Survival

So, this post will directly tie into the paper we are currently writing, as well as today's events.
I'm writing my analysis on the film World War Z, and I'd like to share my guiding question and thesis with you all!

Guiding question: Does Foster’s film showcase society’s true reaction to a world spread disaster?
Thesis: Foster’s consistent examples of violence, intense imagery, and survival techniques solidify the various ways that the masses would respond to a catastrophe such as a zombie outbreak.

There are many instances (I wont give away my examples) where people's reactions to events in our historical past, shows how we as a society may react to an outbreak illness or disaster in today's world.

This is where today specifically ties in - survival wise.
I was sitting in my living room, watching The Bachelor with my older sister and my mother. We were about to make hot cocoa and eat cookies when all of a sudden the electricity went out. 
We immediately went into panic mode. My sister ran to her place across the street and grabbed her incubators which were holding 53 chicken eggs in total, and my dad started up the generator. I filled the bath tub with water for an extreme emergency, grabbed my bunny and put him in the bathroom with a blanket, and called my godfather to make sure he recorded the rest of the show for me. My mother was gathering the candles, flashlights, and extension cords.
I think that the quickest survival-type action is based off of previous experiences. The only reason why we were all so quick to act is because of what happened a couple years back.

Around three July's ago, there was a horrible storm, which knocked out pretty much all the power in the surrounding area. For an entirety of a week, my family had no electricity. Yes, not being able to take a shower and watch Netflix may be difficult, but the largest issue was going into survival mode for our animals. It was over 100 degrees, and I had at the time: five rabbits, four horses, a goat, countless chickens, sugar gliders, and a market lamb and goat; all of which were VERY thirsty and hot animals. The entire process of filling up 50 gallon barrels at streams and past acquaintances from far away was time consuming, and ridiculously difficult. We didn't have a generator because we'd never lost power for so long, and could've never expected something so awful to happen.
After a week of having no electricity, one becomes very aware of appropriate reactions in similar events. I believe this is the same way with disasters such as outbreak illness or survival skills.
If a hiker was stranded in the woods during summertime, for three or four days, do you ever think that man would go hiking without extra food or water packed?
If someone had a tragic house fire in their younger years, do you ever think they would leave their house without checking to make sure all appliances were off and unplugged?

Certain situations make us aware of future disasters, thus making us more prepared for the future. In a zombie outbreak, it is the people who have survived other issues or disasters that will ultimately prevail.

Just food for thought.

Anyhow,
Try to stay warm everyone! I highly doubt we'll have school tomorrow. It's snowing hard where I'm at, and I heard it isn't supposed to stop until six am tomorrow. I'm also not in the mood to wreck my car, so either I'm going to be missing class (which I absolutely HATE) or hopefully school will be called off. For some reason, my road is always the very last to be plowed.

Sweet dreams everyone!

Love,
Laura