When it comes to the consumptive aspect of these fantastic infections, however, the critical literature focuses overwhelmingly on capitalist greed (often within the context of race) as the primary metaphorical referent (Bakke 403 Boluk and Lenz 136, 142 Comaroff and Comaroff 780–83 Jen 120 Schneider 155–57).Ĭonsumption itself is potentially as multivalent as the concept of plague in which it is embedded, and, in the context of zombie and vampire infections, it is a particularly apt platform for contemporary dialogues about adolescent masculinity. Contemporary scholarship in literary and cultural studies reflects this observation: zombie plagues and non-supernatural vampire infections have been explored as metaphors for varying intersections of capitalism, race relations, global politics, gender, and media within the contexts of hero narratives, representations of otherness, and anxieties about personal and global intersubjectivities (see, for example, Bakke Boluk and Lenz Cameron Comaroff and Comaroff Jen Schneider). I'll go with neutral.In their discussion of plagues in English literature, Stephanie Boluk and Wylie Lenz observe that fictional epidemics act as multivalent metaphors that encapsulate numerous cultural anxieties and contradictions (135–36). I enjoyed this very much, but am still not certain how I feel about the ending. However there is also and opening for another sequel, without the absolute necessity for one. It would have been hard to create a truly good ending choosing either side. Based on how the plot played out, it makes perfect sense. In the end members from both sides seem to see reason, but will the powers that be agree? It's a bit of an open ending, h. The problem is that each side is only seeing things from their own viewpoint. Geldolf invites himself on the mission, Both to escape his grandfather and to see his mother again-not positive that the rescue mission will work.There are a lot of shenanigans by both sides, threats and posturing and both secretly plan to destroy the other. When the man learns that his daughter is still alive on the island, he tasks his grandson with hiring a team of mercenaries to infiltrate Scotland and rescue her.
Geldolf learns that his mother was right to hide him from his grandfather, who is a greedy old man concerned only with profits and securing his legacy. Both positions are understandable and even defensible.Our heroes are thrust back into the thick of things.
The fear is that the infection will eventually escape the island and infect the rest of the world. Meanwhile the rest of the world believes they have the right to make the decision about whether or not these infected people have the right to live. There is an entire island of infected people trying to make the best of the life they've been cursed with. The virus, which was engineered for animals, has now mutated and made the jump to humans. Now the secret is out that the British Government created a biological weapon, and that they inadvertently let out of the laboratory. We are reunited with the survivors of Apocalypse Cow and are met with some new characters. I'm not sure how I feel about that ending, but I also do not think it could have ended any other way.Note To Self: Write a better review after the readathon.Updated Review (too many days later):So this was a bit more serious that it's wackier predecessor.
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