WWF Summary
The Walking Dead, a event every week that had me waiting for more. Every Sunday night I would find myself immersed in the apocalyptic lives of Rick Grimes and the rest of his group of survivors. But nothing is perfect and I always struggled to understand the way humanity is divided after zombies take over. The millennials mesh with the older generation but not with their own opinions instead they just completely fold and let the older generation control (all the leaders of groups are middle aged or older). It is no secret nowadays that millennials want independence, we think we know all there is to know and we shy further and further away from the respect the older generation deserves. My research proves how millennials differ and also how they are not fully prepared, this research is based to support my adaptation of the zombie apocalypse in northern Maine around the region of Moosehead Lake. In my adaptation I will be dividing the groups into more realistic teams, because of millennials differences with the older generation there is little chance of the two generations coming together to be one. In my adaptation I want to explore how the millennials are not fully prepared, a example of this are how millennials fell apart during the Instagram and Facebook collapse. I will also explore how society will rebuild because every time in history we have experienced a collapse minor or major humans have managed to build back up and not completely fall to a apocalyptic world like The Walking Dead portrays.
Annotated Bibliography
“Millennials Can't Handle Apocalypse, Call Police on Facebook.”
This article focuses on how millennials collapsed under the short term shut down of social media platforms. Also how it drastically affected the millennials and how they collapsed without access to social media.
“It seems a condition of my generation, but we seem to yearn for an opportunity to prove ourselves in some sort of apocalypse. Our television programs illustrate it, our video games prepare us for it, and our handy-dandy clickbait pieces seem to suggest that we’d be able to handle it.However, it seems we failed. Because our response to the end of the world seems to be calling the police. Let me explain. Today, as we all know, Instagram (and particularly Facebook) are down. No sharing, no posting memes, no business to be done of any sort. This horror clearly overcame so many of us, that it forced the truest pillar of our logic, breakfast television, to air a plea to stop people from calling the emergency services…over Facebook” (Cabbieto).
This will support my research by showing how millennials are mentally weaker when something is taken from them. If they can’t handle a short term social media crash then how will they handle long term apocalyptic events.
“Scientists Have Worked out How Long Humans Would Survive in a Zombie Apocalypse.”
This article focuses on how long us as a human race could survive a zombie apocalypse, what would be our downfall and how fast we would all be gone from start to end. But this article also explains the other end of it and shows how the human race could overcome zombies and how long it would take. “According to one new estimate, everyone would be dead in less than a year.
Physics students at Leicester University calculated that in as little as 100 days, humans would be outnumbered a million-to-one if an infectious "zombie virus" were to strike” (Charlotte). This source will support my research because I can use it to setup my events. I want to use the northern Maine woods as my location which is very much off the grid and with the destruction of the rest of the world I could show the strengths and weaknesses of each group, along with how they rebuild.
“History Is What Bites: Zombies, Race, and the Limits of Biopower in Colson Whitehead’s Zone One.”*
In this paper is the argument of racial tension. In the past we have seen much racial tension and with a zombie apocalypse could that take place again or the possibility of the relationship between white and black change. “As a racially marked embodiment of pastness, I argue, the zombie insists on the continuing existence in the present of traumatic racial histories that American modernity would rather forget”(312). This paper will support my research by giving reliable credibility to real world problems. In my research I am adapting The Walking Dead to make it as real world as possible with likely challenges that humans would face based off our history.
“What Really Happens After Societal Collapse: Dog Eat Dog, or Lions and Lambs Lying Together?”
In this article it is explained how humans gravitate together to rebuild and help one another. This is explained through events in history (mostly in Britain) but it shows the hidden desire to survive that different groups, races, and countries share.
“Fritz, who had begun his observations of disasters while stationed in Britain during the Blitz, reported that during that time he saw “a nation of gloriously happy people, enjoying life to the fullest, exhibiting a sense of gaiety and love of life that was truly remarkable,” with Britons reaching beyond class distinctions, sharing supplies, and talking to people they had never spoken with before”(Onion).
This article supports my research by showing how humans overcome adversity and adapt to survive. As we know in my research I am exploring real world problems but in the end in reality humanity has to rebuild in some way.
“Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy.”
This article explains how a zombie apocalypse would be more survivable in modern day. It explores all the reasons to why we as humans are more setup and prepared to handle a zombie apocalypse.
“The influx of zombie culture has risen exponentially in the past years as an overwhelming amount of zombie-themed movies, television shows, video games, books, comics, and more have been released. A majority of these platforms take place in the present or the near future, allowing people the ability to feel connected to the story, following the paths of the characters and comparing their actions to what they speculate their own actions would be if a similar event were to happen to them” (““SiOWfa16: Science in Our World”).
This blog supports my research by supporting reasons to why we as humans could have an advantage to defending against zombies. The author explains how we are more prepared and I plan on using similar examples to explain in my adaptation to how humans would more likely react.
“‘Zombie’ Science ‘Walking Dead’ May Not Be as Far-Fetched as You Think.”*
In this post it is explained how a zombie apocalypse isn’t a unlikely or far away reality. It explains different ways a outbreak could happen along with how zombies would most likely act (ability wise such as speed).
“Beatty, along with experts - professors of psychiatry, political science and biomathematics - will look at what chain of events could lead to the creation of zombies. They even dish out preparation tips and cures for when the undead show up at your door” (““‘Zombie’ Science ‘Walking”).
This post will support my research by providing likely causes or likely ways a outbreak could take place. With examples from this article it supports my real world approach to adapting The Walking Dead to make it as realistic as possible.
Works Cited
Cabbieto QC, and Undergroundto Mainstream. “Millennials Can't Handle Apocalypse, Call Police on Facebook.” The Big Smoke, 14 Mar. 2019, thebigsmoke.com.au/2019/03/14/ millennials-cant-handle-apocalypse-call-police-on-facebook-apocalypse/.
Charlotte England @charlottengland. “Scientists Have Worked out How Long Humans Would Survive in a Zombie Apocalypse.” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 7 Jan. 2017, www.independent.co.uk/news/science/how-long-humans-survive-zombie- apocalypse-scientists-a7513941.html.
Hurley, Jessica. “History Is What Bites: Zombies, Race, and the Limits of Biopower in Colson Whitehead’s Zone One.” Extrapolation, no. 3, 2015, p. 311. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3828/ extr.2015.17.
Onion, Rebecca. “What Really Happens After Societal Collapse: Dog Eat Dog, or Lions and Lambs Lying Together?” Slate Magazine, Slate, 21 June 2017, slate.com/culture/2017/06/ what-really-happens-after-societal-collapse.html.
“SiOWfa16: Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy.” SiOWfa16 Science in Our World Certainty and Controversy, sites.psu.edu/siowfa16/2016/11/30/could-our-society- survive-a-zombie-apocalypse/.
“‘Zombie’ Science ‘Walking Dead’ May Not Be as Far-Fetched as You Think.” New York Post (New York, NY), 2012. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,uid&db=edsgov&AN=edsgcl.329098719&site=eds- live.
Annotated Bibliography
“Millennials Can't Handle Apocalypse, Call Police on Facebook.”
This article focuses on how millennials collapsed under the short term shut down of social media platforms. Also how it drastically affected the millennials and how they collapsed without access to social media.
“It seems a condition of my generation, but we seem to yearn for an opportunity to prove ourselves in some sort of apocalypse. Our television programs illustrate it, our video games prepare us for it, and our handy-dandy clickbait pieces seem to suggest that we’d be able to handle it.However, it seems we failed. Because our response to the end of the world seems to be calling the police. Let me explain. Today, as we all know, Instagram (and particularly Facebook) are down. No sharing, no posting memes, no business to be done of any sort. This horror clearly overcame so many of us, that it forced the truest pillar of our logic, breakfast television, to air a plea to stop people from calling the emergency services…over Facebook” (Cabbieto).
This will support my research by showing how millennials are mentally weaker when something is taken from them. If they can’t handle a short term social media crash then how will they handle long term apocalyptic events.
“Scientists Have Worked out How Long Humans Would Survive in a Zombie Apocalypse.”
This article focuses on how long us as a human race could survive a zombie apocalypse, what would be our downfall and how fast we would all be gone from start to end. But this article also explains the other end of it and shows how the human race could overcome zombies and how long it would take. “According to one new estimate, everyone would be dead in less than a year.
Physics students at Leicester University calculated that in as little as 100 days, humans would be outnumbered a million-to-one if an infectious "zombie virus" were to strike” (Charlotte). This source will support my research because I can use it to setup my events. I want to use the northern Maine woods as my location which is very much off the grid and with the destruction of the rest of the world I could show the strengths and weaknesses of each group, along with how they rebuild.
“History Is What Bites: Zombies, Race, and the Limits of Biopower in Colson Whitehead’s Zone One.”*
In this paper is the argument of racial tension. In the past we have seen much racial tension and with a zombie apocalypse could that take place again or the possibility of the relationship between white and black change. “As a racially marked embodiment of pastness, I argue, the zombie insists on the continuing existence in the present of traumatic racial histories that American modernity would rather forget”(312). This paper will support my research by giving reliable credibility to real world problems. In my research I am adapting The Walking Dead to make it as real world as possible with likely challenges that humans would face based off our history.
“What Really Happens After Societal Collapse: Dog Eat Dog, or Lions and Lambs Lying Together?”
In this article it is explained how humans gravitate together to rebuild and help one another. This is explained through events in history (mostly in Britain) but it shows the hidden desire to survive that different groups, races, and countries share.
“Fritz, who had begun his observations of disasters while stationed in Britain during the Blitz, reported that during that time he saw “a nation of gloriously happy people, enjoying life to the fullest, exhibiting a sense of gaiety and love of life that was truly remarkable,” with Britons reaching beyond class distinctions, sharing supplies, and talking to people they had never spoken with before”(Onion).
This article supports my research by showing how humans overcome adversity and adapt to survive. As we know in my research I am exploring real world problems but in the end in reality humanity has to rebuild in some way.
“Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy.”
This article explains how a zombie apocalypse would be more survivable in modern day. It explores all the reasons to why we as humans are more setup and prepared to handle a zombie apocalypse.
“The influx of zombie culture has risen exponentially in the past years as an overwhelming amount of zombie-themed movies, television shows, video games, books, comics, and more have been released. A majority of these platforms take place in the present or the near future, allowing people the ability to feel connected to the story, following the paths of the characters and comparing their actions to what they speculate their own actions would be if a similar event were to happen to them” (““SiOWfa16: Science in Our World”).
This blog supports my research by supporting reasons to why we as humans could have an advantage to defending against zombies. The author explains how we are more prepared and I plan on using similar examples to explain in my adaptation to how humans would more likely react.
“‘Zombie’ Science ‘Walking Dead’ May Not Be as Far-Fetched as You Think.”*
In this post it is explained how a zombie apocalypse isn’t a unlikely or far away reality. It explains different ways a outbreak could happen along with how zombies would most likely act (ability wise such as speed).
“Beatty, along with experts - professors of psychiatry, political science and biomathematics - will look at what chain of events could lead to the creation of zombies. They even dish out preparation tips and cures for when the undead show up at your door” (““‘Zombie’ Science ‘Walking”).
This post will support my research by providing likely causes or likely ways a outbreak could take place. With examples from this article it supports my real world approach to adapting The Walking Dead to make it as realistic as possible.
Works Cited
Cabbieto QC, and Undergroundto Mainstream. “Millennials Can't Handle Apocalypse, Call Police on Facebook.” The Big Smoke, 14 Mar. 2019, thebigsmoke.com.au/2019/03/14/ millennials-cant-handle-apocalypse-call-police-on-facebook-apocalypse/.
Charlotte England @charlottengland. “Scientists Have Worked out How Long Humans Would Survive in a Zombie Apocalypse.” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 7 Jan. 2017, www.independent.co.uk/news/science/how-long-humans-survive-zombie- apocalypse-scientists-a7513941.html.
Hurley, Jessica. “History Is What Bites: Zombies, Race, and the Limits of Biopower in Colson Whitehead’s Zone One.” Extrapolation, no. 3, 2015, p. 311. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3828/ extr.2015.17.
Onion, Rebecca. “What Really Happens After Societal Collapse: Dog Eat Dog, or Lions and Lambs Lying Together?” Slate Magazine, Slate, 21 June 2017, slate.com/culture/2017/06/ what-really-happens-after-societal-collapse.html.
“SiOWfa16: Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy.” SiOWfa16 Science in Our World Certainty and Controversy, sites.psu.edu/siowfa16/2016/11/30/could-our-society- survive-a-zombie-apocalypse/.
“‘Zombie’ Science ‘Walking Dead’ May Not Be as Far-Fetched as You Think.” New York Post (New York, NY), 2012. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,uid&db=edsgov&AN=edsgcl.329098719&site=eds- live.