Zombie

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zombie

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the originating folklore?Haitian Vodou, featuring the 'zombi' as a magically controlled enslaved person
2. What is the allegorical functions?Represents pandemics, societal collapse, consumerism, loss of individuality, and existential threats
3. Where did the idea of zombies come from?The idea started in Haiti with Vodou stories. It was about people who lost their will and were forced to work for a sorcerer.
4. How did movies change the way zombies are shown?Early movies showed a single zombie controlled by a sorcerer. Later, a movie in 1968 made zombies spread like a disease and become many, hungry creatures.

Archetype: A recurring symbol or motif that represents universal patterns of human nature or experience.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Existential: Relating to existence, especially human existence, and the inherent challenges and anxieties of life.