I Am Legend

The dog in I Am Legend dies because of the germ. Neville tries to cure the dog of its germ. However, the germ continues to spread. Eventually, the dog dies in Neville’s home.

Robert Neville listens to various classical and symphonic music pieces to maintain his sanity, including Beethoven's Third, Seventh, and Ninth symphonies, Schoenberg's "Verklarte Nacht," and Brahms'...

Due to the variety of editions of I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, page numbers can differ. In the 2011 RosettaBooks LLC electronic edition, the quote "A man could get used to anything if he had to"...

Robert Neville in I Am Legend experiments on women due to his unresolved sexual urges, which are a major theme in the novel. His isolation and the loss of his wife exacerbate these feelings, leading...

Richard Matheson employs various literary devices in I Am Legend, including metaphors, similes, paradoxes, and personification. Metaphors compare unlike things, such as sorrow to a scalpel, while...

The post-apocalyptic tale is set in the late 1960's in Los Angeles, California.

Robert Neville must stay near home on cloudy days because he cannot accurately judge the approach of nightfall without clear skies. In I Am Legend, the vampires come out at night, and his house is...

Robert Neville is considered a hero in I Am Legend due to his perseverance and resilience in a hostile world where he is the last surviving human. Despite constant danger from vampires, he remains...

Robert Neville's father in I Am Legend was named Fritz. He was a logical, scientific man who refused to believe in vampires without evidence, a trait Robert inherited. Fritz's denial of vampires...

Richard Matheson's writing style in I Am Legend uniquely blends gothic horror and science fiction, creating a subversive "pulp" style to explore themes of societal change and evolution. His purpose...