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AhhReal Monsters!Honors English 10

The Truth about MonstersNot just meant to scare usEvery monster is based on a deep social/cultural fear of the group that creates them.

Dracula (1897)Not first vampire story ever writtenAs early as ancient Persia (BC)Porphyra diseaseSensitivity to sun, acute deliriumPossible cure: drinking bloodBased off of Vlad the Impailer (1431-1476)Delighted in tortureLegends developed he drank blood of his enemies to gain strengthDracula actually first feminist novelBite of vampire freed women, gave power

WerewolvesAKA lycanthrope = literally wolf manBased off tradition of human shape-shiftersWerewolf hunts and accusations occurred more often than witch hunts through EuropeOften confessed or accused serial killers1913: The Werewolf, a silent film, comes out in theaters

Godzilla1954: Gojira released in Japan theatersOriginally created as commentary on American bombing of JapanGodzilla = giant lizard shoots flammable nuclear plasma out of mouth onto Tokyo & other major Japanese cities

The Mummy1922: King Tutankhamen's tomb discovered, starts Egypt fever1932: The Mummy in theaters everywhereMovie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that brings treasure hunters to a bad end. National Geographic

Zombie1871: word zombie first used in English languageof West African origin; compare with Kikongo zumbi 'fetish'Definition: (1) a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain African and Caribbean religions. informal a person who is or appears lifeless, apathetic, or completely unresponsive to their surroundings. a computer controlled by another person without the owners knowledge and used for sending spam or other illegal or illicit activities. (2) a cocktail consisting of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice.

Zombies1929: article about recently dead coming back to life from shellfish toxin (Haitian voodoo)1943: hit song I Walked With a Zombie released1968: Night of the Living Dead released in theatersCommentary on commercialism

Night of the Living Dead

Other Media RepresentationsThrillerBath Salt ZombiesNew York Times articleFox News article

Zombies in the BibleJesus = first zombie story?Ezekiel 37:1-14Dry bones anyone?

Zombies in Film

Time Enough at Lasthttp://www.hulu.com/watch/440802

Time Enough at Last Discussion1. Why did Henry allow his wife to make him watch TV and play games with the neighbors instead of reading?2. I think it's fair to say that nobody could have foreseen what would finally become of Henry Bemis. Henry finally get his wish, time enough at last to read. Discuss the irony that occurs at the end of this short story.3. What do you think the message or theme of this story is? How does it fit into our undead unit?4. Rate the story on a scale on 1-10, 1 being low and 10 being high. Why did you give it this rating?