Shooting From The Hip - 43 - Surviving The (Zombie) Apocalypse

Zombies - After zombies immigrated to American literature, they came to represent enslavement to capitalism - insatiable appetite was a metaphor for a consumer society on steroids - that the seminal 1978 zombie film Dawn of the Dead is set in a shopping mall

Zombies, evolved from Haiti & represent Haitians’ collective feelings about colonialism & being forced into slavery by white masters

mid-1990s saw the introduction of Resident Evil & The House of the Dead, 2 break-out successes of video games featuring zombie enemies which would later go on to become highly influential & well-known

the games were followed by a wave of low-budget Asian zombie films such as zombie comedy Bio Zombie (1998) & action film Versus (2000) & then a new wave of popular Western zombie films in the early 2000s

Resident Evil & House of the Dead films, the 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake, & the British zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004) - "zombie apocalypse" concept, in which the civilized world is brought low by a global zombie infestation, has since become a staple of modern popular art, seen in such media as The Walking Dead franchise

What does the undead symbolize? - The symbol of the undead is an expression of our feeling of living a half-life, one in which mindless consumption is prized over the fight for individuation

-One of the most prevalent readings of the zombie has been to see it as a symbol of class oppression & dehumanization of the worker under reckless capitalism & imperialism

Severe dehydration -feeling unusually tired (lethargic) or confused, and you think you may be dehydrated

-dizziness when you stand up that doesn't go away after a few seconds

-not passing urine for 8 hours -a weak pulse -a rapid pulse -fits (seizures) -a low level of conciousness

Aliens: Scientists explored the possibility of extraterrestrial life long before aliens became a fascination in popular culture. Aliens serve as a mirror to our species. They represent the creativity & promise - as well as the destruction & terror - of being human. Our conception of aliens can teach us about our fragility & the need to grow up as a species if we are to avoid one of the dystopian scenarios of our human-made alien tales

What is the meaning of post-apocalyptic theme? Post-apocalyptic fiction might take place after a nuclear war, a deadly virus, a zombie uprising, a climate disaster, or an alien invasion. Often, the cause of the disaster is less important than how the survivors deal with their new lives in a changed world

Apocalyptic films highlight some of the best & some of the worst truths about what it means to be human

Apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the Earth's (or another planet's) civilization is collapsing or has collapsed

Dystopian fiction generally takes place in a future society with links & flashbacks to earlier times in order to, contrast contemporary values with those of the dystopia

post-apocalyptic genre is a type of dystopian genre- there are aspects of the post-apocalypse genre that can determine what makes it different from other post-apocalyptic genres... such as how the apocalypse started.

Apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction

-in which the Earth's (or another planet's) civilization is collapsing or has collapsed. The apocalypse event may be climatic, such as runaway climate change; astronomical, such as an impact event; destructive, such as nuclear holocaust or resource depletion; medical, such as a pandemic

-whether natural or human-caused; end time, such as the Last Judgment, Second Coming or Ragnarok; or any other scenario in which the outcome is apocalyptic, such as a zombie apocalypse, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, alien invasion

Best Survival Books:

When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes - Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival

Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival - Outdoor Survival Skills

SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea "Special Air Service"

How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times James Wesley, Rawles

Going Off The Grid: The How-To Book Of Simple Living And Happiness Gary Collins

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