research paper, disaster films
In his poem "Fire and Ice," Robert Frost addresses the preoccupation humanity has with its own demise: Some say the world will end in fire, It is this fascination that is the subject of this paper, specifically the allure of disaster films. What draws people to see disaster films? From seeing just one preview, anyone can tell what the movie is about and what the outcome will be. The climax is never in doubt. Besides that, why would anyone want to see a movie about ordinary people, in somewhat realistic settings, getting killed? What, then, is the fascination that draws thousands to the screen to witness cosmic disasters and humanity’s own self-designed catastrophes? Morbid curiosity explains this phenomenon. It is this “curiosity about morbid events” (a phrase that Jack B. Haskins of the University of Tennessee prefers to “morbid curiosity” due to the negative connotations of the latter) that impels people to see disaster films (1). Gary Webb, a disaster researcher from the Univers
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Approximate Word count = 1893
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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