The theories I believe best related to my popular culture
topic of The Walking Dead is rituals
and heroes. The theory of rituals
relates to my topic because the group has certain rituals they follow in order
to have a life as normal as possible in their situation. Although the group is faced with unimaginable
circumstances, they always seem to find a way to come out of it and typically
form a new ritual from it. For example,
they have learned to shoot zombies in the head and then burn their bodies to
ensure they don’t come back. This is
something they seem to do each time they kill a zombie now.
The theory of heroes relates to The Walking Dead because the show is full of heroes. Whether the hero is the leader of the group
or a member who sacrifices themselves in order for the other members to
survive, they are all heroes in their own way.
Some people may even view Carl, the child in the group as a hero because
he has the maturity of an adult when dealing with the situations he has had to
face.
The most interesting thing I thought about The Walking Dead was how many heroes there
are in the show. When I first started
watching, I knew from the beginning that Rick would be a hero. I didn’t expect the rest of the group to help
as much as they have or bring as much to the group as they have. Although some of the characters may have
smaller roles within the show, they are all equally important to the structure
and safety of the group.
I think that the analysis I have done about The Walking Dead will definitely make me
view the show differently. Before,
whenever someone would make a decision I didn’t agree with, I would always
wonder why they made that decision. Now,
I will view their decisions differently and try to see it from their point of
view. For example, towards the beginning
of the show, Carl always left the house although his parents always told him to
stay inside. I would always seem to yell
at the television that he was stupid and would cause more problems for the
group, which usually happened. Now, I
understand more of why he left the house; he wanted to contribute to the group
more. He wanted to learn as much as he
could so that he could eventually defend himself and his family.
This class has definitely made me understand that there
are many different theories that apply to this show and it’s much more than a
show about how to survive a zombie takeover; all the relationships and
decisions made in the show have a big impact.
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