One of the biggest problems in American history, literature, and identity is dealing with the necessity for recognition of the individual in the midst of the masses. By necessity, America is a nation built on ingenuity, self-reliance, and initiative.
With the advent of the zombie apocalypse, characters like Rick and Glen are heroes because of their ability to command the most integral quality of American survival.
Using Whitman's "Song of Self" and/or Emerson's "Self-Reliance," explain:
1) The changes and/or problems in the American identity.
2) The potential outcome or result of embracing the foundational ideas of America (read: what Whitman and Emerson call for)
With the advent of the zombie apocalypse, characters like Rick and Glen are heroes because of their ability to command the most integral quality of American survival.
Using Whitman's "Song of Self" and/or Emerson's "Self-Reliance," explain:
1) The changes and/or problems in the American identity.
2) The potential outcome or result of embracing the foundational ideas of America (read: what Whitman and Emerson call for)