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Across the USA, results for these exams are normally distributed. What does that mean and why is this the case?

Some people may believe that prophecy and apocalyptic literature is a well-known subject because there are lots of books and papers concerning it, but there is still so much that will always be misunderstood. Prophesy and apocalyptic literature may have some similarities but they are structurally different in a way that makes them distinct. This paper will address prophecy and apocalyptic writings and determine the differences between them by using Daniel and Amos as templates.

Hollywood cinema is primarily subjected to telling stories. The inclination of Hollywood narratives comes not just from good chronicles but from good story telling. The following essay will discuss Hollywood’s commercial aesthetic as applied to storytelling, expand on the characteristics of the “principles of classical film narration” and evaluate alternative modes of narration and other deviations from the classical mode.

● Show how the weakest suffer, with slavery a possibility, and human life is cheap.

Ira Chernus’ article, “Cheer up, it’s just the end of the world,” addresses the effect of the many apocalyptic worries today on Americans. Chernus begins by introducing the biblical origin, then the dilution, and lastly the multiplication of the ideal apocalypse. The article describes the foundation, biblical apocalypse, as one ending becomes means to a new beginning; a rebirth of this world into a better one. The author depicts the evolution of apocalypse succeeding the biblical era beginning with the nuclear age of World War 2 which introduced the new idea of complete extinction. The article goes on to challenge the blossoming apocalypses that stemmed from the nuclear age with, in Chernus’ opinion, the prominent danger of environmental destruction.

For years authors have used style to provide readers with dystopian literature in order to bestow them with a radical view of a potential future based on fatalistic qualities of their present societies. Authors have played upon our fears for decades. For example, Ray Bradbury with his frightening opinion of the future Fahrenheit 451 and George Orwell pulling his audience into an alternate universe in which he thought to be the world’s ominous future. Movies bring the viewers into new territories using cinematography and costumes to introduce people to a frightening possible future. Films allow the dystopian areas to be built. For instance, The Giver creates an entire “community”

The apocalypse is a very popular theme throughout the modern day film and literature industry. In all of these pop culture renditions, the apocalypse and doomsday go hand-in-hand. The apocalypse today is seen as the end of the world, natural disasters, mass illnesses or climate change are said to destroy the world and humankind along with it. However, the term “apocalypse” has been around long before the movies and books. Originally, the apocalypse did not always mean the end of the world. The word “apocalypse” comes from the Greek word “apokalypsis”, which also means “revelation” or to uncover a hidden truth (Dayton 7, 2). Therefore, the original concept of the apocalypse is a disclosure of knowledge, revelation or a lesson to be taught. In

Cities are burning. Masses of people flee from the carnage, leaving their destroyed homes for the unknown life that lies ahead. These scenarios can be likened to those found in a particularly fascinating genre of literature right now. This is that of the dystopian novel. From The Hunger Games to Divergent, millions flock to the books and movies that show an altered society portraying would could befall this country or even the world if we humans continue on this destructive path.

Anxiety/Fear of Apocalyptic fiction Horror fiction is a genre of literature that is intended to frighten or scare the reader. Horror fiction as a genre and apocalyptic fiction has adapted to the culture into which Max Brooks who has written World War Z implies. Throughout the novel, Max Brooks shows how people in any given state fear of the so called undead. Max Brooks believes that people will show their anxiety and fear towards the end of the world that the invasion from zombies brings. Fear is an emotion that has helped to shape the society and people, it is an unpleasant emotion and belief of humans.

Apocalyptic novels are very common in today’s world. Novel like World War Z and The Dog Stars are moderately entertaining and full of traumatic situations. These types of literature often develop characters with ethical and moral issues. Issues that in many situation people have to cultivate one’s own perspective on morality. As a reader one has to determine what is right and what is wrong during an apocalyptic event. While it appears to serve as a stepping stone in understanding what one will do to survive an epidemic. Others may find themselves struggling with internal emotions that might lead to selfishness.

From zombie apocalypses to alien invasions and climate change to nuclear warfare, novelists worldwide have visualized diverse ways in which the world has come to an end. The post-apocalyptic genre has grown in popularity which is demonstrated through many novels, films, television, and video games. What is it about the present-day that makes these post-apocalyptic visions so fascinating? Do these post-apocalyptic visions portray the loss of hope for the future? Are these stories frightening as they relate to the dystopian future? The Road, by Cormac McCarthy and World War Z, by Max Brooks deal with similar fears in the apocalyptic genre including the fear of uncertainty and the unknown, terrors pertaining to modern society, and panic of surviving in disastrous events in order to provide insight into some of the cultural fears of society.

In the genre of Post Apocalyptic texts, survival is always seen as to be the most crucial aspect and idea of all. As the main focus of many post apocalyptic texts is the idea of survival or how to survive. Writers and directors rely on the environment to show survival. The environment and where and how the character live, influence the chance of survival. The more harsh and unforgiving the environment, the more difficult it would be to survive.

Action-packed and highly-rated, Mad Max: Fury Road is a critically-acclaimed film about a journey of survival through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. There is no doubt that post-apocalyptic films are becoming increasingly popular among audiences as seen with movies such as the Hunger Games. However, Leggatt (2012) describes another variation in the post-apocalyptic genre, one that has been dubbed post-9/11 after a string of patterns prevalent in some post-apocalyptic films. Leggatt’s definition of post-9/11 apocalyptic films are ones that have a pessimistic tone towards the future of a society. As the world evolves and progresses, many new issues overlap and outgrow previous issues that have plagued the world before - though this transgression, the film industry follows suit in order to invent stories and media that is thought-provoking and relevant to changing society. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is a film that encapsulates many elements of Leggatt’s post 9/11 apocalypse film genre through the apocalyptic setting, derailment of redemption, and societal obsession with apocalypse over utopia.

The apocalypse is a common subject addressed in films and such Doomsday scenarios have become increasingly popular since the beginning of the Cold War. These films provide a different cause for the downfall of human kind and approach the subject with various degrees of despair and hope. Despite the obvious differences in approach that different directors take, these films all serve to highlight not only the negative qualities of human kind that led to and are represented by the agent of destruction but also to highlight the strength of the survivors who keep the will to fight for their lives despite the bleak circumstances. For the most part, The Mist, adapted from a Stephen King novella, sticks closely to the archetype. The Mist, a

As a culture we are obsessed with the concept of the end of the modern world as we know it. We contemplate what would happen if everything we love and care about were to suddenly disappear and never come back. The everyday commodities we enjoy gone in the matter of days, and left in its place is a sinister survivalistic world where no one is safe and the only thing that matters is surviving day by day. Doesn’t matter what caused the world to come to an end, only matters what we do after in order to survive. This genre of movies and films is known as post-apocalyptic. Although the film may delve into the causes of the apocalypse through flashbacks or memories, the film will generally revolve around the characters struggle to survive the aftermath. The genre is riddled with hundreds of films with unique twists and turns, but the majority share similar patterns that help us identify the fears of our culture. The major fears of our culture which post-apocalyptic movies portray is the fear of loneliness, major change in routine, losing our humanity, and losing the feeling of security present in our modern day society.