Postcolonial Theory and Late Capitalist Criticism Aplied to The Night of the Living Dead Trilogy

Post-colonial theory and late capitalists' criticism "turn around and turn, in these shadows the new dawn will be shattered, you are a zombie" * Jean-Paul Sartre, "Earth wanderers Introduction * The use of zombies as metaphor of settlers of settlers and settlers is appropriate In a preface to Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" he says that European settlers will be in colonial countries Pointed out that the inhabitants were downgraded to play a role as a zombie.

Since "The night of the dead" (1969), the popularity of the zombie type grew steadily and was defined by the first "death" trilogy of George A Romero and continued the dawn of death (1978 )) And the day of death (1985)). Zombies are caused by infections, bacterial warfare, and unauthorized viruses. This is the dominant idea of ​​a kind of physical fear, depression, and what zombies are. So now, when it comes to zombies, there are not too many movies about their Vodou origins that comes to mind. Victor Halperin's revolutionary white zombie (1932), Jack Turnout's comedy classic me and zombies (1943), and James Bond's movie "Live and Let Die" (1973) ... And The Serpent and Rainbow. I can not think of more serious and definite supplements than Zombie Canon.

This is novelty for filmmakers. According to film critic / historian Robin Wood, zombies of Romero's first movie "The Night of the Living Dead" (1968) represent criticism of modern capitalism in the late 1960s. In the movies and methods, Wood wrote that "Homosexuals represent the ultimate polarity of ownership, hence the logical end of human relations under capitalism." Victims of zombies represent the suppression of "other" in capitalist societies, ie feminists, civil rights activists, sexual minorities and other so-called dangerous classes.

The theory of zombie attachment is everywhere. George A. Romero establishes the parameters of the demise of the modern undead world using "The Night of the Dead" (1968) and unrealistic criticism of his non-smart shuffle to American culture. "I always use zombies as a role of satire and political criticism, but I think that what is happening is overlooked," he told Time Magazine. (In other words, he is not a fan of Walking Dead.) Maybe we saw a part of ourselves in hunger prostitutes, blood relations of subconsciousness, we are a smooth vampire and a tragic wolf Do not share with