The Terminator, one of the most popular movies of the 80's, contains more killing than the average action film. This is one way in which pop-culture pu

Even young viewers have a strong grasp of the apocalyptic theme. Like The Terminator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a portrayal of heroism in times of the apocalypse. Buffy fights vampires and other demons, and many times these fights result in death. When a hero portrays death or "the end" in a heroic manner, then the child sees it as acceptable and honorable. Death is an idea accepted at a young age because pop-culture makes society believe it is almost preventable and somewhat glamorous. It is hard for young people to envision the end as something glamorous at first, but after seeing it over and over within their lifetime, it is easily accepted. People that were not exposed to death at a young age tend to have a harder time accepting death as they grow older. White Noise displays this young-age acceptance and old age fear of acceptance. The children are obsessed with death just like the parents, but they seem to have a different grasp than their parents. Jack's and Babette's exposure to death as children was different from what their children have been exposed to because of the lack of violence and death in pop-culture during their childhood. For this reason, Jack and Babette fear death in a matter that cannot be helped, whereas their children just accept it. "I'm afraid to die," she said. "I think about it all the time. It won't go away" (DeDillo 196). Babette displays her lack of immunity towards "the end" that would not be there if she had been exposed to the glamour of the apocalypse at an earlier time in life while her mind was still in its early stages of development. Pop-culture radio and television are such a huge part of the children's lives that the children have transformed into people with stronger immunity towards death and the apocalypse. If they see or hear anything in the media, they take it as it is presented. "'We have to boil our water,' Steffie said. 'Why?' 'It said on the radio.' 'They're always saying boil your water' Babette said"(DeDillo 34). Here one can see how even a daily task suggested on the radio works into the mind of Steffie and makes her believe it. This acceptance of pop-cultural influence relates to the idea of the acceptance of the apocalypse. This exposure to media is almost brainwashing because something that is "always" said becomes something that should be done. So if exposure to death occurs continuously, it becomes more acceptable because it is something that should occur. Though most children do not realize this acceptance, it is occurring. The apocalypse is becoming more and more involved in pop-culture movies and shows and will continue to influence the thoughts of people. These are perfect examples of how pop-culture influences the thought processes of different generations and opens the door for apocalyptic acceptance.

The Terminator contains many graphics that were rarely used before its time. Lasers and the interesting graphics used to create the structure of the Terminator made this film one of a kind. The Terminator kills everything in its path and virtually nothing can stop him. Looking at this metaphorically, one c

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