compares it to zombies. This makes zombies more relatable in our eyes and also way more interesting than our mundane tasks. ]]> 2021-09-13 21:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737409405 alexandramglenn https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737509708 Vampires: 
In order to decide the audience of this piece I not only looked for evidence within the text but I also found where the article was originally written. The article was written in the New York Times in 2009. The New York Times typically targets a young adult to adult audience. This age group however stops around the age of 50. In addition to this at the beginning of the essay the author speaks directly to the audience and states "Tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire - on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore. Our own novel describes a modern-day epidemic that spreads all across New York City." (Del Toro; Hogan 35)This leads me to believe the audience is going to be on New York Times younger spectrum as it is very modern based. In addition to that I believe anyone who lives in the U.S would be interested in this. Specifically New Yorkers as that is where the "modern-day epidemic spreads" making it more interesting to them as it is in their area. 

Zombies: 
To find the audience of this piece I also found where the article was written. The zombies essay was also written in the New York Times but, in 2010. This also gives this piece a young adult to adult under 50 age group. This also limits the readers to be mainly from the U.S. In this article the author states that killing a zombie is "similar to reading and deleting 400 work e-mails on a Monday morning or filling out paperwork that only generates more paperwork, or following Twitter gossip out of obligation". (Klosterman 40) This leads me to believe that this piece is also targeting the younger part of an adult audience as I feel most adults over the age of 40 no longer care about random Twitter drama. However, this also must relate to someone who has had a real job or a desk job which is probably most people over the age of 24. Giving me the audience of someone who lives in the U.S. who is somewhere around the ages in between 24 and 40 give or take a few years.]]> 2021-09-13 22:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737509708 alexandramglenn https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737715877 Zombies:
Klosterman uses relatable emotions in order to invoke pathos. He states "In other words, zombie killing is philosophically similar to reading and deleting 400 work e-mails on a Monday morning or filling out paperwork that only generates more paperwork, or following Twitter gossip out of obligation, or performing tedious tasks in which the only true risk is being consumed by the avalanche." (Klosterman 40) This gives the reader something to relate connecting it to different peoples lives. This also gives them a better understanding of the emotion behind the killing of zombies. This makes it easier for the reader to understand and also makes it more interesting for them.]]> 2021-09-14 00:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737715877 nmarsh181 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737723400 Vampires= in this argument the authors use logic to gain the attention of their audience there has been seen of logos as the authors have stated " For if there are demons in our mindset, there surely must be angles lurking nearby as well." This gives the audience a sense of realization that the author is being realistic as they think that if the audience had created something in there minds that doesn't come only from their imagination and that there is something behind one thing.

Zombies= In this argument the author uses logos "Battling Zombies is like battling everything." By this the audience know that battling in a zombie apocylpse is hard, it takes a lot of courage to make it out alive and that if the things that we fear are consuming as day by day and if we don't find a way to escape it we will be defeated.]]> 2021-09-14 00:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737723400 alexandramglenn https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737730209 Vampires:
The authors use the logic of past experiences with Dracula to prove to his readers that, you can continue to fear the same thing over and over again. Thus, proving vampires never die. In his essay he states, "We enthrone the deadly virus in the very same way that “Dracula” allowed the British public to believe in monsters: through science. Science becomes the modern man’s superstition. It allows him to experience fear and awe again, and to believe in the things he cannot see." ]]> 2021-09-14 00:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737730209 nmarsh181 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737756342 My Zombie, Myself= In this essay, the authors seem to add metaphors to grab the audience's attention, like comparing zombies to the internet. "Zombies are like the internet and the media and every conversation we don't want to have. It all comes at us endlessly, and if we surrender, we will be overtaken and absorbed." This gives a depth understanding to the audience of what it feels like to be consumed by our burdens as we walk further in life and the devastating outcome that we will face if we surrender to those heavy burdens.]]> 2021-09-14 00:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737756342 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737910069 Zombies- In this essay the writer use metaphor to compare zombies. When he used metophors in this essay it made it more intresting. As it state in the essay Zombies are like the internect and media. He compared the zombies to the internet and media.

]]> 2021-09-14 01:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737910069 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737952616 Vampires- The writer in this essay use logical evidence to get the point across about vampires being creatures that are not real. In this essay it use a history event where the writer talks about when zombies were created. As it states it all started 200 years ago. It give you logical evidence to how long zombies has been created. ]]> 2021-09-14 02:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1737952616 abeckwi2 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738187343 " ...zombie killing is philosophically similar to reading and deleting 400 work emails on a Monday morning...or following Twitter gossip out of obligation." Klosterman knows how to appeal to his audience. By relating these mundane to "zombie killing," he knows that metaphors are easier for us to understand, especially if we have done them ourselves. We are zombies, even if we do not realize it, and through his metaphors his main point shines through. ]]> 2021-09-14 03:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738187343 sammypestana13 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738188460 I believe the author is attempting to communicate their message to the younger generation through this essay. The author states, " Part of the reason for the great success of his “Dracula” is generally acknowledged to be its appearance at a time of great technological revolution. The narrative is full of new gadgets (telegraphs, typing machines)… a mash-up of ancient myth in conflict with the world of the present" (Del Toro; Hogan). My explanation is that the author wants to highlight how vampires affect our daily lives not only through the media, but also in the storylines that the author develops in order to tell a compelling story.]]> 2021-09-14 03:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738188460 abeckwi2 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738231019 At the end of page the authors go into a tale of why John Willian Polidori may have written vampires to be as dashing but also plagued as they are. "But Poldori responded him as well: Byron was dashing and brilliant, while the poor doctor had a rather drab talent and unremarkable physique." This seemingly unimportant bit of text serves to educate the audience in what Poldori was going through when he told his vampire story. A main plot point of vampires of this day is how they are "romantic heroes...and an undead monster," something that has continued from so long ago. ]]> 2021-09-14 03:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738231019 sammypestana13 https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738232288 This author uses metaphors to compare how zombies are in stories to real-life. The author writes, "zombie killing is philosophically similar to reading and deleting 400 work e-mails on a Monday morning or filling out paperwork that only generates more paperwork, or following Twitter gossip out of obligation, or performing tedious tasks in which the only true risk is being consumed by the avalanche" (Klosterman). With all of todays shows and videogames, I believe that Klosterman is effectively suggesting that zombies have become dull as a storyline. This author also states, "The principal downside to any zombie attack is that the zombies will never stop coming; the principal downside to life is that you will be never be finished with whatever it is you do" (Klosterman). This suggesting that no matter what you are doing in life, you are never finished moving forward and you will continue to have different things to do to move forward, as also in killing zombies. ]]> 2021-09-14 03:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kbatche6/gq4agk96ejgcq69z/wish/1738232288