Background Information
What is the definition of our phase?
The definition of phase six is that it represents a world of absolute brutality, and in most cases includes a sense of “Kill or be killed.”
What are the two texts discussed in our presentation?
The two texts discussed in the presentation were "The Lottery" and "The Fire".
What were the fictional examples given in phase six?
Fictional examples given were "Ready or Not", "Final Destination 4", "Talk to Me", and "The Hunger Games".
What is the movie trailer shown for our WW1 example?
The trailer was for the movie "1917" and depicted World War One and shows soldiers fighting for their lives, all struggling to win the war.
What is the significance of the projectory of the knife into the mirror?
The projection of the knife into the image of the double also echoes the ways how horror often makes the abstract (fear) into the literal (threat).
What is the number and name of our phase?
The tragedy phase number is six and it is titled horror.
What is the relation of the story "The Lottery" and "The Fire" to our phase?
"The Lottery" depicts a sense of “Kill or be killed,” where the village fears the crops will not grow if they don’t perform this sacrifice. The townspeople worry that if they don’t perform this sacrifice, they will not have a good harvest, and they will starve to death, or the bad omens will come for them. However, if they kill a townsperson, this would be prevented. "The Fire" depicts a nuclear bombardment in a Japanese city. This also provides a sense of "Kill or be Killed." It also represents the cruelty of our world and issues other faces in developing countries today.
Why is "Ready or Not" related to our phase of horror?
"Ready or Not" relates to our phase of horror because if she survives, the family perishes by dawn; therefore, they have to kill and sacrifice her, with no exceptions in order to survive. This provides the sense of "Kill or be Killed".
What was discussed for WW2, and how did it relate to our topic?
We discussed the Holocaust and Concentration Camps. Furthermore, we discussed how the Concentration Camps would use forced labour, starvation, and mass extermination to kill off Jewish individuals due to discrimination. This was also a cruel and brutal part of history. This further depicts how the world was completely unjust and possessed unfortunate aspects of horror. It also provided the sense of "Kill or be Killed".
How can our symbol represent the logic of the double-edged sword.
Horror and our symbol also follows the logic of the double-edged sword. The outcome results not only in harm against a threat, but also a fatality against oneself.