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    The document traces the origins and evolution of zombies from West African folklore to modern depictions in film and popular culture. It discusses how zombies were first documented in English in 1819 originating from Kongo and Haitian Creole beliefs about spirits of the dead being reanimated without free will. It then outlines how zombies were depicted supernaturally in early 20th century works but became associated with flesh-eating and an insatiable hunger for brains in George Romero's films from the 1960s-1980s, sparking the modern conception of the zombie. The document concludes by examining how zombies have become commercialized and educational tools as well as characteristics of modern zombies in film, games, and examples like Train to Busan.

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    The document traces the origins and evolution of zombies from West African folklore to modern depictions in film and popular culture. It discusses how zombies were first documented in English in 1819 originating from Kongo and Haitian Creole beliefs about spirits of the dead being reanimated without free will. It then outlines how zombies were depicted supernaturally in early 20th century works but became associated with flesh-eating and an insatiable hunger for brains in George Romero's films from the 1960s-1980s, sparking the modern conception of the zombie. The document concludes by examining how zombies have become commercialized and educational tools as well as characteristics of modern zombies in film, games, and examples like Train to Busan.

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    The document traces the origins and evolution of zombies from West African folklore to modern depictions in film and popular culture. It discusses how zombies were first documented in English in 1819 originating from Kongo and Haitian Creole beliefs about spirits of the dead being reanimated without free will. It then outlines how zombies were depicted supernaturally in early 20th century works but became associated with flesh-eating and an insatiable hunger for brains in George Romero's films from the 1960s-1980s, sparking the modern conception of the zombie. The document concludes by examining how zombies have become commercialized and educational tools as well as characteristics of modern zombies in film, games, and examples like Train to Busan.

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    Under-the-Bed

    The Origin of Zombies


    ● First recorded in English in 1819
    ● Kongo→ Nzambi- spirit of a dead person
    ● Haitian Creole→ Zonbi- person who died
    was brought to life without free will
    Evolution of Zombie (1932-1967)
    Supernatural
    ● Not hungry for flesh or brains
    → Haitian mythology
    ● Zombie as a living person
    → White Zombie
    Evolution of Zombie (1968-1984)

    George A. Romero
    ● Persistent hunger for flesh
    → Night of the Living Dead
    ● Domesticated Zombie
    → Dawn of the Dead
    Evolution of Zombie (1985-2001)
    ● Zombie comedy
    → My Boyfriend’s Back
    → Braindead
    Time for Some Video Clips！
    White Zombie (1932)
    A short clip of Dawn of the Dead (1978)
    Day of the Dead (1985)
    My Boyfriend’s Back (1993)
    The Modern Age of Zombie
    Commercialized & Educational
    The Characteristics of Zombie Now

    -Infected by chemical or virus

    - Head is the most deadly part!

    - Senses
    Examples of today’s zombie

    Universal Studios Horror Night


    Zombie games
    More Examples
    A film clip of Train to Busan
    Thank you
    References
    https://www.google.com/url?
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    6xpe3YAhVD7WMKHZbgA0UQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fplantsvszombies.wi
    kia.com%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AThe_Zombies_Ate_Your_Brains.jpg&psig=AOvVaw2
    AD6xUVDmllR9mUw4GFU7L&ust=1516769631294373

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/the-evolution-of-the-zombie?
    utm_term=.guRkRPE0v#.elVa9zjP3

    http://anthropology.msu.edu/anp264-ss13/2013/04/25/history-of-zombies/

    https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%96%AA%E5%B1%8D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz55fW7qvrQ

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