Thesis in English 1

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Chapter 1
Statement of the Problem and Its Background
Introduction
Since the beginning of recorded time, people have been thinking about the end of the world
and making predictions about how and when it might happen. Most major religions have their
own theories on the topic which often include fateful battles between the forces of good and evil
and cataclysmic natural disasters. Many believe that ancient prophecies indicate that change is
coming. Predictions vary widely about what will happen. They range from total, all-out
apocalypse to some kind of quantum shift in human awareness and consciousness. Yet they all
agree that big change is coming for planet earth and for human race.
The MAYAN CALENDAR The Pyramid of Consciousness that had become popular
because of its known prophecy about the end of the world. The Mayan people did not have the
advanced technologies we have today, but they were amazingly expert in astrology and
mathematics. In addition, there were many unsolved riddles. They had advanced road systems,
but did not use wheels. Therefore they didn't have to raise cattle and horses. However, they
knew how to make wheels, for later people found out that the Maya used wheels to make toys
for their kids. They ornamented the door of a moon temple with images of the back of the Moon.
It's not the first time that the possibility of apocalypse has sparked the human imagination.
Doomsday prophecies have a rich history, and believers tend to overlook the scientific evidence
that disproves them. In this case, the doomsdayers fail to take into account the intricacies of
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Maya timekeeping.
Movies, documentaries, books, blogs and websites are doing their best convince many in
the public that some kind of catastrophe awaits us around the winter solstice of 2012, and that
its cause will be an astronomical or geophysical event, rumors that are passed from other that
leads to many versions. Some people are seriously worried, others are mildly concerned, while
others are cynical about both the scare mongers and the scientists who rebut these suggestions.
Doomsday 2012 represented both a challenge and opportunity for science communication and
education. And those that still holds the word of the Lord as stated in the bible clearly stated that
no one knows the time of His coming or the end of the world (Matthew 24:36, 42; Acts 1:7).
Those who claim to know the time of the end are claiming to know something that Jesus said
they cannot know.
Specially now that we live in a material age. Modern people care about money, beautiful
people, desires, pleasure, achievement, power and social status more than anything else. Those
people who are not interested in these things have to struggle in the dirty undercurrent of life.
Mental collapse due to these modern values is common. People become more and more
indifferent to evil, violence, was, disasters, plague, hunger, terrorism, and the craziness of
society.
It is definitely not forceful control by governments of laws. For laws are written by people.
Laws are bound to have loopholes. Violators can evade punishment by virtue of status,
relationships or money. In addition, laws can only punish behavior that is seen by others; they
cannot restrict people's hearts. It cannot be a break-through in science, because it is exactly
science that led people to pursue material pleasures and deviate from morality and consciousness
more and more.

The importance of this study is to share about what others think about the said near ending
of the world according to mayan prophecy, movies that shows about the apocalypse and other
mediums related to the said study and to inform and give other researchers a background study
of the effects & insights of college students in the College of Education of the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines. The role of the study is to show the relation of other perception
and how it will affects the whole being specially the spiritual being of a person.
It is for reasons that the researchers are interested in taking the topic a more serious about
the perceptions of the freshman students in the College of Education of Polytechnic University
of the Philippines about the end of the world using the Mayan calendar and movies that shows
about said study.
End of the world was predicted to happen last December 12 ,2012 . This was big issue
,many experts held studies about this topic . And for the show business it is a good opportunity
for them to produce apocalyptic movies that shows survival at the very end .
Background of the study
There are many research held for the End of the world, Many prediction. Scientist reviews many
documents, such as past documents to relate this End of the world movie to the normal
humans lives in our modern times. This thing they called The End Signs scared or frightened
the people. They say this thing could be the possible things happen in the future of humanity
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when the unexpected time comes.
Because of these following happenings in Movies that also spread in social media people often
think of what to do when that time comes, for some people who believe in this movies. They
prepare themselves for the judgment day. Since, Before Christ people predict the end of the time
but nobody Is right, only the creator knows when, where, and why would such thing happen to
the humanity.
Delving into post-apocalyptic fiction and film provided me with another such opportunity.
Today we are exposed to constant talk about terrorist attacks, biological warfare, environmental
disturbances, pandemics, and technological disasters. Writers and filmmakers are obviously
responding to these cultural anxieties.
Its important to remember, too, that these works about monsters and global meltdowns are also
fun. They give us a safe space in which to contemplate the forbidden and the horrifying, to
ponder what-if situations, and to observe human nature in all its complexities.
But when we close the book or exit the theater, the nightmare is over.
Can you offer any tips for surviving in a post-apocalyptic world?
As nearly as I can tell from all these novels and films, you should choose five or six very
reliable friendsone of whom should be a doctorand assign each a survival chest to prepare
and bury underground in an agreed-upon location, well ahead of the apocalypse.
For some this is just the Mayan equivalent of the dawn of the new millennium, but for
others the end of the long count signals the end of the world. Fuelled perhaps by disaster movies
like 2012, and intimations of an approaching Armageddon, around one in ten people
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worldwide think the world will end in 2012, while 9% of Australians think this.
The idea that the world will end in 2012 is of course a myth, but myths can tell their own
stories. British author Karen Armstrong in her beautiful book A Short History of Myth argues
that myth enables us to live more intensely in the world. Its not delusion, nor is it scientific
truth, rather myths reflect the world in which we live.
The 2012 doomsday phenomenon tells us that people are uncertain about their futures. The
world as we know it is changing global warming is changing our ecology, the economy seems
more precarious, we feel less certain. The myth is a way for people to express their fear about
these changes and the uncertainty they bring.
Sociologist Adam Possamai recently pointed out that the writers of post-apocalyptic fiction
no longer feel the need to give a reason for the apocalypse. It is taken for granted that the
contemporary reader will understand that there are plenty of plausible causes of apocalypse. This
was never the case in previous generations.
There are many websites, books, and articles about the end of the Mayan long count in
2012. Part of what I read in this literature is an attempt to find other ways to live well in a time
of potentially apocalyptic change. Some people discover the courage to live in a world that is
uncertain. They discover hope in a time of loss and sadness. They discover it is possible to live
well with less.
Joseph Gelfer has argued that there are some questionable forms of cultural appropriation in the
2012 movement, such as those who make money from books and tours based on indigenous
prophecies of a 2012 catastrophe. However, I think there is something else important going on.
The year 2012 will be much like any other year of course, but the deeper anxiety that
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underlies the 2012 myth will remain. The myth in fact demonstrates a failure to adequately
engage with the changes ahead.
It would be easy to dismiss those who embrace a mythical apocalypse as delusional, but in
my view, their belief in the myth is understandable. It is much harder to tell a more complex,
ambivalent story that acknowledges change and loss along with growth and discovery.
Mainstream Australia is still struggling to understand the idea of living well in the context
of long term and massive economic, social, and ecological change problems that are unlikely
to go away after today.
So what does happen when nothing happens on 21 December 2012?
If we look at historical examples, when prophecy fails people dont stop believing. The
Jehovahs Witnesses have predicted the second coming many times and they still exist.
American social psychologist Leon Festingers study of The Seekers in When Prophecy
Fails demonstrates that it can actually serve as a moment to re-invigorate a group or movement.
The same thing will happen with 2012, but in a more diffuse way.
When nothing happens today, there will simply be another revelation, another turning point,
another intimation of apocalypse. But it is also an opportunity to start a discussion about the
changes that are taking place in our society and address the fears the behind the myth.
Statement of the Problem

1. How does the Mayan Calendar helps in discovering the end of the world?
1.1 What are the signs ?
2.What movies and reading materials did it features?
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3. What are the views, opinions and reactions of the students of Polytechnic University of
the Philippines regarding this topic ?
4. Did the respondents believe that those signs shown in the movies ang Mayan Calendar
predictions are possible to happen and currently existing today ?
5. What are the effects of the movies about end of the world in terms of :
5.1 Emotional aspects
5.2 Mental Aspects
5.3 Everyday Living
5.4 Religious Aspects
Significance of the Study
This research is significant because it may help the following:

To the students:
This research can give awareness to the students perception regarding the effects of watching
the end of the world movies to their daily living.
To the viewers:
This research will help the viewers in evaluating and assessing the movies they watch if they
were going to believe the idea of the movie or just disregard it. It can also give them sufficient
information about the pros and cons of the movies related to the end of the world.
To the citizens:
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This research can give ideas or information about end of the world movies, either it is based on
scientific studies, superstitious beliefs, or through prophecies. It will also help them to validate
first the movies they are watching before believing on it.
To the future researcher:
This research can help the future researcher by means of guiding them to the said topic, they can
also get reliable data and informations about the effect of end of the world movies. And lastly
they can also strengthen this study so that they would be able to enhance or improve the details
of this study.
Scope and Limitation
This study will bw conducted to determine the views of freshmen students in College of
Education of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines academic year 2013-2014, regarding
on the effects of movies and Mayan calendar Prophecy that talks about the end of the world. The
study is limited only to other students and colleges.
Definition of Terms
Apocalypse- the Jewish and Christian writing of 200 B.C. to A.D. 150 pseudonymity, symbolic
imagery, and expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroy the ruling
powers of evil and races the righteous to life in a messianic kingdom.
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-something viewed as a prophetic revelation. (Merriam Dictionary)
Astrology- the divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets in human affairs
and terrestrial events by their position and aspects. (Merriam Dictionary)
Cataclysm- a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition.
(Merriam Dictionary)
Catastrophe- the final event of a dramatic action especially of tragedy.(Merriam Dictionary)
Cons- disadvantage
Doomsday- day of final judgment. (Merriam Dictionary)
Intricate- having many complexly interrelating parts or elements. (Merriam Dictionary)
Mayan- a member of the people speaking Mayan languages.(Merriam Dictionary)
Predictions- an act of predicting. (Merriam Dictionary)
Prophecy- the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose.(Merriam Dictionary)
Pros- advantage
Rapture- the final assumption of Christians into heaven during the end-time according to
Christian theology. (Merriam Dictionary)
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Chapter II
Related Literature
Foreign
Literature
Movies Where The World Actually Gets Destroyed In The End

Lots of movies try to end with a bang but only a few end with the entire human race
being wiped out, or the world being torn asunder. Hollywood all too often wimps out on
showing us total oblivion, but there are a few movies that go all the way.
In honor of a certain recent film we won't mention because it's still a spoiler, here's a complete
list of movies where the world gets completely trashed at the end. Global demolition derby time!
Warning: This post gives away the endings of a bunch of films. Some people might consider that
spoilery.
When Worlds Collide
It's that rare movie that actually lives up to its title! A star named Bellus is on a collision course
with Earth and instead of trying to figure out a way to stop the impact, people concentrate on
creating an ark so that a handful of people can get off the planet in time, landing on a habitable
world orbiting Bellus. (Don't ponder the physics of this, it'll only make your head hurt.)
On the Beach
We debated whether to add this film because there are still people alive at the end of it. But
it's pretty clear that they're doomed, and there's not going to be any last-minute reprieve for
humanity. The commenters, including Dr. Emilio Lizardo, convinced us to add it to the list.
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Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
This is pretty much the classic "world gets destroyed in the end" film. The studio
behindStrangelove also created a couple other "the world almost gets destroyed in the end"
movies around the same time, including Fail-Safe. But this time around, we actually get to see
the global armageddon although to be fair, there are some suggestions that a few survivors
may remain below ground, breeding with suitable women and preserving their precious fluids.
Beneath The Planet of the Apes
You might not have seen this one coming, especially when you first saw the first sequel toPlanet
of the Apes. Instead of just giving us more of what we liked about the first movie, they go
completely nuts with telepathic mutants who worship a doomsday bomb which gets triggered
at the end of the movie, wiping out all life on Earth. Because why the hell not? It's not like
they're going to want to make ten more sequels. Oh, wait.
Miracle Mile
There's a huge nuclear holocaust, and it certainly looks as though the last survivors are toast at
the end of the film although to be fair, we don't see the whole world destroyed.
Last Night
This film arguably created a whole genre one where people know the world is going to end,
and they spend the whole movie dealing with it, and then in the final scenes, the world does end.
It's not clear what's causing this particular cataclysm, it's just happening. This film is also
notable for featuring legendary director David Cronenberg as a power company owner who calls
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all his customers, one by one, to reassure them the gas will stay on until the world ends. Instead
of, you know, going and taking part in end-of-the-world orgies or anything.
The Rapture
Mimi Rogers is left behind (so to speak) in a nightmarish wasteland full of monsters, after she
rejects God's mercy. But it doesn't look like there's really a world left for her to live in instead
she's shunted into Purgatory, to go live with Jack, Locke and the rest.
Dead or Alive
Legendary weirdo director Takashi Miike makes a gangster crime thriller, full of surprise
comeuppances and insanity that skirts the edge of comedy until the very ending, when he
goes off the deep end and destroys the whole shebang. One of the gangsters tears his own arm
off and then shoots the other one, who pulls a glowing fireball out of his chest that destroys the
entire planet. Because, sure.
Save the Green Planet

We rented this movie years ago, and it was so weird and confusing, we blotted it from our
minds. But in a nutshell, the psycho who's holding an executive captive in his basement because
he thinks the executive is an evil alien is right. And the evil alien gets rescued by his fellow
aliens, and destroys the Earth at the end.
Mercano the Martian
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This Argentinian animated movie ends with Earth's complete destruction when the protagonist
cuts the wrong wire after all the world's computers have been linked together into one enormous
bomb.
Southland Tales
Actually, we're not sure what the hell happens at the end of this film there's a levitating ice
cream truck, an exploding zeppelin, and a handshake that we're told will tear the universe in
half. It's all the sort of story where you inhale, rather than infer, crucial details. But we think that
Seann William Scott somehow triggers a cataclysmic doodad thingy by touching himself.
Knowing
This is what happens when you trust Nic Cage to save the world. If it had been Tom Cruise we'd
have been dancing barefoot on top of a skyscraper in the end. But Nic spends the whole movie
piecing together the clues and investigating the weird pebble creeps who are spying on his son,
only to miss the boat on the whole "Earth destroyed except for two kids and a bunny" scheme
that's been hatching since the 1950s.
Kaboom
This is another movie where we're not quite sure what happened at the end. Thomas Dekker is a
college kid who's trying to decide whether he's really bisexual by having lots and lots of sex, and
there are weird cultists and crazy conspiracies. And Dekker gets kidnapped and then
un-kidnapped and his oft-naked surfer roommate turns out not to be a surfer at all. Long story
short, it turns out a lot of the weirdness in the film is down to a doomsday cult, which brings
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about doomsday. Love the red button. Every doomsday device should have a red button.
The Vanishing on 7th Street

Weird shadows swallow up the entire human race, and a few people manage to hold out in a bar
for a while listening to shitty music on a jukebox and arguing with Hayden Christensen. And
then the shadows win. I guess. Here's the ending, narrated by someone who hated the film even
more than we did.
Melancholia
Another movie where you see the end of the world coming a long way off it's teased at the
start of the film and then you actually get to see Kirsten Dunst and the others get wiped out,
along with an unfortunate horse. Takeaway lesson: A makeshift fort made out of twigs really
won't protect you from a rogue planetary collision.
4:44: Last Day on Earth
In Abel Ferrara's new movie, everybody knows the world is going to end at 4:44 AM Eastern
time, because of Al Gore. And no amount of yoga or watching YouTube videos of the Dalai
Lama can forestall the inevitable.
Local Literature
Apocalypse Now: why the movies want the world to end every year
The last few years have begun with predictions of the Apocalypse hanging over us.
The Rapture was supposed to come in 2011, with US preacher Harold Camping first saying
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it would come in May then readjusting his sights to October. Last year, of course, brought us
predictions of the Mayan Apocalypse, which passed with lots of parties but no lasting fireworks.
With solar activity expected to reach a cyclical peak in 2013, this year was shaping up as another
big year for apocalyptic fears, however NASA have recently downgraded their predictions for
solar storms.
A look at Hollywoods release list for this year tells us that 2013 will be anything but
apocalypse free.
Diabolo Codys remake of the Sam Rami classic The Evil Dead continues the zombie
explosion of recent years, while Brad Pitt also gets to run from a zombie apocalypse and go all
out to protect his family in World War Z.
Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Tom Cruise, Will and Jaden Smith and Guillermo del Toro all
have post-apocalyptic blockbusters scheduled and this year we even get apocalyptic comedy.
The Shaun of the Dead team are back with The Worlds End where five mates unite for a pub
crawl that could literally end all pub crawls.
The National Geographic Channels new season of Doomsday Preppers begins this week.
Their episode guide promises stories of a tornado-fearing farmer building an underground
Noahs Ark for his animals and a family man preparing for a nuclear-powered terrorist attack.
The series brings us weekly stories from the survivalist movement who are going all out to
prepare for the worst.
When Doomsday Preppers first season launched last year, it fitted the 2012 zeitgeist but the
new season has a more eerie resonance with the widely reported news that Sandy Hook school
shooter Adam Lanzas mother Nancy was a prepper.
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As J. M Berger pointed out in Foreign Policy, it is far too easy to blame Nancys enthusiasm
for guns or her survivalist beliefs for the horrific events in Newtown. However, survivalist
doomsday beliefs have been associated with a number of other terrorist and shooting deaths.
Berger points out that there is very little research about the mental state of preppers. But he
believes anecdotal observations point to a higher incidence of mental illness among hardcore
preppers than in the general population. He adds:
The nature of their beliefs and social networks may create obstacles to diagnosis and
treatment. There can be fine lines between reasonable fear, intense fear, and irrational
fear, and some preppers subscribe to conspiracy theories that are completely nuts,
focused on supposed threats from sinister chemtrails to the Illuminati (or both and then
some).
World ending, conspiratorial beliefs are easy to dismiss as symptoms of possible mental
illness but sociologists, psychologists, theologians and literary scholars who have studied
apocalyptic narratives and beliefs are more inclined to speak of them as a form of sense making.
Apocalypse is the Greek name of the last book of the Christian Bible and colloquially it has
come to mean a world-ending catastrophe because of the fiery visions of plaques, famines,
earthquakes, wars and global slaughter described. But the word is Greek for revelation or
unveiling. The proliferation of apocalyptic myths are in fact trying to reveal something. And
their message is just as much about a possible golden future as it is about a gloomy end.
The apocalyptic myth is uniquely associated with the utopian: they are two sides of the one
coin. The Bibles Book of Revelation is filled with horrible world-ending visions, but it ends
with the promise of 1000 years of peace.
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Even Hollywoods slate of apocalyptic disaster films arent as black and white as they seem.
Western Australian academic Mick Broderick has suggested that rather than analyse these films,
which undoubtedly celebrate a dazzling array of cataclysmic moments, under the rubric of the
aesthetics of disaster, as Sontag famously did, they ought more rightly be seen as being
primarily about survival.
The apocalyptic myth, which seems to exist in one form or another in all cultures, is doing
what all classic myth does. It is trying to hold in tension two opposite possibilities and visualise
what might emerge.
It is a fragile posture of hope, that stands firmly in the swirl of apocalyptic omens predicting
bad endings and dreams of the future.
Foreign Studies
Apocalypse myths: Show our fear of the world as we know it
If you believe the hype, the end of the world has finally come. The Mayan calendars long
count began on 13 August 3114 BCE and will end today on 21 December 2012. Why do people
believe the world will end?
For some this is just the Mayan equivalent of the dawn of the new millennium, but for
others the end of the long count signals the end of the world. Fuelled perhaps by disaster movies
like 2012, and intimations of an approaching Armageddon, around one in ten people
worldwide think the world will end in 2012, while 9% of Australians think this.
The idea that the world will end in 2012 is of course a myth, but myths can tell their own
stories. British author Karen Armstrong in her beautiful book A Short History of Myth argues
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that myth enables us to live more intensely in the world. Its not delusion, nor is it scientific
truth, rather myths reflect the world in which we live.
The 2012 doomsday phenomenon tells us that people are uncertain about their futures. The
world as we know it is changing global warming is changing our ecology, the economy seems
more precarious, we feel less certain. The myth is a way for people to express their fear about
these changes and the uncertainty they bring.
Sociologist Adam Possamai recently pointed out that the writers of post-apocalyptic fiction
no longer feel the need to give a reason for the apocalypse. It is taken for granted that the
contemporary reader will understand that there are plenty of plausible causes of apocalypse. This
was never the case in previous generations.
There are many websites, books, and articles about the end of the Mayan long count in
2012. Part of what I read in this literature is an attempt to find other ways to live well in a time
of potentially apocalyptic change. Some people discover the courage to live in a world that is
uncertain. They discover hope in a time of loss and sadness. They discover it is possible to live
well with less.
Joseph Gelfer has argued that there are some questionable forms of cultural appropriation in the
2012 movement, such as those who make money from books and tours based on indigenous
prophecies of a 2012 catastrophe. However, I think there is something else important going on.
The year 2012 will be much like any other year of course, but the deeper anxiety that
underlies the 2012 myth will remain. The myth in fact demonstrates a failure to adequately
engage with the changes ahead.
It would be easy to dismiss those who embrace a mythical apocalypse as delusional, but in
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my view, their belief in the myth is understandable. It is much harder to tell a more complex,
ambivalent story that acknowledges change and loss along with growth and discovery.
Mainstream Australia is still struggling to understand the idea of living well in the context
of long term and massive economic, social, and ecological change problems that are unlikely
to go away after today.
So what does happen when nothing happens on 21 December 2012?
If we look at historical examples, when prophecy fails people dont stop believing. The
Jehovahs Witnesses have predicted the second coming many times and they still exist.
American social psychologist Leon Festingers study of The Seekers in When Prophecy
Fails demonstrates that it can actually serve as a moment to re-invigorate a group or movement.
The same thing will happen with 2012, but in a more diffuse way.
When nothing happens today, there will simply be another revelation, another turning point,
another intimation of apocalypse. But it is also an opportunity to start a discussion about the
changes that are taking place in our society and address the fears the behind the myth.
Local Studies
After the End: A Look at Post-Apocalyptic Books and Films
End-of-world scenarios are pervasive these daysa fact not lost on Sue Schopf, who
decided to create an entire course on post-apocalyptic novels and films, which shell teach this
fall. In the following video, Schopf invites us to ponder an existence after the end.
For the last few years, weve seen a surge in novels, films, TV programs, and video games that
focus on end-of-the-world and survivalist narratives.
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The Hunger Games, The Passage, and World War Z have proven that the audience is
huge. The Walking Dead is said to be the most watched series in basic cable history.
And Doomsday Preppers is the most watched program ever on the National Geographic
channel. The Last of Usscored the biggest video game launch of 2013 so far.
All of these things made me wonder why these stories are so popular at this moment in time.
You have also taught a course about the vampire in literature and film. What is it about these
genres that speak to you?
For many years, I taught primarily nineteenth-century British poetrymy first
love. Eventually, I found my way to early-twentieth-century literature, which I also love. In
truth, I had zero interest in popular culture.
The vampire craze was at its peak. I knew these works were speaking to the largely female
audience in a primal way. So I spent months researching the history of the genre and the folklore
behind the vampire figure. I learned some fascinating things.
As I read more vampire fiction, I noticed that authors of all periods used the vampire as a
metaphor for a range of cultural anxieties and repressed fantasies.
Delving into post-apocalyptic fiction and film provided me with another such opportunity.
Today we are exposed to constant talk about terrorist attacks, biological warfare, environmental
disturbances, pandemics, and technological disasters. Writers and filmmakers are obviously
responding to these cultural anxieties.
Its important to remember, too, that these works about monsters and global meltdowns are
also fun. They give us a safe space in which to contemplate the forbidden and the horrifying, to
ponder what-if situations, and to observe human nature in all its complexities.
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But when we close the book or exit the theater, the nightmare is over.
As nearly as I can tell from all these novels and films, you should choose five or six very
reliable friendsone of whom should be a doctorand assign each a survival chest to prepare
and bury underground in an agreed-upon location, well ahead of the apocalypse.
The stockpile:
Sustenance: canned foods, salt, powdered milk, flour, cornmeal, spices, and lots of hard candy
and chewing gum for the kids.
Thirst: bottled water (lots!), soda, and whiskey (for medicinal purposes, of course!).
DIY: tools like hammers, screwdrivers, shovels, axes, crowbars, etc.
The doctors bag: medication, disinfectants, surgical instruments, and lots of bandages.
Personal: soap, shaving cream, old-fashioned straight-edge razors, toothpaste and
toothbrushes, blankets, eyeglasses, a needle and thread, sunscreen, winter coats and boots. Oh,
and bug spray.
The practical: motor oil, gasoline, kerosene lamps, camp stoves, candles and matches, pen
and paper, fishing tackle, flashlights, lots of batteries, tires, a short-wave radio, guns and
ammunition, maybe a bow and lots of arrows.
The cultural: We mustnt forget about entertainment on those long, post-apocalyptic
nights: so a chest of our favorite books would be most welcome, and perhaps a musical
instrument. After all, we will eventually need to rebuild the culture, along with the community.
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Chapter III
Research Methodology
Research Design
The main objective of this study is to know how the effects of end of the world movies
and Mayan Calendar prophecy affect the views of freshmen students in College of education in
Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
To realize the objectives of this study the researcher used descriptive method, there are
many kinds of descriptive method and the researcher used survey questionnaire to gather the
data. The researchers believe that this method is the best way to gather the data from the chosen
respondents. We use this method to describe the views of freshmen students regarding the
effects of end of the world movies and Mayan Calendar Prophecies that talk about the end of the
world.
Data Gathering Procedure

The data for this research were collected using a survey questionnaire. The survey was
created using suitable questions modified from related research and individual questions formed
by the researcher. The survey was comprised of 33 questions, which were related to the
participants perception regarding the effects of end of the world movies and Mayan calendar
prophecy. In the questionnaire, Likert scale was used to determine if the respondent agreed or
disagreed in a statement. After the professor validated the questionnaire, these were distributed to
the freshmen students of college of education in Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta.
Mesa, Manila. The researchers assured confidentiality of their survey sheets since the identities
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are not important. The researchers also understood that peoples consciousness may also affect
their honesty and effectiveness in answering the survey, and so, the researchers gave people the
option of being anonymous. Participants were given time to respond and then the researchers
collected the surveys right after they finished answering. There were no incentives offered for
participating in the research.
Population and Sampling

The target population consisted of 100 freshmen students in college of education in polytechnic
university of the Philippines. This target population has considered quite small , hence the
researchers to chosen freshmen students as respondents.
Statistical Treatment of
Data
After retrieing the accomplishe copies of the questionnaire, we recorded the answers of the
individual respondents in a tally form. Then the data were transferred to a table form for the
statistical significance of the data gathered for the problems.
The formula is:
X- male
n- total number of respondents
Y- female
P percentage
male:
P= X /
100 x 100
female:
P=Y /
100 x 100
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Instrumentation
The research instrument used was a survey questionnaire consisting of a list of prepared
questions devised to gather the necessary data and which was dry run by the researcher . The
questionnaire / Checklist was a close ended type that is , it provided the possible answers . A
copy of the questionnaire is presented below.
Name : ______________________(optional) Religion: ______________

Gender: ____
age: _________
Put a check ( ) if you had already watched the movies listed below, and leave it blank if
not.
YES
1. 2012
2. Day After Tomorrow
3. Knowing
4. I Am Legend
5. The Rapture
6. Dooms Day
7. Tidal Wave
8. Tsunami
NO
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Do you believe that this signs in the movies will also happen in reality?
Put a (
) on your preferred answer

YES
Rain of fire
Strong typhoon
Having a snow in a tropical
country
Endless war
Huge waves that cause Tsunami
Tornado
High magnitude earthquake
Climate change
Epidemic outbreaks
Blocks of ice fall from the sky
Rapture
Second coming
NO
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Put a (
) on your preferred answer, regarding on the effects of the movies before and
after you watch the movie.
BEFORE WATCHING
AFTER
THE MOVIE
WATCHING THE
MOVIE
QUESTIONS
YES
1. Do you often go to church?
2. Does it improve your
communication with your
family?
3. Does the movies scares you?
4. After watching those movies, did
you find yourself thinking about
those signs?
5. Did those movies, helps you to
gain more faith in God?
6. Base on those signs,does it helps
you to become more curious?
7. In terms of communication with
your friends, does the movies
helps?
8. Do you think those scenarios in
the movies will also happen in
reality?
NO
YES
NO
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After you watched the movie , does it affect the things listed below. Put check ( ) on your
corresponding preference
Greatly Affect
Slightly Affect
Does Not Affect at

all
1. Faith in God
2. Science
3. Lifestyle
4. Attitude
5. Religion
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Chapter IV
Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data Gathered
Table 1: Respondents who watched the movie entitled 2012

Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
F = 72
Total
N = 100
Yes
27
96.43
61
84.72
88
88
No
3.57
11
15.28
12
12
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 1 shows the answer of the male and female respondents regarding the movies
that they had watched that is related in the apocalyptic scenes about end of the world. In addition
it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled 2012.
Among the male respondents 27 or 96.43% had already watched the movie entitled 2012
while 1 or 3.57 havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 61 or 84.72% had already
watched the movie entitled 2012 while 11 or 15.28% havent watched yet.
As a whole 88% of both male and female respondents had already watched the movie
entitled 2012 while 12 % of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Table 2: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Day After Tomorrow
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Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Yes
18
64.29
37
51.39
55
55
No
10
35.71
35
48.61
45
45
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled.
Among the male respondents 18 or 64.29 had already watched the movie entitled Day
After Tomorrow while 10 or 35.71 havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 37 or
51.39% had already watched the movie entitled Day After Tomorrow while 35 or 48.61%
havent watched yet.
entitled Day After Tomorrow while 45% of both male and female havent watched yet the
movie.
Table 3: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Knowing
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Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Yes
21.43
13
18.06
19
19
No
22
78.57
59
81.94
81
81
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled Knowing
Among the male respondents 6 or 21.43% had already watched the movie entitled
Knowing while 22 or 78.57% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 13 or
18.06% had already watched the movie entitled Knowing while 59or 81.94% havent watched
yet.
entitled Knowing while 81% of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Table 4: Respondents who watched the movie entitled I Am Legend

Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
F = 72
Total
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Yes
10
35.71
28
38.89
38
38
No
18
64.29
44
61.11
62
62
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled I Am Legend
Among the male respondents 10 or 35.71% had already watched the movie entitledI
Am Legend
while 18 or 64.29% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 28 or
38.89% had already watched the movie entitled I Am Legend while 44 or 61.11% havent
watched yet.
entitled I Am Legend while 62% of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Table 5: Respondents who watched the movie entitled The Rapture

Meaning
Male
F = 28
Yes
Female
Total
18.06
18
18
F = 72
17.86
13
32
No
23
82.14
59
81.94
82
82
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled The Rapture
Among the male respondents 5 or 17.86% had already watched the movie entitled The
Rapture while 23 or 82.14% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 13 or
18.06% had already watched the movie entitled The Rapture while 59 or 81.94% havent
watched yet.
entitled The Rapture while 82% of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Table 6: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Dooms Day

Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Yes
32.14
24
33.33
33
33
No
19
67.86
48
66.67
67
67
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
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it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled Dooms Day
Dooms Day while 19 or 67.86% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 24 or
33.33% had already watched the movie entitled Dooms Day while 48 or 66.67% havent
watched yet.
entitled The Rapture while 67% of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Table 7: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Tidal Wave

Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Yes
13
46.43
21
29.17
34
34
No
15
53.57
51
70.83
66
66
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
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it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled Tidal Wave.
Among the male respondents 13 or 46.43% had already watched the movie entitled Tidal
Wave while 15 or 53.57% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 21 or 29.17%
had already watched the movie entitled Tidal Wave while 51 or 70.83% havent watched yet.
entitled Tidal Wave while 66% of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Table 8: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Tsunami

Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Yes
10
35.71
29
40.28
39
39
No
18
64.29
43
59.72
61
61
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
it also shows if the respondents had already watched or not the movie entitled Tsunami.
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Tsunami while 18 or 64.29% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 29 or
40.28% had already watched the movie entitled Tsunami while 43 or 59.72% havent watched
yet.
entitled Tsunami while 61% of both male and female havent watched yet the movie.
Signs in the movies that believe by the respondents that will happen in the reality
Table 9: Rain of Fire
Male
Female
Total
Yes
16
57.14
37
51.39
53
53
No
12
42.85
35
48.61
47
47
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
This table shows the answer of the male and female respondents about their opinion and
beliefs regarding the signs about end of the world .among the male respondents 16 or
57.14%had belief that the sign rain of fire will happen in reality. And among the female 37 or
51.39% had belief that the sign rain of fire will happen in reality.
As a whole 53% of both male and female respondents believe that this sign will happen in
the reality while 47% of both male and female do not believe that this sign will happen in the
reality
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Table 10: Strong typhoon

Male
Female
Total
Yes
27
96.42
66
91.67
93
93
No
3.57
8.33
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
beliefs regarding the signs about end of the world .among the male respondents 27 or 96.42%
had belief that the sign strong typhoon will happen in reality. And among the female 66 or
91.67% had belief that the sign strong typhoon will happen in reality.
As a whole 93% of both male and female respondents believe that this sign will happen
in the reality while 7%
the reality
of both male and female do not believe that this sign will happen in
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Table 11: Having a snow in a tropical country
Male
Female
Total
Yes
23
82.14
50
69.44
73
73
No
17.85
22
30.56
27
27
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
had belief that the sign having a snow in a tropical country will happen in reality. And among
the female 50 or 69.44%
had belief that the sign having a snow in a tropical country will
happen in reality.
in the reality while 27%
of both male and female do not believe that this sign will happen in
the reality
Table 12: Endless war

Male
Female
Total
Yes
22
78.57
52
72.22
74
74
No
21.42
20
27.78
26
26
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
This table shows the answer of the male and female respondents about their opinion and beliefs
regarding the signs about end of the world .among the male respondents 22 or 78.57% had
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belief that the sign endless war will happen in reality. And among the female 52 or 72.22% had
belief that the sign endless war will happen in reality
As a whole 74% of both male and female respondents believe that this sign will happen in the
reality while 26% of both male and female do not believe that this sign will happen in the
reality
Table 13: Huge waves that cause tsunami

Male
Female
Total
Yes
25
89.28
63
87.50
88
88
No
10.71
12.50
12
12
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
had belief that the sign huge waves that cause tsunami will happen in reality. And among the
female 63 or 87.50% had belief that the sign huge waves that cause tsunami will happen in
reality
in the reality while 12% of both male and female do not believe that this sign will happen in
the reality
Table 14: Tornado
Male
Female
Total
Yes
25
89.28
60
83.33
85
85
No
10.71
12
16.67
15
15
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
belief that the sign tornado will happen in reality. And among the female 12 or 16.67% had
belief that the sign tornado will happen in reality
reality
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Table 15: High magnitude earthquake

Male
Female
Total
Yes
26
92.85
66
91.67
92
92
No
7.14
8.33
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
belief that the sign high magnitude earthquake will happen in reality. And among the female 66
or 91.67% had belief that the sign high magnitude earthquake will happen in reality
reality
Table 16: Climate change

Male
Female
Total
Yes
25
89.28
64
88.89
89
89
No
10.71
11.11
11
11
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
regarding the signs about end of the world .among the male respondent 25 or89.28% had
belief that the sign climate change will happen in reality. And among the female 64 or 88.89%
had belief that the sign climate change will happen in reality
reality
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Table 17: Epidemic outbreak
Male
Female
Total
Yes
23
82.14
58
80.56
81
81
No
17.85
14
19.44
19
19
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
regarding the signs about end of the world .among the male respondents 23 or 82.14% had belief
that the sign epidemic outbreak will happen in reality. And among the female 58 or 80.56%
had belief that the sign epidemic outbreak will happen in reality.
reality
Table 18: Blocks fall from the sky
Male
Female
Total
Yes
18
64.28
37
51.39
55
55
No
10
35.71
35
48.61
45
45
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
had belief that the sign blocks of ice fall from sky will happen in reality. And among the female
37 or 51.39% had belief that the sign blocks of ice fall from sky will happen in reality.
reality.
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Table 19: Rapture
Male
Female
Total
Yes
18
64.28
42
58.33
60
60
No
10
35.71
30
41.67
40
40
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
had belief that the sign rapture will happen in reality. And among the female 42 or 58.33% had
belief that the sign rapture will happen in reality.
the reality
Table 20: Second coming
Male
Female
Total
Yes
20
11.42
53
73.61
73
73
No
28.57
19
26.39
27
27
Total
28
99.99
72
100
100
100
had belief that the sign second coming will happen in reality. And among the female 53 or
73.61% had belief that the sign second coming will happen in reality.
the reality.
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The tables below shows the effects of the movies to the male and female respondents on
their attitude, characteristics and their routine after watching any related movies related to End
of the World
Table 1. Respondents who attends Church Mass often

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
17
60.71
44
61.11
61
61
No
11
39.28
28
38.89
39
39
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 1 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if the movies affects
their attendance in going church mass after watching the movies. In addition it also shows the
answers of the respondents that says that it has no effects on their attendance in church mass.
Among the male respondents 17 or 60.71 % says that it affects their attendance in going
church mass after watching the movies while 11 or 39.28 % says that it doesnt affects at all.
Among the female respondents 44 or 61.11% says affects their attendance in going church
mass after watching the movies while 28 or 38.89% says that it doesnt affects at all.
As a whole 61% of both male and female respondents says that the movies affects their
attendance in going church mass after they had watched the movies while 39 % says that it
doesnt affects at all.
Table 2. Respondents way of communicating with their family
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
16
57.14
41
56.94
57
57
No
12
42.85
31
43.06
43
43
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
their way of communicating with their family after they had watched the movies. In addition it
also shows the answers of the respondents that says that it has no effects on their way of
communicating with their family.
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Among the male respondents 16 or 57.14 % says that it affects their way of
communicating with their family after they had watched the movies while 12 or 42.85 % says
that it doesnt affects at all. Among the female respondents 41 or 56.94 % says that it affects
their way of communicating with their family after they had watched the movies while 31 or
43.06% says that it doesnt affects at all.
As a whole 57% of both male and female respondents says that affects their way of
communicating with their family after they had watched the movies while 43 % says that it
Table 3. Respondents that are scared about the end of the world movies
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
28.57
30
41.67
38
38
No
20
71.42
42
58.33
62
62
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 3 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they are scared about
the end of the world movies after they had watched the movies. In addition it also shows the
answers of the respondents that says that it doesnt scared them at all.
Among the male respondents 8 or 28.57 % says that the signs in the movies scares them
after they had watched the movies while 20 or 71.42 % says that it doesnt scares them at all.
Among the female respondents 30 or 41.67 % says that the signs in the movies scares them after
they had watched the movies while 42 or 58.33 % says that it doesnt scares them at all.
As a whole 38% of both male and female respondents says that signs in the movies scares
them after they had watched the movies while 62 % says that it doesnt scares them at all.
Table 4. Respondents thoughts about the signs
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
22
78.57
44
61.11
66
66
No
21.42
28
38.89
34
34
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
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This Table 4 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if the movies made them
think about the signs after they had watched the movies. In addition it also shows the answers of
the respondents that says that it doesnt.
Among the male respondents 22 or 78.57 % says that the movies made them think about the
signs after they had watched the movies while 6 or 21.42 % says that it doesnt. Among the
female respondents 44 or 61.11 % says that the movies made them think about the signs after
they had watched the movies while 28 or 38.89% says that it doesnt.
As a whole 66% of both male and female respondents says that the movies made them think
about the signs after they had watched the movies while 34 % says that it doesnt.
Table 5. Respondents Faith in God
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
20
71.42
61
84.72
81
81
No
28.57
11
15.28
19
19
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 5 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if the movies affects in
gaining their faith in God after they had watched the movies. In addition it also shows the
answers of the respondents that says that it doesnt affects at all.
Among the male respondents 20 or 71.42 % says that it the movies affects in gaining their
faith in God after they had watched the movies while 8 or 28.57 % says that it doesnt affects
at all. Among the female respondents 61 or 84.72 % says that the movies affects in gaining their
faith in God after they had watched the movies while 11 or 15.28% says that it doesnt affects
at all.
As a whole 81% of both male and female respondents says that the movies affects in
gaining their faith in God after they had watched the movies while 19 % says that it doesnt
affects at all.
Table 6. Respondents level of curiosity
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
21
75
55
76.38
76
76
No
25
17
23.61
24
24
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
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This Table 6 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if the movies helps them
to be more curious after they had watched the movies. In addition it also shows the answers of
the respondents that says that it doesnt helps.
Among the male respondents 21 or 75 % says the movies helps them to be more curious
after they had watched the movies while 7 or 25 % says that it doesnthelps. Among the
female respondents 55 or 76.38 % says the movies helps them to be more curious after they
had watched the movies while 17 or 23.61 % says that it doesnt helps.
As a whole 76 % of both male and female respondents says the movies helps them to be
more curious after they had watched the movies while 24 % says that it doesnt helps.
Table 7. Respondents way of communicating with their friends
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
19
67.85
47
65.28
66
66
No
32.14
25
34.72
34
34
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
their way of communicating with their friends after they had watched the movies. In addition it
also shows the answers of the respondents that says that it doesnt affects.
Among the male respondents 19 or 67.85 % says that it affects their way of communicating
with their friends after they had watched the movies while 9 or 32.14% says that it doesnt
affects at all. Among the female respondents 47 or 65.28 % says that it affects their way of
communicating with their friends after they had watched the movies while 25 or 34.72 % says
that it doesnt affects at all.
As a whole 66% of both male and female respondents says that it affects their way of
communicating with their friends after they had watched the movies while 34 % says that it
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Table 8. Respondents thoughts about the signs to be in reality
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
21
75
39
54.17
60
60
No
25
33
45.83
40
40
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 8 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if the movies made them
think that the signs will happen in reality after they had watched the movies. In addition it also
shows the answers of the respondents that says that it doesnt.
Among the male respondents 21 or 75 % says that the movies made them think that the
signs will happen in reality after they had watched the movies while 7 or 25 % says that it
doesnt. Among the female respondents 39 or 54.17 % says the movies made them think that the
signs will happen in reality after they had watched the movies while 33 or 45.83 % says that it
doesnt.
As a whole 60% of both male and female respondents says that the movies made them think
that the signs will happen in reality after they had watched the movies while 40 % says that it
doesnt.
The tables below shows the answers of the male and female respondents regarding on their
attitudes, characteristics and their routine before watching any movies that is related to End of
the World
Table 1. Respondents who attends Church Mass often
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
18
64.28
44
61.11
62
62
No
10
35.71
28
38.89
38
38
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
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This Table 1 shows the answer of the male and female respondents who usually attends
church mass even before they had watch the movies. In addition it also shows the respondents
who are not usually attending church mass.
Among the male respondents 18 or 64.28% says that they usually go to church even before
they had watch the movies while 10 or 35.71% dont. Among the female respondents
44 or
61.11% says that they usually go to church even before they had watch the movies while 28 or
38.89% dont.
As a whole 62% of both male and female respondents usually go to church even before they
had watch the movies while 38 % of both male and female dont.
Table 2. Respondents way of communicating with their family

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
17
60.71
40
55.56
57
57
No
11
39.28
32
44.45
43
43
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 2 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they had a good
communication with their family even before they had watch the movies.
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Among the male respondents 17 or 60.71 % says that they have a good communication with
their parents even before they had watch the movies while 11 or 39.28 % doesnt make any
changes on their way of communication. Among the female respondents 40 or 55.56 % that says
that they have a good communication with their parents even before they had watch the movies
while 32 or 44.45 % doesnt make any changes on their way of communication even before.
As a whole 57% of both male and female says that they have a good communication with
their family even before watching the movies while 43 % of both male and female dont.
Table 3. Respondents that are scared about the end of the world movies
Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
28.57
19
26.39
27
27
No
20
71.42
53
73.61
73
73
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 3 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they had been scared
about the signs even before they had watch the movies.
Among the male respondents 8 or 28.57 % says that they had been scared about the signs
even before they had watch the movies while 20 or 71.42 % dont. Among the female
respondents 19 or 26.39 % says that they had been scared about the signs even before they had
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watch the movies while 53 or 73.61 % dont.
As a whole 27 % of both male and female says that they had been scared about the signs
even before they watch the movies while 43 % of both male and female dont.
Table 4. Respondents thoughts about the signs

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
20
71.42
38
52.78
58
58
No
28.57
34
47.22
42
42
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 4 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they had been already
thinking about those signs even before they had watch the movies.
Among the male respondents 20 or 71.42 % says that they had been already thinking about
those signs even before they had watch the movies while 8 or 28.57 % dont. Among the
female respondents 38 or 52.78% says that they had been already thinking about those signs
even before they had watch the movies while 34 or 47.22 % dont.
As a whole 58 % of both male and female says that they had been already thinking about the
signs even before they watch the movies while 42 % of both male and female dont.
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Table 5. Respondents Faith in God

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
22
78.57
57
79.17
79
79
No
21.42
15
20.83
21
21
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 5 shows the answer of the male and female respondents about the level of their
faith in God before they had watch the movies.
Among the male respondents 22 or 78.57 % says that they have faith in God even before
they had watch the movies while 6 or 21.42 % dont. Among the female respondents 38 or
52.78% says that they had been already thinking about those signs even before they had watch
the movies while 34 or 47.22 % dont.
As a whole 27 % of both male and female says that they had been scared about the signs
even before they watch the movies while 43 % of both male and female dont.
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Table 6. Respondents level of curiosity

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
21
75
54
75
75
75
No
25
18
25
25
25
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 6 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they had been already
curious about those signs even before they had watch the movies.
Among the male respondents 21 or 75 % says that they had been already curious about
those signs even before they had watch the movies while 7 or 25 % dont. Among the female
respondents 54 or 75% says that they had been already curious about those signs even before
they had watch the movies while 18 or 25 % dont.
As a whole 75 % of both male and female says that they had been already curious about the
signs even before they had watch the movies while 25 % of both male and female dont.
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Table 7. Respondents way of communicating with their friends

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
19
67.85
45
62.50
64
64
No
32.14
27
37.5
36
36
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 7 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they had a good
communication with their friends even before they had watch the movies.
Among the male respondents 19 or 67.85 % says that they had a good communication with
their friends even before they had watch the movies while 9 or 32.14 % dont. Among the
female respondents 45 or 62.50 % says that they had a good communication with their friends
even before they had watch the movies while 27 or 37.5 % dont.
As a whole 64 % of both male and female says that they a good communication with their
friends had even before they had watch the movies while 36 % of both male and female dont.
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Table 8. Respondents thoughts about the signs to be in reality

Meaning
Male
Female
Total
F = 28
F = 72
N = 100
Yes
19
67.85
40
55.56
59
59
No
32.14
32
44.44
41
41
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This Table 8 shows the answer of the male and female respondents if they had already been
thinking about those signs to happen in reality even before they had watch the movies.
Among the male respondents 19 or 67.85 % says that they had already been thinking about
those signs to happen in reality even before they had watch the movies while 9 or 32.14 %
dont. Among the female respondents 40 or 55.56 % says that they had already been thinking
about those signs to happen in reality even before they had watch the movies while 32 or 44.44
% dont.
As a whole 59 % of both male and female says that they had already been thinking about
those signs to happen in reality even before they had watch the movies while 41% of both male
and female dont.
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Effects on Faith in God

Male
Female
Total
Meaning
F = 28
F = 72
Greatly Affects
19
67.86
46
63.89
65
65
Slightly Affects
17.86
15
20.83
20
20
Does Not Affects at all
14.28
11
15.28
15
15
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This table shows the answers of male and female respondents regarding on how does the
end of the world movies affect their Faith in God.
Among the 28 male respondents 19 or 67.85% says that watching the movie has a great
affect on their faith in God while over the 78 female respondents 46 or 63.89% . Also 5 or 17.86
% of the male respondents and 15 or 15.28 % of the female respondent answers that it has a
slight affect to them and lastly, 4 or 14.28% of the male and 11 or 15.28% on the female
answered , it does not affect at all to them .
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Science
Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Greatly Affects
12
42.86
18
25
37
Slightly Affects
13
46.43
40
55.56
53
10.71
14
19.44
17
Total
28
100
72
100
100
This table shows the answers of male and female respondents regarding on how does the
end of the world movies affect their views to science.
Among the 28 male respondents 12 or 42.86% says that watching the movie has a great
affect on their view to science while over the 78 female respondents 18 or 25%. Also 13 or
46.43% of the male respondents and 40 or 55.56% of the female respondent answers that it has a
slight affect to them and lastly, 3 or 10.71% of the male and 14 or 19.44%on the female
answered, it does not affect at all to them .
100
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Lifestyle
Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Greatly Affects
32.14
22
30.56
31
31
Slightly Affects
15
53.57
30
41.67
45
45
14.29
20
27.78
24
24
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
This table shows the answers of male and female respondents regarding on how the end of
the world movies affects their Lifestyle.
Among the 28 male respondents 9 or 32.14% says that watching the movie has a great affect
on their view to science while over the 78 female respondents 22 or 30.56%. Also 15 or 53.57%
of the male respondents and 30 or 41.67 % of the female respondent answers that it has a slight
affect to them and lastly, 4 or 14.29% of the male and 20 or 27.78 %on the female answered, it
does not affect at all to them.
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Attitude
Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Greatly Affects
28.57
27
37.5
35
35
Slightly Affects
14
50
28
38.89
42
42
21.43
17
23.61
23
23
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
the world movies affects their Attitude.
on their view to science while over the 78 female respondents 27 or 37.5%. Also 14 or 50% of
the male respondents and 28 or 28.89% of the female respondent answers that it has a slight
affect to them and lastly, 6 or 21.43%of the male and 17 or 23.61% on the female answered, it
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Religion
Meaning
Male
F = 28
Female
Total
F = 72
Greatly Affects
32.14
27
37.5
36
36
Slightly Affects
11
39.29
18
25
29
29
28.57
27
37.5
35
35
Total
28
100
72
100
100
100
the world movies affects their Religion.
on their view to science while over the 78 female respondents 27 or 37.5 %. Also 11 or 39.29%
of the male respondents and 18 or 28 % of the female respondent answers that it has a slight
affect to them and lastly, 8 or 28.57% of the male and 27 or 37.5%on the female answered, it
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Chapter V
Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation
Findings:
1. 64% male respondents and 61% female respondents were attends church mass often even
before they had watch those movies about end of the world.
36% male respondents and 39% female respondents dont attend church mass often even
before they had watched movies about end of the world.
2. 57% male respondents and 57% female respondents says that the movie does not affects
their way of communicating with their family after they had watch.
43% male respondents and 43% female respondents says that the movie affects their way
of communicating with their family.
3. 29% male respondents and 26% female respondents says that they had been scared about
the signs even before they had watch the movies.
71% male respondents and 74% female respondents says that they are not scared about
those signs even before they had watch the movies.
4. 71% male respondents and 53% female respondents says that they had been already
thinking about those signs even before they had watch those movies.
29% male respondents and 47% female respondents dont think about those signs.
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5. 79% male respondents and 79% female respondents says that they have a strong faith in
God even before they had watch those movies.
21% male respondents and 21% female respondents says that they dont have a strong
faith in God even before they watch those movies.
6. 75% male respondents and 75% female respondents are curious about end of the world
signs even before they have watched those movies.
25% male respondents and 25% female respondents arent curious about end of the
world movies.
7. 68% of male respondents and 62% of female respondents says that they had a good
communication with their friends even before they had watched those movies.
32% male respondents and 38% female respondents says that they dont have good
communication with their friends.
8. 68% male respondents and 56% female respondents thought that those signs will happen
in reality.
32% male respondents and 44% female respondents thought that those signs will not
happen in reality.
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Conclusions:
1. Majority of male and female respondents attend church mass often even before they had
watched those movies.
2. Majority of male and female respondents says that the movies did not affect their way in
communicating with their family.
3. Most of female respondents are not scared about the signs shown in end of the world
movies.
4. Majority of male respondents think about those end of the world movies even before
they watched it.
5. Majority of female and male respondents says that they have a strong faith in God.
6. Majority of female and male respondents says that they are curious about end of the
world signs even before they had watched those movies
7. Male respondents outnumber the female respondents in way of having a good

communication with their friends.
8. Majority of male respondents believe that those signs will happen in reality

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Background of the study

Statement of the Problem

Significance of the Study

This research is significant because it may help the following:

Scope and Limitation

Movies Where The World Actually Gets Destroyed In The End

Save the Green Planet

Mercano the Martian

The Vanishing on 7th Street

Data Gathering Procedure

Population and Sampling

n- total number of respondents

Name : ______________________(optional) Religion: ______________

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after you watch the movie.

Does Not Affect at

Table 1: Respondents who watched the movie entitled 2012

Table 3: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Knowing

Table 4: Respondents who watched the movie entitled I Am Legend

while 18 or 64.29% havent watched yet. Among the female respondents 28 or

Table 5: Respondents who watched the movie entitled The Rapture

Table 6: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Dooms Day

Table 7: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Tidal Wave

Table 8: Respondents who watched the movie entitled Tsunami

Table 10: Strong typhoon

Table 12: Endless war

Table 13: Huge waves that cause tsunami

Table 15: High magnitude earthquake

Table 16: Climate change

Table 17: Epidemic outbreak

Table 1. Respondents who attends Church Mass often

Table 2. Respondents way of communicating with their family

Table 4. Respondents thoughts about the signs

Table 5. Respondents Faith in God

Table 6. Respondents level of curiosity

Table 7. Respondents way of communicating with their friends

Table 8. Respondents thoughts about the signs to be in reality

Effects on Faith in God

Does Not Affects at all

Does Not Affects at all

Does Not Affects at all

Does Not Affects at all

Does Not Affects at all

7. Male respondents outnumber the female respondents in way of having a good

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