The content of this essay should be an argument pertaining to a specific portrayal of zombies or ghosts in folklore, literature or popular culture. You may choose to focus on a text from class or on another text of your choosing—as long as it relates to the current subject matter.

You are required to find and incorporate two secondary research sources for this assignment (and at least one of them must be from an academic database), and to cite your sources (both with in-text citations and with a works cited page). Follow MLA guidelines. Dictionaries and encyclopedias do not count toward the research credit, and Wikipedia banned source.

In what ways do the female characters in The Walking Dead adhere to or defy traditional gender roles? Consider, for example, Andrea and Lori’s argument on how they contribute to the group in episode ten (“18 Miles Out”) of Season Two, along with any other details that relate to patriarchal expectations of women.