The Walking Dead: An Analysis

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The Walking Dead, a television show about surviving in the zombie world, is based on the comic book with the same name created by Robert Kirkman. In this show Rick Grimes, a sheriff's deputy, awakes from his coma and finds himself in a hospital. He soon discovers that while he was in a coma the world had become infected, turning humans into flesh-eating zombies later called Walkers by the characters. As Rick sets out to find his family he encounters many other survivors such as Glenn, Daryl, Carl, Maggie, Carol, Sasha, Hershel, Beth, and Michonne, among many others who have died along the way. Rick and the survivors have been through a lot throughout the show, such as having to move from place to place to avoid being eating by walkers. After walking a longs way, they finally find shelter in an old prison where they now live. Although The Walking Dead shows a lot violence, it sends many positive messages to the viewers that teach them about survival, religion and betray and how each of these can be beneficial in the real world
One message the show sends to its viewer’s is survival; one must do anything they can to survive but while trying to survive one can also offer help to others who are trying to do the same. In several scenes Rick and the group are seen hunting animals, and entering abandoned houses to find supplies-- medicine, food and guns. The actions the characters take by entering abandoned homes and hunting animals indicate that since there are nearly no stores close by to grab food or medicine, they must now hunt and find their own medicine . Another example of how this show sends a message of survival is when Rick, Michonne, black young women carrying a katana, and Carl, Rick's son, set out to find food for Judith, R...

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...rs who watch it. It is beneficial because it teaches viewers how survive in the zombie world, if it should ever happened and teaches ways how they can determine if others are in desperate need of help. Viewers will also learn that in desperate times no matter what is going on ,some people will turn or hold on to religion because it’s the only thing they believe will help guide them in difficult situations. The last thing viewers will learn from watching is that betrayal through envy is dangerous, it can get them killed or could make them lose a friend because of it. Instead viewers should cherish and be grateful for what they have and not envy other for what they don’t have. Overall The Walking Dead is beneficial because viewers will learn many things by just watching and be able apply those things they learn from watching to help them or others in the real world.

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