What are some conventions of the post apocalyptic genre in works such as Z for Zachariah and The Matrix? Post apocalyptic genre conventions for Z for...

The idea
of life as one knows it having come to an end and the struggle a select few to live it becomes
one of the critical elements of this genre of .  In both works, one sees how the issue of
resistance is still evident even in the post apocalyptic world.  While life has been wiped out
for all practical purposes, choice has not and Neo as well as Ann must make conscious choices or
decisions to make sure that they use their choice to repel the forces of encroachment which seek
to make them like all other aspects of humanity.  The post apocalyptic setting that is described
in both works helps to bring out that human choice will never leave.  While this is both good
and bad in both, it is distinctly human.  Individuals must make choices to define their
existence even though existence, in general, has been threatened.