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LITR 4632: Literature of
the Future Samantha Hand June 18, 2009 What happens next?inI Am Legend2007 directed by Francis Lawrence Objective 1 To identify, describe, and criticize standard narratives or stories humans tell about the future: a. Apocalyptic
Objective 2 To identify, describe, and criticize typical visions or scenarios of the future. b. low tech; actual reality—rough, messy, real, hungry for power.
Brief Summary Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms other humans into nocturnal monsters, a surviving scientist living in New York, searches for a cure.
Discussion Questions
How does romance play in the story?
Are their any Evolution undertones? Where?
Would you consider the scientist a messiah/ savior?
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