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Night of the Living Dead Longinus' on the Sublime
Title: Night of the Living Dead Longinus' on the Sublime
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1686 | Pages: 7.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Night of the Living Dead Longinus' on the Sublime
EXAMINING GEORGE ROMERO’S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CRITERIA OF LONGINUS’ ON THE SUBLIME
Like the ancient text On The Sublime, Night of the Living Dead has withstood the test of time. The connection between a 1968 zombie film and a first-century CE text may not be evident at first glance, but through close examination director George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead upholds many of Longinus’ criteria …showed first 75 words of 1686 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1686 total…the viewer to the controlled story, Romero’s film builds up to the achievement of sublimity through the evocation of terror. The intentional mystery and complexity of the vague characters reinforces the necessary ability to withstand repeated viewing. Avoiding frigidity and triviality through comprehensive means, Romero’s movie evokes the sublime feeling of terror. Romero avoids the majority of pitfalls Longinus warns of producing a sublime film up to the standards of the first-century philosopher.
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