THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE

Kevin Coslett & Jessie Hutchinson

The Story of the Four Horsemen From The Bible, Chapter 6 in the

Book of Revelation. Summoned from the first 4 of 7

seals. Sent to create a divine apocalypse

upon the world for the Last Judgment.

The Story of the Four Horsemen The first horseman is Pestilence, who

rides a white horse and holds a bow. The second is War, who rides a red

horse and holds a sword. The third is Famine, who rides a

black horse and holds a pair of balances.

The fourth is Death, who rides a pale, green horse and holds a scythe. (Depicted in illustrations, not in text)

Allusions: Elf

In the movie, Santa’s sleigh is forced to stop in central park because of an engine problem. 4 Central Park Police Officers on horseback chase the sleigh as it is trying to take off.

The 4 Policemen are an allusion to the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse, bringing the “Christmas Apocalypse” and trying to stop Santa from delivering presents.

Allusions: Elf cont.

The Function of this allusion is just one of humor for those who are clever enough to notice it.

Allusions: Pale Rider

Pale Rider is a 1985 western film about a stranger known as “Preacher” who rides a pale horse. The title and the whole movie overall is an allusion to the 4th horseman, known as death.

Throughout the film “death” kills many people and rides around on his pale horse.

Allusions: Pale Rider cont. The significance of this film is to

show a representation of what the 4th rider and the apocalypse might have looked like in the old west.

Allusions: Beloved

Beloved is a novel written by Toni Morrison about a woman, Sethe, and her life as a slave. After being in captivity for so long she and her children escape to Ohio where they begin their new lives.

Unfortunatly, schoolteacher, one nephew, one slave catcher, and a sheriff find her new home and bring her back to a plantation.

Allusions: Beloved cont.

The 4 members of the posse that bring her back to the plantation, schoolteacher, a nephew, a slave catcher, and a sheriff represent the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse.

The function of this allusion is to help the reader understand Sethe’s position and how to her, this event ends all hope of ever living a free life.