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AMERICAN VAMPIRES: RICHARD MATHESON’S "I AM LEGEND" (1954)
AMERICAN VAMPIRES: RICHARD MATHESON’S "I AM LEGEND" (1954)
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Beginning with a discussion of suburban culture and sexuality in 1950s America, this course will examine Richard Matheson’s classic vampire novella I Am Legend (1954). Protagonist Robert Neville is the only human left alive in a world of ravenous vampires who are the byproducts of germ warfare. Through Neville’s meticulous routine for survival and his gradual deterioration, Matheson offers a powerful indictment of American suburbia, conformity, sexual repression, and racial inequality. The text also raises troubling questions about human nature and the ways that cultural norms shape morality.
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About the lecturer(s)
Thomas Fahy
Lecture Details
Sessions
2 lecture(s)
Day & Time
Thursday, 12:00 - 2:00pm
Date(s)
Oct 26, 2023
Nov 02, 2023
Nov 02, 2023