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The Walking Dead in a Dead New York: Family and the Specter of 9/11 in Zone One.
- Source :
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Studies in American Fiction . Spring2024, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p105-127. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the intersection of apocalypse and personal trauma in Colson Whitehead's "Zone One", specifically examining how the specter of 9/11 influences the portrayal of family and domesticity in a zombie-infested New York City. Topics include the transformation of apocalyptic themes in literature post-9/11, symbolic role of zombies in reflecting historical and familial trauma, and Whitehead's critique of American exceptionalism through the depiction of a decaying nuclear family.
- Subjects :
- *SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
*ZOMBIES
*EXCEPTIONALISM (Political science)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00918083
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Studies in American Fiction
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178586114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/saf.2024.a932802