The Walking Dead Analysis

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Overcoming hopelessness can be one of the most arduous endeavors that a person is faced with in their life. Without hope, we lose the very thing that makes us human, our ability to overcome our obstacles. It is that same challenge of maintaining hope which is clearly evident in the first season of the AMC show, The Walking Dead. A show which uses thematic patterns, symbolism, diction, allegory, conflict and anthropomorphism to depict a story that is more than just a series about a zombie apocalypse. It is the story of a group of people who are stripped away from the commonalities of life, faced to overcome obstacles in order to maintain their hope and sanity. A story that anyone who has suffered from depression can relate to. A story that I …show more content…
In this episode, we meet Dr.Jenner, who has given up all hope and very much accepts his defeat. He clearly fits in as an unconventional archetype for the damsel in distress. Except that this case the damsel does not want to be saved, but instead wants the group to take defeat with him and die. The irony at play in this episode is very much the change of attitude that Rick has when he is drunk and states that he has lost hope. An ironic statement considering that earlier while everyone in the group was ready to leave believing that the CDC building was abandoned, he did not give up and kept begging that they let them in. An action that he believed would save them, but ultimately almost killed them. This irony sits well with my story of overcoming my depression because even though I very much felt like I was ready to die, I did fear …show more content…
The world is a hurting place that needs love, and thanks to my family I was able to transform the walls I built for myself into open doors. Transforming my obstacles into opportunities. Evidently in The Walking Dead, love is a very important symbol that shows up again and again. If it were not for the love that Rick had for his family, would not have gone on the journey that he did to find his family. Furthermore, the idea of love is cleverly engraved into The Walking Dead, as one of the challenges the people face in this apocalyptic world is ascertaining the differences between man and animal. Without our need for love and compassion we are not humans, we are merely animals. The importance of compassion is examined in episode 5: Wildfire, when after a horrific tragedy at the campsite where a multitude of walkers attacked a large number of the group. The aftermath of this disaster leaves the remaining in the group with an extremely hard decision. They have to decide if they should burn or bury their friends and family members. Knowing all that is at stake Lori speaks up and exclaims “We need to bury our dead, it’s what people do”. Without a doubt acting in a humane fashion is what separates us from animals, and the very thread of humanity. When faced with a battle that might take your humanity away, you have to remember to love and allow yourself to feel
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