This last image takes
place during the end scene with a close up of Peter and Fran in the helicopter
to show their relief at surviving – even if it is temporary as the film has an
open ending. This shows Romero’s auteur style as he likes to flip character
stereotypes. As a result the two survivors are a pregnant woman and a black man
which was shocking at the time of its release.
He does this in the image by having Fran drive the helicopter even
though she is pregnant and looks like the female victim stereotype because of
her blonde hair.
He also does this with Peter by pushing
boundaries in a positive way via making the black hero better than the white
hero. Peter is the real hero of the film which was unusual at the time due to
being the stronger, more masculine male character. This shows Romero’s views as
he is both anti-racism and anti-sexism. This makes black heroes/survivors a
regular feature of his films including: Night of the Living Dead (1968)
and Day of the Dead (1985).
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