Night of the Living Dead

While watching Night of the Living Dead in class this week, it was interesting to note the major theme of individualism that is prevalent in the story. We see the combination of the characters personalities and how it effects the situation as a whole. Most interestingly, we see Cooper, a character that embodies the ideal of individualism and greediness. In being that way, he provides a stark contrast to Ben's communitarianism and his reliance on protecting the group as a whole and selfless ideology. The viewer can then see the multi-faceted problem that occurs within the story. It becomes not only an issue between the community and the zombies but also a problem that occurs within the community itself. As the story comes along, the viewer see's the dynamic interaction between the ideals of greediness and stinginess pitted against the effort to keep the collective whole safe and secure.