The parallels are made of the creatures overrunning large urban areas and spreading their ideas. Though Matheson never defines who they actually symbolize, literary analysts have widely suggested African-American. Written in 1954, at the height of many racial tensions, the vampire creatures have been seen as various groups. Thus Matheson poses the question, can a man survive on his own? Apparently, the answer is no.Īnother undertone of the text is the prejudice symbolism of the vampires. Matheson demonstrates the importance of human contact and relationships by eliminating all other companions to Robert Neville. The most common theme of this novel is an emphasis on human emotion and how we interact with others. The plot follows the mutation of a virus and the end of the world as we know it but also the deterioration of the psyche of a man. Richard Matheson writes a novel that follows Robert Neville, the last man on Earth.
Robert Neville is the last living man on earth. In I Am Legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into blood-thirsty creatures of the night. Categories Adult Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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